Thomas Johnson-Kaiser is the CAV planning and policy manager at MnDOT, where he leads the development and implementation of CAV policy and CAV-related public and stakeholder engagement. He previously served as the public engagement manager for MnDOT’s Communications and Public Engagement office. In that role, he helped provide tools, resources, and training to MnDOT public engagement practitioners and consultants who conduct public engagement on MnDOT’s behalf. Prior to that, he served as the CAV engagement and project manager and as a project coordinator in MnDOT’s Office of Research and Innovation. He holds a BS in Economics and Political Science from Iowa State University.