Road Gang Meeting featuring Dr. Morteza Farajian, Build America Bureau

Dr. Morteza Farajian is the Executive Director of the Build America Bureau

Dr. Morteza Farajian was appointed by President Trump in 2019 as the Executive Director of the Build America Bureau (Bureau) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Under his leadership, the Bureau has become a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that blends the functions of an accelerator and a financial institution. It not only offers flexible, tailored, and low-cost financing options for infrastructure projects but also strengthens the capacity of local agencies and governments to explore and implement innovative funding, financing, and delivery solutions. Dr. Farajian’s vision to empower local governments, expand into new asset classes such as airports and transit-oriented development, and proactively engage new clients has led to a loan pipeline exceeding $50 billion —10 times the size of the pipeline in 2019 and nearly equal to the total loans closed in the previous 28 years combined.

Doors open 11:30
Event begins 12:00