Aylward Appointed to Lead Centers of Innovation
Peter Appel, Administrator of the U.S. DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, recently announced the appointment of Anne Aylward to the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Research, Innovation and Technology at the Volpe Center. In this role, Anne leads the Centers of Innovation (COIs), which encompass all of the research, innovation, technology, and transportation program analysis functions performed by the Volpe Center. Most recently, Anne served as Director of the Multimodal Systems Research and Analysis COI and Acting Director of the Advanced Vehicle and Information Network Systems COI. Anne reports to Robert Johns, Associate Administrator and Director of the Volpe Center.
"Anne has extensive multimodal, interdisciplinary, and multi-sector experience, with years of success in working across those boundaries," said Robert Johns.
Anne brings over 30 years of experience in transportation planning, policy, and research management, and is a nationally-recognized expert in intermodal transportation planning and operations issues. At the Massachusetts Port Authority, Anne served as its Port Director for ten years and was the first woman to serve as Chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities. Since her initial Federal appointment at the Volpe Center in 2006, Anne has developed a solid record of achievement in collaborating with colleagues inside and outside the Center, hiring and developing staff, and facilitating transportation systems assessment and technology deployment.
Anne has a Master in City Planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an A.B. from Harvard/Radcliffe. She has served on several committees of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences and was named Woman of the Year by the national Women's Transportation Seminar.