John Ristow

John Ristow is the Director of the Department of Transportation. John was formerly the Deputy Director of Planning and Project Delivery for the department, where he was responsible for transportation planning, policy development and the Capital Improvement Program. In his role, he provided oversight of San José’s street, pedestrian and bicycle system and coordinating with federal, state and regional agencies on delivery of highway and transit projects serving San José. John was previously the Director of Planning and Program Development with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Colorado.