Biography
Robin Hutcheson is a nationally and locally respected leader in transportation, infrastructure, and building livable communities. She was appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in 2025 as the Chair of the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning organization for the seven-county Twin Cities area, operating transit, treating wastewater, managing water resources, regional parks, and funding affordable housing.
Robin previously served in two senior leadership positions in the United States Department of Transportation, appointed by President Biden and reporting to the Secretary of Transportation. As the Senate confirmed Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, she led a research and regulatory agency of over 1,200 people nationwide to improve roadway safety and support a stronger supply chain. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, she was a key contributor to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law including core transportation assets, transit, and was the author of the first of its kind $5B Safe Streets for All grant program for local government. Prior, she was Director of Public Works for the City of Minneapolis, the Director of Transportation for the City of Salt Lake City, the President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and a founding board member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF). Robin’s experience also includes a long history as a private sector consultant focusing on transit and local government at all levels. Robin leads with transparency and positivity and is connector of people and ideas. She spends her free time skiing, swimming, and in nature, and in the magic of the Twin Cities.