Appointments
John Njord, Executive Director Transportation
John R. Njord has served as Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) since May 2001. UDOT is an agency of 1,800 employees with
responsibility for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the 6,000-mile state system of roads and highways.
Mr. Njord joined the Department in 1988, where he has served as the Deputy Director, Chief Engineer, Urban Planning Engineer, and other engineering positions.
He also served as the UDOT Director of Transportation Planning with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, where he was responsible for transportation planning for
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
Mr. Njord is the past President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and is a member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers. The Public Relations Society of America named Mr. Njord the "Utah Communicator of the Year" in November 2002.
Mr. Njord graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer. He and his wife,
Sherry Painter Njord, have been married for 22 years and have four children.
