Wilmington, DE—Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced his intention to nominate Shanté Hastings as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).

“As a 25-year veteran of the Delaware Department of Transportation, Shanté knows how to keep people and goods moving safely across Delaware,” Governor-elect Meyer said. “Her institutional knowledge and expertise will be essential as we invest in Delaware’s infrastructure and continue building bikeable and walkable communities.”

In her current role as Deputy Secretary and Chief Engineer for the Delaware Department of Transportation, Shanté Hastings implements the Department’s $600 million annual Capital Transportation Program and supports the Secretary with agency operations. She also serves as the Department’s liaison with the Federal Highway Administration.

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Shanté Hastings, Nominee, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation

Shanté A. Hastings, P.E., is the soon-to-be Acting Secretary for the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and has worked for DelDOT since graduating from the University of Delaware in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. She has served as the chief engineer for the Department since July 1, 2019, and as Deputy Secretary from January 2021 – December 2024.

Shanté is responsible for implementing the Department’s more than $600 million annual Capital Transportation Program. As deputy secretary, she is also involved with personnel management, legislation, and national transportation policy. She serves as Chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Innovation Management Committee, Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Design, and Vice Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Transportation System Operations.

In 2013, Shanté was awarded the Young Engineer of the Year Award by the Delaware Engineering Society in recognition of her work in the field of engineering and community service. In 2024, she was named Government Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Engineering Society. She currently serves on the boards for Leadership Delaware, the Delaware State Fair, the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, and Sussex Academy Charter School. In May 2024, she was nominated and confirmed to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees.

ABOUT DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER
Governor-elect Matt Meyer is a former public school math teacher and small business owner who has served as New Castle County Executive since 2017. As the leader of Delaware’s largest local government, Matt has proven that government can still work for the people– delivering real results for real people and making real progress for Delaware’s working families. Gov-elect Meyer will bring that same result-driven leadership across our state by creating an effective government that reflects our values and priorities. 

From Wilmington to Kenya and Iraq: Growing up in Delaware, Matt attended schools in the Brandywine School District, followed by Wilmington Friends School, and then studied Computer Science & Political Science at Brown University. He then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he learned Swahili and created Ecosandals, a recycled footwear company that sold environmentally friendly footwear to customers in 17 countries on five continents. Matt subsequently spent 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

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