DeWitt

Steve DeWitt is Chief Executive Officer of ACS Infrastructure, where he leads the company’s development, delivery, and operations of major public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure projects across North America. He is responsible for identifying strategic opportunities, assembling and directing multidisciplinary pursuit teams, establishing commercial and investment strategies, and guiding projects through procurement, financial close, implementation and over the life of project concessions. In this role, Steve works closely with public agencies, equity partners, contractors, financial institutions, and technical advisors to develop solutions that balance public objectives, project affordability, risk allocation, and long-term performance.

Before joining ACS, Steve spent approximately 30 years with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, retiring in 2012. During his public-sector career, he served in several senior leadership positions, including State Construction Engineer, Director of Construction, and Chief Engineer of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. His experience on both the public and private sides of major infrastructure delivery provides him with a distinctive perspective on project development, procurement, construction, financing, operations, and public-sector accountability.

Steve also serves as CEO of the project company responsible for overseeing the historic Angels Flight Railway in Los Angeles. He is active in numerous national transportation organizations and serves on the boards of directors of both the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI).

Steve earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

He is married to Cathy, and they have two children and one grandchild.