Mike Sewell, P.E., is Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Gresham Smith and has served as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors since 2024. In his role, he helps guide the firm’s technological evolution by defining and leading firm-wide digital strategies that integrate cutting-edge technologies, innovation, data analytics and new methodologies.
For more than two decades, Mike has advanced the integration of emerging technologies with traditional engineering and architecture services to create infrastructure that is intuitive, efficient and forward-thinking. Previously serving as Director of Innovation, he led Gresham Smith’s innovation program, aligning cross-disciplinary expertise to deliver impactful, technology-driven solutions and established himself as a nationally recognized thought leader who frequently speaks about the impact of new technology and AI on the industry. A recognized expert in road safety, Mike focuses on improving conditions for vulnerable road users through design and technology. He developed the patented MPATH: Empathic Insights platform, which quantifies emotional responses to the built environment. MPATH earned both Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award and Architect Magazine’s R+D Award, highlighting Mike’s commitment to improving usability and safety in transportation design. In addition, his leadership in innovation helped Gresham Smith earn recognition as one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies.
Outside of Gresham Smith, Mike serves on the Board of Directors for the League of American Bicyclists and has testified before Congress on multimodal safety, connectivity and transportation funding.