Tony Tavares serves as the Executive Director of the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC), bringing more than 30 years of transportation leadership experience across California. Prior to joining Alameda CTC in June 2025, Tavares served as Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), where he managed a $20 billion annual budget and oversaw a workforce of over 22,000 employees responsible for 50,000 lane miles of highway and 20,000 bridges statewide. He previously served as Caltrans District 4 Director for the Bay Area, where he led regional implementation of Senate Bill 1 and oversaw major investments in infrastructure and mobility improvements. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale programs to modernize transportation infrastructure, improve safety and mobility, and deliver multimodal projects across both urban and rural regions throughout California.
Executive Director Tavares is a nationally recognized transportation leader with deep expertise in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and agency operations.
