Mikael Pelfrey

Mikael Pelfrey graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in May 2001. After working in the consulting industry for five years, he started with KYTC as an Executive Advisor in the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid in 2006. In May 2011, he transitioned to the Division of Planning and in November 2012 became the Strategic Corridor Team Lead, primarily overseeing consultant-led planning studies. In November 2018, he assumed the role of Branch Manager for Modal Programs working with programs such as freight, bike/ped, air quality, and travel demand modeling and forecasting. A short stint as Assistant Director followed in December 2019, but since February 2020, he has been in an acting or permanent role as the Director for the Division of Planning. He serves on the AASHTO Committee on Planning, the Policy and Rulemaking Subcommittee, and the MAASTO Planning Committee. He resides in Lexington with his wife Sagan, and sons Linden, Charleston, and Wells. He spends much of his spare time coaching their youth sports – soccer, baseball, and basketball.