Robert Martinez
Vice President | Freight and Economic Development
Moffatt & Nichol

Rob Martínez serves as Vice President Freight and Economic Development at Moffatt & Nichol, a global engineering design, infrastructure consulting firm with offices throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Latin America. Born in Cuba, Rob has had a life-long fascination with competitive markets and economic policy. He holds a B.A. from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Yale.
Rob served as Deputy Administrator at the Maritime Administration/USDOT under George H. W. Bush and was promoted by the President to Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation in charge of intermodal policy. He served as Secretary of Transportation for Virginia under Governor George Allen. Rob worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad as Vice President Business Development and Real Estate, where he served a total of 24 years. Married with three adult children, Rob resides in Norfolk, Virginia.