AASHTO Executive Institute (AEI)

The AASHTO Executive Institute offers a unique senior executive management experience from April 26-30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The course content will focus on issues that match the needs of senior leadership and executive responsibilities and will provide participants with the space to discuss their own challenges with peers. Participants will be exposed to emerging transportation policies and will discuss critical transportation issues with seasoned transportation leaders. The emphasis at AEI will be growing the participants’ knowledge and awareness of national transportation issues and trends, building and developing relationships with peers, and contacts at the Administration, Congressional, and industry level. Successful transportation leadership and management skills will be reinforced for these top-level executives.

Eligible participants should be senior transportation leaders or executives interested in expanding their leadership skills and becoming more effective transportation advocates. Institute participants are selected from among those nominated by AASHTO member departments and affiliates. Enrollment in the AASHTO Executive Institute is limited.

Nominations are treated as rolling admissions and evaluated based on the quality of the application. They are then allocated to ensure participation among the maximum number of states. Nominations should be submitted via the review dates in the table below.

Nominations received after March 6, 2026, will be considered only if space is still available.

To help you determine the most appropriate level of training for you and your team, we encourage you to email us with any questions. We will also host two open Zoom information sessions to share examples of positions and the leadership experience that best align with each of the three institutes. Our goal is to ensure you and your team attend the right institute at the right stage in your careers to maximize your impact!

The dates for these sessions are:

1. January 20, 2026 – Noon to 1:00 Central Standard Time

2. February 6, 2026 - Noon to 1:00 Central Standard Time

Questions about AEI? Contact Liz Foreman, lforeman@cmc-associates.com, (850) 224-7775.