Sue Bryant

Susan (Sue) Bryant is currently a transportation consultant for a small firm based in Austin, Texas. She recently retired as the director of the public transportation division of the Texas Department of Transportation. The public transportation division has 180 employees and manages federal and state grant programs to rural and small urban transportation systems, the state's medical transportation program, and public transportation planning.

During her career with TxDOT, she has held the position of state traffic safety director, assistant to the deputy director for field operations, and highway safety planner and program manager. She has served as secretary and member of the board of the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives and member of the law enforcement committee for the Transportation Research Board. She also currently serves as chair of the City of Rollingwood's Planning and Zoning Commission.

She has taught high school and adults, has consulted for the media in major markets, and teaches management to state and local officials. She has been named to "Who's Who of American Women," has received the national Award for Public Service from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and is a two-time recipient of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President's Modal Award for highway safety. She is also a graduate of Leadership Texas.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate in English from the University of Iowa, she holds a master's degree in communications from Iowa and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

sbryant@spartnerships.com