Sean Winkler serves as Manager, Federal Infrastructure Strategy at the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). He works across MDOT’s five modal agencies and the Maryland Transportation Authority to develop strategic federal funding pursuits and comprehensively track the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) federal discretionary opportunities. In addition, Sean leads outreach efforts to local units of government in Maryland to share information, coordinate local and State federal funding opportunities, and provide technical guidance and support.

Immediately prior to joining MDOT, Sean was Vice President at Tai Ginsberg & Associates, a federal transportation advocacy firm, where he supported policy initiatives and federal funding pursuits on behalf of transit agencies, state-supported intercity rail corridors, County DOTs, and local units of government. Sean recently completed a graduate certificate in Sustainable Transportation: Planning & Livable Communities from the University of Washington, holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park, and was a member of Governor Wes Moore’s Transportation Policy Committee.