Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Will Reid as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), effective Thursday.
Reid will succeed TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley, who will step down from his role as commissioner but remain as Deputy Governor, until his departure later this year.
Mr. Reid has served as TDOT’s Chief Engineer and Deputy Commissioner since August 22’, and is a respected leader within the transportation community.
A native of Bartlett, Reid began his career with TDOT in 2014 as Director of Construction and has since held a number of key leadership positions.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Memphis and is a licensed engineer in the state of Tennessee.
