Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Priya Jain was confirmed as the 21st Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation by the New Jersey State Senate on March 23, 2026. She was nominated for the Cabinet by Governor Mikie Sherrill on January 19, 2026.
Commissioner Jain brings more than 30 years of experience as a civil and environmental engineer and business executive to the role. Most recently, she served as the President of Americas for Mace Consult, where she led strategic growth and operational excellence across the U.S. and the globe.
Prior to that, as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for Atlas, she drove enterprise-wide growth initiatives and helped position the firm for long-term success. As Senior Vice President for Sales and Strategy at Atkins, she spearheaded the firm's expansion across North America and strengthened partnerships with public agencies. She also held senior leadership roles at CH2M, managing and delivering major transportation and infrastructure programs.
Jain's connection to New Jersey's transportation system began early in her career, as an engineer on the original ARC Tunnel project. That experience shaped her understanding of the complexities of large, multi-agency projects and continues to inform her focus on efficient permitting, interagency coordination, and timely project delivery.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO), and The Eastern Transportation Coalition (TETC).
As NJDOT Commissioner, she serves as Chair of NJ TRANSIT, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the South Jersey Transportation Authority, and the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority; and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
In addition to her professional responsibilities, Commissioner Jain remains engaged in academic and industry service as an Advisory Board Member for Civil Engineering at the City College of New York.
Commissioner Jain holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in Physics from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, as well as a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of New York at Buffalo.