E I G H T INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: SECRETARY LESLIE S. RICHARDS, PENNDOT Since becoming the Secretary of Transportation for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in 2015, Leslie S. Richards has been recognized by both the public and private sectors for her innovative methods of solving some of the problems that present themselves in this industry. When selected by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, she was a Montgomery County Commissioner with over two decades of experience in the private sector. She has worked tirelessly since becoming Secretary to bring Pennsylvania’s transportation industry into the 21st century.