Mikael Pelfrey graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in May 2001. After working for consultants for five years, he started with KYTC in the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid in 2006. In May 2011, he moved 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 transitioned to become the 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 of the Division of Planning.
He resides in Lexington with his wife Sagan, and sons Linden, Charleston, and Wells.
Mikael Pelfrey
Director, Division of Planning- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet