Nick M. Donohue, a Richmond native, has dedicated his career to strengthening Virginia’s transportation network and ensuring that public investments deliver real value for communities.

As the founder of Transportation and Infrastructure Strategies LLC, he has advised public and private sector clients on a broad range of transportation issues, with a focus on efficient use of taxpayer dollars, multimodal solutions, and transparency and accountability in decision-making.

Nick has served in senior leadership roles under three Virginia governors, shaping some of the Commonwealth’s most significant transportation policies and investments. As Deputy Secretary of Transportation, he worked with the General Assembly to pass one of the largest transportation packages in more than three decades, establish the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program, and secure the first dedicated capital funding for WMATA.

A champion of modernizing and expanding mobility options, Nick played a key role in the Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative, which dramatically increased both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express service across the Commonwealth. He also led the development of SMART SCALE, Virginia’s nationally recognized project prioritization process, and helped strengthen the state’s approach to public-private partnerships. Nationally, he worked to ensure federal transportation policy better reflected the needs of local communities.

Nick looks forward to advancing Governor-elect Spanberger’s agenda to improve affordability, expand opportunity, and grow Virginia’s economy. Throughout his career, he has worked in a bipartisan manner to enhance the Commonwealth’s transportation system and its long-term competitiveness.

A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Nick lives in Richmond with his wife and their three children.