Louis Mitchell

Louis Mitchell joined Volkert in 2021, where he serves as the Senior Vice President of the Carolinas region. He has 28 years of experience with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), having last served as its Western deputy chief engineer, where he was responsible for overseeing seven transportation divisions. He also managed a staff of 4,500 employees, including 500 engineers and 2,100 transportation workers. In addition to his NCDOT career, Louis has also served for more than 30 years in the United States Army Reserve. He currently holds the rank of Brigadier General (BG) in the United States Army Reserve and is the Commander of the 94th Training Division. Louis’ Team is responsible for training approximately 19,000 Non-Commissioned Officers both active duty and reserve in the Personnel Services regiments. He served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and has received ten service medals (including the Bronze Star Medal), decorations, and badges during his tenure. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Clemson University and a master’s in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.