Ian Choudri, CEO

Headshot of Ian Choudri in a gray suit and white-button up shirt.

Ian Choudri,
Chief Executive Officer.

On August 8, 2024, the Board of Directors selected Ian Choudri as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. He comes to the Authority with more than 30 years’ experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain. Choudri most recently worked as Senior Vice President for HNTB corporation.

In his previous position at HNTB, Choudri worked with federal and state level partners on a variety of transportation and infrastructure issues. In California, he worked to develop future connections between the Ontario Airport with the future Brightline West terminus in Rancho Cucamonga. Choudri now brings his wealth of knowledge to the Authority, as the organization moves closer to passenger operations on the nation’s first 220-mph electrified rail system.

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