King W. Gee is the Director of Safety and Mobility for AASHTO. In this role, King directs the association’s work and initiatives on traffic safety, system operations, and emerging transportation technology and mobility concepts - including the advancement of connected and automated vehicles. He also supports the development of knowledge management among the state DOTs, and manages the international engagement of AASHTO to bring international innovations to the USA. He has more than 40 years of experience in the transportation field. At AASHTO, King had previously (1) directed the association’s technical service programs and led a staff of managers assigned with supporting the work of the AASHTO technical committees which develop policies, standards, and manuals used in the design, construction, operations and preservation of transportation infrastructure; (2) oversaw the development and delivery of the AASHTOWare suite of software programs; and (3) oversaw the work of the AASHTO re:source program which assess and accredits materials testing laboratories. Prior to joining AASHTO, King was FHWA’s Associate Administrator for Infrastructure from 2001 to 2011, and Director of International Programs at FHWA from 1996 to 2001. King holds B.S. and M.E. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.