Becca Gallas, PE, NCDOT
Becca Gallas leads NCDOT Division 5 as the Division Engineer since December 2024. Division 5 manages the design, construction, maintenance and operations for highway and transportation infrastructure in the 7 counties around the Triangle. In total, Division 5 manages over 6,700 road miles including roadways from interstate, US routes, NC routes to local and neighborhood roads. Prior to transitioning to her role in Division 5, she was the Director of NCDOT’s Division of Aviation, managing a robust and safe air system across North Carolina’s 72 public use airports. The highlight of her aviation tenure was coordinating the state’s aviation response to Helene that resulted in millions of pounds of supplies moved via aircraft, hundreds of lives saved through aerial search and rescue operations and thousands of images captured through manned aircraft and drones. In addition to her role in Division 5, Becca is a founding member and president of WomenConnect, NCDOT’s women-focused employee resource group; one of her greatest passions is recruiting and retaining a vibrant workforce to support the Department’s role in delivering mobility solutions to North Carolinians. Becca graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She lives in Downtown Raleigh with her preschooler and husband. |
