Garrett T. Eucalitto was confirmed as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in January 2023. As Commissioner, he oversees an agency tasked with the responsibility of providing a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life for all. In this capacity, he works alongside over 3,300 colleagues at CTDOT, making it one of Connecticut’s largest state agencies. Garrett is chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Council on Public Transportation, a member of its Board of Directors and past president of AASHTO, co-chair of the Northeast Corridor Commission, a member of the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), chair of Connecticut's Vision Zero Council, a board member and past president of the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO), and vice chair of the Eastern Transportation Coalition (TETC). Prior to becoming Commissioner, Garrett served as Deputy Commissioner of CTDOT from January 2020 until January 2023. Before joining CTDOT, he was Transportation Program Director for the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, D.C. He was responsible for assisting the nation’s 55 governors in advancing their policy objectives in transportation. Before joining the NGA, Eucalitto was the Undersecretary for Comprehensive Planning and Intergovernmental Policy for the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management during the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy. In this position, he researched, evaluated, and developed transportation, environmental, and regional planning initiatives. He began his career working in Washington, DC, for six years on the staff of former Senator Joe Lieberman as his legislative assistant, covering appropriations, transportation, and infrastructure. In this role, Eucalitto advocated for Connecticut’s transportation needs at the federal level and led efforts to protect Long Island Sound and improve the state’s air quality and environmental assets. He also secured federal protections to allow continued dredging of the state’s ports and harbors, worked to secure the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and collaborated with CTDOT to secure annual appropriations and discretionary funding, and in the consideration and passage of MAP-21. Eucalitto earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree from Boston University. He is a native of Torrington and currently lives in New Haven.