The leader of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is now a member of a national board that provides leadership in improvements and innovation in all modes of transportation.
During the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting this week (Jan. 9-13, 2022), Secretary Joel Jundt takes his position this week with the group that’s part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Jundt will become a member of the Executive Committee which is the senior policy body for the TRB. The Executive Committee is comprised of approximately 25 members appointed by the Chair of the National Research Council of the National Academies.
TRB stimulates research and offers research management services that promote technical excellence; provides expert advice on transportation policy and programs; and disseminates research results broadly and encourages their implementation.
Jundt began serving as interim secretary of DOT in November 2020. Governor Kristi Noem appointed him to the top spot in the agency in March 2021.
A native of Rapid City, Jundt graduated from South Dakota School of Mines in 1985 with a degree in civil engineering. He has been a part of the DOT for his entire career, starting as a road design engineer and working his way up to be Rapid City region and operations engineer, director of planning and engineering, and deputy secretary.
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