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We are thrilled to announce Victoria Sheehan as recipient of this year's WTS-Boston Leadership Award.  

Please join us for an invitation-only reception on November 2, 2023 at 5:00pm at the Boston Courtyard Marriott in Boston. 

The annual award winner is recognized as a woman who is a leader in transportation and has made significant contributions to the Transportation Industry.  This may include directly contributing toward the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities in the transportation field; or a woman who, through her career achievements and support of women in the industry, has advanced the reputation and credibility of women in transportation.  

Victoria Sheehan is the executive director of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transportation. 

Sheehan came to the National Academies from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT), where she was commissioner for seven years. Before joining the New Hampshire DOT, Sheehan spent over 10 years at the Massachusetts DOT leading strategic planning and highway performance, managing the bridge consulting program, and overseeing the eight-year, $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program. 

Sheehan served as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for 2020-2021 and has been an active board member in a range of other professional organizations. Throughout her career she has been an active member of WTS and is a founding member of the WTS New Hampshire Chapter.

Originally from Ireland, she holds a master’s degree in structural engineering and architecture from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.