At the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, our mission demands that we serve every Alaskan, in every season, across the most rugged and remote terrain on Earth. To meet this mission — and to thrive through growth — DOT&PF is a modern, resilient, and agile organization serving land, air, and sea across Alaska.
We work across disciplines and regions, drawing on strengths, solving problems, and embracing new ways of working. We lead among state agencies in leveraging technology and data to improve how we serve the public — from real-time road alerts to next-generation planning and construction tools. We are planning for tomorrow's Alaska: strengthening critical infrastructure, adapting to climate and economic shifts, and partnering with communities and Tribes to deliver community-focused projects.
Resilience isn't just about bouncing back — it's about building better.
Agility isn't just about moving fast — it's about adapting with purpose.
And modern doesn't mean trendy — it means forward-looking, mission-driven, and committed to excellence.
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Statewide Personnel and Distributions
3,445 permanent full-time, part-time and non-permanent positions in 8 labor unions in 80+ locations
Commissioner Ryan Anderson Biography
Ryan Anderson, P.E. currently serves as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF). In this role, he leads the Department in initiatives that connect people and cultures through sound transportation investments that improve economic vitality.
Anderson moved to Alaska in 1993 to attend the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Geological Engineering. His career has spanned both mining and transportation, where he earned his Professional Civil Engineering license in 2003 working for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Throughout his career he has taken lead roles in the development of large capital works projects, operations of multi modal transportation networks, and working with culturally diverse communities throughout Alaska.
Deputy Commissioner Katherine Keith Biography
Katherine Keith, PMP, PMI-ACP is the Deputy Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Ms. Keith has over twenty years of experience working in rural Alaska and previously worked on projects in energy storage and distribution, transportation, ferry electrification, and strategic planning. She joined the department in 2021 as the Change Management Director after a career as a consultant.
Ms. Keith is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP). Katherine works with cross-functional interdisciplinary teams on initiatives such as the Sustainable Transportation and Energy Program, Agile Project Delivery in Multi-modal Transportation, Charting the Course; Reimagining AMHS (Alaska Marine Highway System), and New Ways of Working in dynamic environments. Katherine lived and worked in rural Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, for over 20 years and has worked as a distributed energy specialist, project manager, technical writer, strategic planner, grant writer, commercial fisherman, and operations director.
Ms. Keith attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, earning an BS interdisciplinary degree in Renewable Energy Engineering. She is the author of the 2020 book entitled Epic Solitude, in which she shares her experience living in Alaska's remote wilderness.