Laura Chace

Laura Chace was named president and CEO of ITS America in August 2021. 
Previously, she served as the association’s chief operating officer (COO). In her role as 
COO and now as president and CEO, her focus is to promote policies that advance the 
development and safe deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout 
the United States in support of safer, greener, smarter mobility for all.

Chace has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations, communications, and 
advocacy, as well as a proven track record of implementing complex initiatives with 
strong engagement and collaboration among stakeholders. As COO, she led operations 
across ITS America with a focus on technology’s ability to save lives and reduce 
crashes on U.S. roadways, reduce congestion, minimize transportation’s carbon 
footprint, and provide seamless mobility and transportation choices for all Americans.
Chace serves on the external advisory board for DOE’s SMART Mobility Lab 
Consortium under EERE.
She is passionate and speaks often about the need to include more female and diverse 
voices in the transportation workforce to create better outcomes for all who use the 
transportation system. Chace is a founding member of the MobilityXX initiative, which is 
focused on increasing the number of women in transportation by 10% in 10 years.
Chace brings 15 years in trade association management to her new role, having 
previously worked at USTelecom and the American Trucking Association. Early in her 
career, she served in the Clinton administration at the U.S. Department of Justice and in 
the White House. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University.