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ATLANTA The annual 100 Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineering includes multiple Georgia DOT Board and team members on the list.

Engineering Georgia magazinehas announced its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineeringwhich included the women of the State Transportation Board (STB) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) for the sixth consecutive year. Nominated and selected by their peers, Georgia DOT is well represented on the list with four STB members and five Georgia DOT team members.

These women have had a profound impact on transportation in their respective careers and through their work and leadership are responsible for having inspired many of the next generation of young women who are in or may be considering a career in this field, said Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, P.E. I am honored to work alongside these exceptional women and each of them are deserving of this recognition.

The women recognized who are affiliated with Georgia DOT include:

Ann R. Purcell, who represents Congressional District 1 on the STB, was elected in 2013. Purcell previously served 18 years in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Stacey Key, who represents Congressional District 5, joined the STB in 2013. Key iscurrently thepresident and CEO of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) and serveson various boards, including the Emory University Center for Ethics, College Football Hall of Fame, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Midtown Alliance.

Emily Dunn, who represents Congressional District 9, was elected to the STB in 2011. Dunnis alsoowner and CEO of Toms Amusement Company, Inc. and currently serves on the board of the Amusement and Music Operators Association.

Dana Lemon, who represents Congressional District 13, was the first womanelected to serve on the STBin 2003 and is the longest serving board member. She is the presidentof W.D. Lemon and Sons Funeral Home. She has been recognized by both the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate for her public service contributions to the state of Georgia.

Jannine Miller currently serves as Georgia DOTs planning director. In 2023, Gov.Brian P. Kemp also appointed her Executive Director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority. Shepreviously served as Senior Advisor to the Secretaries of US DOT and USDA.

Meg Pirkle, P.E., is the first woman to serve as chief engineer for Georgia DOT,a position she has held since 2015.Pirkle oversees the management of Georgia DOTs Engineering, Construction, Intermodal, P3, Permits and Operations and Program Delivery divisions.Pirkle has been with the department for more than 34 years serving in a variety of roles including transportation engineer, planning engineer, state scheduling engineer, assistant preconstruction division director, division directorof administration andassistant to the chief engineer.

Angela Whitworthis the treasurer of Georgia DOT and has served a variety of financial and accountingroles at the department including budget administrator, financial management administrator, director of finance and assistant treasurer. With25 years of public service to the State of Georgia, Whitworth has held various accounting and financial roles with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Georgia General AssemblysLegislative Budget Office.

Hiral Patel, P.E., is the director of the Division of Engineering, a position she has held since 2015. She has been with the department for more than20 years serving in a variety of roles including area engineer, senior project manager and assistant state program delivery administrator.

Kathy Zahul, P.E., is the assistant director for strategic and systems planning. She has been with the Department for 28 years and has held a variety of roles in construction, state aidand bridge maintenance. Most recently she was the District Engineer for Georgia DOTs metro Atlanta district.

Engineering Georgias list of 100 Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineering is in theMarch/April issueof the publication. It also includes a profile article of Georgia DOTs planning director, Jannine Miller.

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgias state and federal highways. Were involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. The Departments vision is to boost Georgias competitiveness through leadership in transportation.

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