Transportation Secretary's Office

Transportation Secretary

Beverley K. Swaim-Staley

Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Beverley K. Swaim-Staley as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in September 2009.  She is the first woman to serve as Maryland Transportation Secretary.  As Secretary, Ms. Swaim-Staley oversees five modal administrations with 9,000 employees and a $3.8 billion annual budget.  She also serves as Chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority.  With nearly 12 years of experience as Deputy Transportation Secretary and Chief Financial Officer for MDOT, Secretary Swaim-Staley has the deep knowledge of transportation, along with the management and financial expertise that are necessary to make progress in these challenging economic times. She recently oversaw negotiations to execute one of the largest public-private partnership agreements in the nation resulting in the construction of a new 50-foot berth at the Port of Baltimore.

Secretary Swaim-Staley has an extensive record at MDOT having served twice as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of MDOT, as well as its Chief Financial Officer.  During a period from 2001-2002, while serving as Deputy Secretary, she also served as Executive Director of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on an interim basis, a period which encompassed the terrorist strike on 9/11 and the subsequent revolution in airport security. 

Secretary Swaim-Staley serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and a number of AASHTO committees, including:  the Climate Change Steering Committee and the High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Leadership Group.  She also is a member of the Board of Directors for the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO).  Secretary Swaim-Staley received her Bachelors in Political Science and her Masters in Contemporary Government from Hood College in Frederick.