A division of the Department of Transportation has appointed a new director. Multi-modal Operations has named Michelle Teel as their new chief. During her 15-year tenure with the department, Teel has worked as a maintenance worker, a traffic engineer, a highway designer, and most recently, the assistant director of motor carrier services. Teel says those experiences will help her in the position
According to Teel, the best is yet to come for the state.
Teel’s Multi-modal Operations Division oversees state and federal programs that fund and support not only railroads and transit, but also aviation, waterways, and freight development.