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Chamberlain Appointed to New Position at Caltrans

Ryan Chamberlain has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and is leaving his position as the Orange County District Director, which also serves as a non-voting member on the OCTA Board.

Chamberlain began his service on the OCTA Board in 2012 and has held a number of positions within Caltrans since 1999. In his place, Adnan Maiah will serve as the acting District Director for Caltrans District 12.

In addition to this change, Laurie Berman has been appointed the new Caltrans Director after Malcolm Daugherty announced recently that he is leaving Caltrans for the private sector. Berman has more than 30 years of experience with Caltrans and has been serving as the Chief Deputy Director since October 2017. She served previously as the District Director in San Diego.