Denver will change leadership at its transportation and infrastructure department in December. Mayor Mike Johnston announced November 2 that Executive Director Amy Ford’s final day will be December 4, following three years with the city.
Chief Operating Officer Cindy Patton will serve as interim executive director. In her current role, Patton oversees more than 600 employees responsible for street maintenance, paving, snow operations, signals, lighting, parking and solid waste.
The handoff comes while DOTI is managing major transportation projects and budget pressures. Ford’s departure announcement identifies a planned leadership transition, not a suspension of those services. Denver said it would name a permanent director later; the November release did not identify that person.
