Laura Mason

Executive Vice President, Major Program Delivery at Amtrak

Laura Mason has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Laura is currently working at Amtrak as the Executive Vice President for Major Program Delivery. Prior to this, they worked at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for five years, where they held multiple positions including Executive Vice President for Capital Delivery, Vice President for Rail Infrastructure Maintenance & Engineering, Acting Assistant General Manager for Rail Services, Chief of Maintenance of Way Engineering, and Director of SafeTrack.

Before joining WMATA, Laura worked at Bechtel Corporation for six years. In this company, they served as a Business Development Manager for North America Public Infrastructure and as a Project Manager for the Centre de Conference project. Laura also acted as the Acting Program Manager for the Cite de la Democratie project, working closely with the Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux (ANGT) on the design and reconstruction of facilities to host the African Union Summit Meetings.

Laura also pursued their MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, they worked at Bechtel Corporation as a Lead Field Planner/Senior Scheduler for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, an Executive Assistant to the BSII President, a Cost Engineer, and an Electrical Engineer.

Overall, Laura Mason's work experience showcases their expertise in program delivery, project management, engineering, construction, and infrastructure development in the transportation industry.

Laura Mason earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a focus on Electrical/Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, attending from 2000 to 2004. Later, they pursued a Masters in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management, General at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, completing their degree from 2010 to 2012.

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  • Executive Vice President, Major Program Delivery

    June, 2021 - present

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