Beth Kigel

Term: September 16, 2020 – July 15, 2025

Beth Kigel serves as senior vice president, national practice consultant, and director of smart and connected solutions. She is a member HNTB’s Digital Infrastructure Solutions leadership team with a focus on strategy, policy and industry engagement. Kigel is based in HNTB’s Fort Lauderdale office.

Kigel is a global thought-leader in new mobility and smart city ecosystems and is responsible for assisting transportation agencies, cities and regions in developing smart and connected infrastructure solutions.

Previously, she served as Florida Transportation Commissioner from 2012-2019. Kigel also served as president and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce covering a 10-municipality region. Under her leadership, the Chamber took on key strategic initiatives contributing to improved economic prosperity in the region. Prior to this role, Kigel served in various private sector leadership positions, within engineering and other firms, in areas such as finance, business development, quality assurance, and government relations.

Kigel is active on numerous appointed boards and industry associations, including ITS World Congress Board of Directors; Co-Chair, ITS America Advanced Air Mobility Working Group; Chair of Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees; Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; chair, Autonomous Florida Program; SelectFlorida Board of Directors; Leadership Florida where she served as Chair, Board of Directors 2017-2018; and more.

Her accolades include the 2018 Leadership and Innovation Award from the Florida Automated Vehicle Summit, the 2021 Florida Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award for her leadership with Autonomous Florida, and the 2024 Above and Beyond recognition from the News Service of Florida for women in government and public service.

Beth Kigel is also honored as one of the Florida 500, recognized by Florida Trend as one of Florida’s most influential executives.