Deb Miller

Deb Miller served as the Kansas Secretary of Transportation from 2003 to 2011. Her appointment spanned the terms of three Kansas governors, and she carries the distinction of being the longest-serving Secretary of Transportation in Kansas history. She had previously served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary and served as KDOT’s Planning Director for 11 years. She is currently Chair of the Kansas Turnpike Authority.

In 2011, Deb took a position as Senior Consultant for Cambridge Systematics, a Washington, D.C. based firm specializing in transportation planning and policy, primarily for public-sector clients. From 2014-2018, she served as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The STB is an economic regulatory agency charged with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers. She has also held leadership positions on many transportation regulatory boards and committees including the Transportation Research Board’s Executive Committee (one year as chair), the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials, and the Eno Foundation’s Board of Advisors.