AASHTO Journal - Governor Little Names Gonzalez as ITD Director

Governor Brad Little (R) has named Alberto Gonzalez (above) as director of the Idaho Transportation Department, replacing Scott Stokes, who officially retired in late June.

[Above photo via ITD]

Gonzalez has more than 30 years of public and private sector leadership experience, including more than two decades serving in various state government executive positions for Idaho.

As the state’s chief information officer and as administrator of the Idaho Office of Information Technology Services, he led the consolidation of IT services across state government. He also directed major modernization efforts as administrator of the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles and held key technology leadership roles with Your Health Idaho and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Before entering state service, Gonzalez spent 14 years in leadership with a national communications company. He studied Organizational Behavior at the University of San Francisco and is a graduate of the National Transportation Leadership Institute at Indiana University.

“Alberto Gonzalez has been an exceptional public servant whose leadership has modernized state government and improved services for Idahoans. I am confident he will continue that success as he leads ITD,” Gov. Little said in a statement.

“I also want to thank Scott Stokes for his outstanding leadership and years of dedicated service,” the governor added. “His work strengthened Idaho’s transportation system and will benefit our growing state for generations.”

Stokes – appointed as ITD’s director in May 2022 – began his career at the agency in 1991 and has held various positions over the last three decades, including state bridge engineer, district engineer in Coeur d’Alene for over 10 years, and as the department’s chief deputy for 15 years.