Mara Campbell

Mara Campbell was recently named Jacobs’ Highways and Bridges Market Director in the Americas.

After retiring from the Missouri Department of Transportation with over 25 years of hands-on Department of Transportation (DOT) experience, Mara joined Jacobs in 2015 to lead and deliver transportation system management frameworks for key clients.

As a leader in transportation performance and policy with expertise in implementing innovations, she brings nearly three decades of experience as a change agent in helping state DOTs develop, integrate, document and implement complex transportation management systems to help agencies run more efficiently.   Mara represented the U.S. on the World Road Association (also known as PIARC) Technical Committee on Performance Management where she has presented on performance and risk management with transportation agencies in over 25 countries.  Currently, Mara serves as the Chair for the Transportation Research Board (TRB)’s Section – Executive Management Issues, after serving for eight years as the Chair of the TRB Performance Management Committee and six years as the Chair of the TRB Strategic Management Committee.   She is also active in WTS – as she is passionate about advancing women in transportation.

Mara is married to her soul-mate Carter, and they have four grown children and four grandchildren, ages 10, 7, 4 and 2.   Mara loves to spend time with her grandchildren, but also enjoys playing the piano and baking cakes!