A new Director and Deputy Director have been appointed to serve in the top spots for the Department of Transportation, Caltrans, by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. The announcements were made this past week and included the appointment of Laurie Berman to serve as the new Director for Caltrans and Ryan Chamberlain as the new Chief Deputy Director. The appointments come as Director Malcolm Dougherty announced his departure from public service to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. The appointments take effect on March 3, 2018.