STV Taps USDOT Official Keith Benjamin as National Planning Leader for Cities Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Keith Benjamin has joined STV as a vice president, where he will work with clients across the country to develop holistic strategies focused on improving infrastructure, transportation and organizational resilience at the municipal and regional levels.

Benjamin is a longstanding leader in both federal and municipal governments, most recently serving as the associate administrator for highway policy and external affairs for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).

“Keith has a talent and passion for empowering individuals and organizations, demonstrating a far-reaching commitment to service,” said Marcos Díaz González, executive vice president and head of the Centers of Excellence at STV. “With these strengths and national relationships, he will help make strategic and transformational changes to communities across the United States.”

At the USDOT, Benjamin engaged members of Congress, state agencies, local communities and others in the implementation of the $350 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding as well as the FHWA’s FY22-26 strategic plan. During the Obama Administration, he also served as a transportation planning and safety policy analyst for the USDOT’s Office of the Secretary, leading the forming of the initial Federal Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity.

Outside of the federal government, Benjamin was the Director of department of traffic and transportation for the City of Charleston in South Carolina and served on the boards of CARTA Transit, Charleston County Aviation Authority and the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments.

Benjamin has been a fellow with the National Association of City Transportation Officials Leadership program, Next City Vanguard and the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative. He is a frequent public speaker, providing keynotes and presentations to organizations such as the National League of Cities, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, AARP, U.S Conference of Mayors and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Benjamin is a graduate of Swarthmore College and has received a joint resolution for outstanding service from the South Carolina Senate and the House of Representatives.

For decades, STV’s planning, design and project delivery teams have supported transformative infrastructure programs in cities and municipalities throughout North America, including the CATS LYNX Blue Line Extension for the City of Charlotte in North Carolina, the Richmond Pulse Bus Rapid Transit system for Virginia’s Greater Richmond Transit Company and Ottawa’s Light Rail Expansion in Ontario, Canada.

Keith Benjamin
About STV
STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 60 offices and 3,000 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 35th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category. In 2022, STV signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge, becoming one of the first architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms to commit to advancing equity in infrastructure. Learn more at stvinc.com.