Bio

Emily McGraw, a North Carolina native, has served at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for over 27 years and is currently the director for highway operations in the chief engineer’s office. In her current position, she directs programs for the operations unit, roadside environmental unit, structures management unit and business & asset management unit. In this role, she oversees the annual $2.2 billion allocation of state funds for maintenance programs and leads storm financial recovery efforts. She began her career at NCDOT as an intern after finishing high school and has since served in several engineering positions, including state maintenance engineer, bridge preservation engineer and pavement preservation engineer.

She serves on the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance as vice chair, the TRB Committee on Winter Maintenance and Response to Weather Events, several NCHRP research panels and is a graduate of the AASHTO Executive Leadership Institute. She also is an active member of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) NC Triangle Chapter. 

Emily received her B.S. (1998) and M.S. (2000) degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. She is a licensed professional engineer and a certified public manager.