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Shanté Hastings

The Honorable Shanté Hastings

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Governor Matt Meyer administered the oath of office to Shanté A. Hastings, P.E., making her the 12th Secretary of Transportation in the department’s history. Her nomination was unanimously supported by members of the Delaware State Senate. She has worked for the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) since graduating from the University of Delaware in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Prior to her appointment, she served as the department’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Engineer – the first person to hold both positions simultaneously.

As Secretary, she is responsible for 3,000 employees and 90% of the state’s public transportation network. That includes the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Delaware Transit Corporation. She oversees the development and implementation of the state’s six-year capital program with $4 billion worth of projects. Shanté also works with state, county, and municipal officials to coordinate land use and transportation to support economic development throughout the state. She serves as Chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Innovation Management, Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Design and Vice Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Transportation System Operations.

Shanté was awarded the Young Engineer of the Year Award and the Government Engineer of the Year Award by the Delaware Engineering Society, in 2013 and 2024 respectively, in recognition of her work in the field of engineering and community service. She currently serves on the boards for Leadership Delaware, the Delaware State Fair, the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, and Sussex Academy Charter School. In April 2024, she was nominated and confirmed to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees.

Shanté has enjoyed staying involved with her alma mater where notably her grandfather, Elbert C. Wisner, was the first African American male graduate in 1952. She is a Past President of the University of Delaware Alumni Association and the University of Delaware Kent and Sussex Counties Alumni Club. In 2014, she was a recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Delaware. Shanté is also a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority and has stayed active as a chapter advisor.

Shanté and her husband, Jason, reside in Millsboro, and are the proud parents of their daughters Lilly and Maya, spending many nights and weekends cheering them on at volleyball and soccer. She and her family are members of Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro, where she sings with the Praise Band.