Lyndsay Quist

Lyndsay Quist, P.E., PMP, was appointed Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation in March 2025 by Gov. Mike Braun.

Lyndsay joined INDOT in 2013 and served until 2018 as Capital Program Management Director in the LaPorte District. In this position she delivered more than $500 million in construction projects. She also served as LaPorte District Design and Environmental Scoping Manager.

In 2018, she became INDOT Managing Director of Project Delivery, directing and managing the delivery of INDOT’s Capital Program, including the Major Projects, Environmental, and Special Projects divisions. Lyndsay led a statewide team with a project delivery rate of more than 90% and an estimated annual investment of $2.5 billion.

Lyndsay was appointed Deputy Commissioner Capital Program Management in May 2022. As Deputy Commissioner of Capital Program Management, Lyndsay led the Capital Program, Local Program, Major Projects, Special Projects, Environmental, Engineering, Asset Management, Right-of-Way Services, Multimodal, and Innovation.

Before joining INDOT, Lyndsay began her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the New Orleans District in Louisiana.

Lyndsay has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. She is a licensed professional engineer in Louisiana and Indiana as well as a certified project management professional.

Lyndsay and her husband, Billy, live in Carmel with their three children. She enjoys reading, keeping up with her children’s sports, coaching soccer, and traveling.