Joung Lee is the deputy director and chief policy officer at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). He leads AASHTO’s transportation policy, strategic initiatives and external affairs with Congress, federal agencies and partner organizations under the direction of the association’s strategic plan and the emphasis areas of the AASHTO president. Prior to joining AASHTO, Joung began his career with the Federal Highway Administration in 2000. He founded the Young Professionals in Transportation in 2008 and serves on the advisory boards of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy and The Road Gang in Washington D.C. Joung holds a bachelor’s degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in governmental administration from the University of Pennsylvania.