Jon Nelson, P.E., was elected Vice Chair of GHSA in 2026. He previously served as Co-chair of the Governance Committee.
He is the State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). In this role, Jon leads MoDOT’s Highway Safety and Traffic Division in working with partners throughout the state to improve traffic safety and traffic operations through engineering policy, infrastructure improvements, public awareness, and behavioral-based safety programs.
Jon has been with MoDOT for more than 22 years and is most passionate about helping Missourians reach their destinations safely and on time. He believes everyone has a role to play in traffic safety and that by working together, we can keep Missouri’s transportation system both safe and reliable. In his previous roles with MoDOT, Jon worked as a construction and materials inspector in Central District and also spent time as a design liaison engineer in Central Office. Jon graduated from the University of Missouri in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.