Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials said the impending retirement of Deputy Secretary Keith Metcalf has triggered a series of leadership changes.
Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar indicated there would be new appointments for Assistant Secretary of Washington State Ferries Amy Scarton; Assistant Secretary of Urban Mobility & Access Patty Rubstello; and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Mega Programs Julie Meredith.
“Keith has dedicated 43 years of public service to transportation for WSDOT and the people of Washington state, and we have all benefited from his contributions,” Millar said. “I am fortunate to have a deep bench of highly qualified and experienced individuals on my leadership team who can step up and take on the challenges of these roles.”
Millar announced Scarton, currently the head of Washington State Ferries (WSF), would serve as WSDOT’s deputy secretary; Rubstello will serve as the new assistant secretary of WSF; and Meredith would serve as the assistant secretary of Urban Mobility & Access while also continuing to oversee the more than $6 billion investments in the Puget Sound area.
“I thank Keith for all his hard work and tremendous leadership, and I wish him the very best in his hard-earned retirement,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. I am pleased that WSDOT will continue to be in good hands with Amy, Patty, and Julie in these roles.”