Olivera, Lucia H (Acting) Division Administrator IDAHO On February 3, 2020, Lucia Olivera became the FHWA Division Administrator of the Montana Division. She leads an office of 16 professionals to deliver a $550 million Federal-aid Highway Program throughout Montana, in partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation and other transportation stakeholders. Prior to this position, Lucia served as a Team Leader in the FHWA Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs. In this role, she provided leadership and guidance to a team of professionals in conducting policy studies on topics such as highway funding and financing, highway construction costs, emerging mobility trends, and economic analyses. Lucia joined FHWA as a mid-career hire in 2009 as the Legislative and Budget Analyst for the Office of Research, Development, and Technology. She also served as Special Assistant to the Administrator, where she provided direct support to the Administrator and Executive Director in coordinating critical Agency activities during the 2016 Administration transition. Prior to joining FHWA, Lucia served as Research Assistant for the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress; Research Analyst at the American Road and Transportation Builders Association; and Program Manager at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Lucia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Information Systems from Southern Utah University and a Master's degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.