Raquelle W. Lewis

Raquelle W. Lewis has been a director since September 2021. She has served as Interim Director of Communications & Public Affairs for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a state government organization that constructs and maintains highway, aviation, rail and public transportation systems, since July 2022. In this position, Ms. Lewis is responsible for overseeing the communication efforts of TxDOT and serving as TxDOT’s principal liaison to the media, elected officials and the general public in southeast Texas, including Houston. Ms. Lewis also serves as chief spokesperson for TxDOT during severe weather events and other emergencies in Houston and the surrounding areas, including supporting strategic planning and crisis and risk management efforts. Additionally, she is responsible for communications and community outreach, strategy and implementation for various infrastructure projects in Texas. Ms. Lewis joined TxDOT in 2008 and served in various other roles, including as Director, Southeast Texas Communications and Public Information Offices, Special Advisor to the TxDOT Executive Director and the Executive Administration. Prior to her service at TxDOT, Ms. Lewis spent 10 years at Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc., a multinational engineering and design firm that specializes in strategic consulting, planning, engineering, construction management, energy, infrastructure and community planning, serving in various positions, including Supervising Planner/Program Manager. Ms. Lewis has also held various positions, including Director of Information & Technology Transfer, at Texas Southern University Center for Transportation Training & Research. She is also a member of WTS International, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Houston Branch and Leadership Women, Inc.