Secretary of Transportation

Gia Biagi was appointed secretary by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2024, bringing decades of experience in urban planning, transportation, public policy, infrastructure and operations to the role. From 2019 to 2023, Biagi served as commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Transportation, where she delivered hundreds of innovative transportation projects citywide and created a nation-leading strategic plan focused on equitable, safe and sustainable mobility, along with transformational neighborhood investments. Prior to her appointment to IDOT, she provided executive leadership at Studio Gang, an international, award-winning architecture and urban design firm. There, she led a practice specializing in urban design, land-use planning, community engagement, and implementation strategy for public and private-sector clients across a range of cities and project types. Biagi has a master’s in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois Chicago and bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

Art Moore was appointed chief of staff in 2024, bringing more than two decades of state government experience to the position. His expertise spans procurement, public administration, policy analysis and legislative affairs. Prior to joining IDOT, he worked for seven years as chief procurement officer for the Capitol Development Board and served an 18-month stint as a senior state purchasing officer in the Chief Procurement Office for General Services. Moore also worked at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as a purchasing officer and began his career at IDOT as an engineering technician. He holds a bachelor's degree in political studies and a master's degree in public administration, both from the University of Illinois Springfield.

John Donovan was named chief operating officer in 2023, advising the department on policy and providing oversight of operations as well as all other activities. Donovan worked for 21 years at the Illinois Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where he focused on safety conscious planning, performance-based planning and programming, as well as innovative funding and financing, in addition to providing merit and project readiness reviews for the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Housing and Urban Development discretionary grant programs. He also served as the Macon County zoning administrator and worked for the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Donovan has a master’s in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  

Terrence D. Glavin became deputy secretary for Administration, Diversity and Legal Affairs in 2023. He brings a wealth of experience in government management, public policy, workforce and supplier diversity, procurement, compliance, ethics, conflict and risk management, litigation, and leadership development. Prior to IDOT, he served as general counsel for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, general counsel for Chicago’s Department of Procurement Services, assistant attorney general for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General and assistant state’s attorney for the Office of the Lake County State’s Attorney. Glavin has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and completed Master of Public Administration coursework at the University of Illinois-Chicago. 

Jeremy LaMarche was appointed deputy secretary for Legislative Affairs and Communications in 2023. Previously, he worked in numerous legal and policy roles with the Regional Transportation Authority, most recently serving as director of Intergovernmental Policy, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the agency’s policy, legislative and regulatory agenda. In 2021, he was also appointed secretary to the RTA Board of Directors. Prior to joining the RTA, he served as associate counsel in the Office of the Illinois Senate President and practiced law. LaMarche graduated with a bachelor’s in political science and history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.