Nicole Nason

Nicole Nason is the Chief Safety Officer and Head of External Affairs at Cavnue, a company founded by Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP) to accelerate and realize the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles to make roads safer, less congested, shared, and sustainable. As the Senate-confirmed former Administrator of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Nicole has been a leading advocate for critical advances in autonomous vehicles, innovative construction materials, and safety. Prior, she was appointed Assistant Secretary at the State Department's Bureau of Administration, responsible for managing the global supply, shipping, logistics, and transportation services. Previously, Nicole was unanimously confirmed as the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).