Kevin Keith is the chief engineer of the Missouri Department of Transportation in Jefferson City, Missouri, a position he assumed July 1, 2001. As chief engineer, Keith coordinates MoDOT road and bridge design, and the construction and maintenance activities statewide. Keith has been Director of Planning, northwest district engineer and held jobs in construction, design and planning at the Central Office in Jefferson City as well as in the central, St. Louis and Springfield area districts. Keith graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1982. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Missouri. Keith serves on the following AASHTO committees: Standing Committee on Highways, Standing Committee on Research, Special Committee on US Route Numbering, and the Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety. He is also a member of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers. Highlights of his career include heavy involvement in the construction of the new Missouri River Bridge at Jefferson City and project manager of the Ozark Mountain Highroad. Keith and his wife, Lori, have two children.