LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief Mobility Officer and head of the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification after now former Chief Mobility Officer, Trevor Pawl, stepped down Jan. 27.
“I want to thank Trevor for his service to Michigan and his comprehensive vision for mobility to ensure that our work impacts not just industry, but makes a real difference in people’s lives,” said Gov. Whitmer, in a press release.
In the same press release, Pawl said: ““I’m so grateful to have worked alongside colleagues across state government that understood the stakes and embraced this moment, encouraging me and the OFME team to take risks, and deliver on bold, first-of-their-kind ideas that will put Michigan in the driver’s seat to solve some of the biggest transportation challenges of our time.”
He declined comment when contacted by MITechNews.
Snorrason currently serves as Managing Director of the Office, leading cutting-edge mobility and electrification programs that give companies unique opportunities to grow within the state of Michigan and positioning the state to lead in public-private partnerships and signature testing assets.
Snorrason previously worked for World Business Chicago, Kiva and Deloitte Consulting; she graduated from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business with a bachelor’s in business administration and a minor in Community Action and Social Change (CASC).
In November, the Office released the MI Future Mobility Plan designed to grow Michigan’s mobility leadership, and complement the state’s economic development, workforce, energy, and infrastructure priorities.
The Chief Mobility Officer position is currently posted on the Careers page of michiganbusiness.org and will be filled through a competitive hiring process in partnership between the Executive Office of the Governor, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
