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TIM GATZ Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Tim Gatz was appointed Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2019 and reappointed in 2024. Prior to that, Gatz served as Secretary of Transportation and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. He has dedicated more than three decades to transportation.

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Gatz started his career at ODOT as a drafting technician, becoming the Enhancements Program coordinator and then Special Projects manager. In 2000, he became division manager of the Project Management Division followed by Director of Capital Programs and Information Management in 2006 where he led the department’s coordination with county governments to develop and deliver the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Program, which provides dedicated funds for high- priority county transportation projects statewide. Gatz is credited with streamlining many project delivery processes at ODOT during the course of his transportation career. Gatz has received several honors including the Oklahoma Good Roads & Transportation Association’s Bill Skeith Stewardship Award, the Governor’s Public Service Award and the Federal Highway Administration’s Partners in Quality Award.

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