Cathy Sheridan
President
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

Cathy Sheridan has over thirty years of experience in the transportation industry and is currently the President of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, the largest bridge and tunnel authority in the United States. She manages nine iconic bridges and tunnels, linking the boroughs of New York City, and is implementing Manhattan’s congestion relief zone, the first of its kind in the nation. In 2023, TBTA broke records for traffic and revenue, with almost 1 million daily vehicle crossings and over $2.5 billion in revenue, all while reducing collisions and increasing enforcement of toll evasion. Cathy began her career at the New York State Department of Transportation as a seasonal construction inspector and rose to Chief Engineer of the New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Canal Corporation. As Chief Engineer of the Thruway Authority, she was an executive advisor for the $4 billion Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge design-build project. She joined the MTA at Construction & Development in 2019, and in 2021 became C&D’s Chief of Staff, where she was influential in the successful advancement of the MTA’s unprecedented $55 billion 5-year capital program and the opening of Grand Central Madison. Cathy is a Professional Engineer in New York State. She earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Music from Boston University. She also served in the United States Army as a Combat Engineer, reaching the rank of Captain. Cathy is a proud member of The Moles. In 2022, Crain’s New York Business named her one of 40 Notable Women in Construction, Design, and Architecture, and in 2023, she was named Woman of the Year by WTS of Greater New York.