Paul Trombino

Paul Trombino was appointed director of the Iowa Department of Transportation May 9, 2011, and confirmed by the Iowa Senate June 28, 2011.  As Director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, Trombino is responsible for the planning, design, construction, and operations of 9,400 miles of highways, 4,300 bridges; the modal programs of transit, rail, air, and enhancements; motor vehicle services which includes driver and vehicle services; and motor carrier services and enforcement.  The agency is comprised of 3,000 employees and expends $1 billion in transportation investments annually. 

Trombino is the 2013-2014 President of Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO); serves as Chair of the AASHTO National Subcommittee on Transportation Communication and Special Executive Committee for the 100th Anniversary of AASHTO; is a member of AASHTO Executive Committee; is a member of the Transportation Research Board Executive Committee; is a committee member on the Transportation Research Board-State Highway Research Projects (SHRP2) Oversight Committee, and is active in the State Strategic Transportation Initiatives (SSTI) group.

Prior to this position, Trombino worked at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for 17 years. At WisDOT he held several positions, serving as regional operations director of the highway division; director of the bureau of transit, local roads, rails and harbors; director of the bureau of statewide structures; and manager of highway bid lettings. Prior to joining WisDOT, Trombino spent four years in the finance and banking industry in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Trombino holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Iowa and Wisconsin.