Will Reid was appointed Commissioner of Transportation by Governor Bill Lee on July 10, 2025. He oversees a statewide transportation system including highways, rail, airports, waterways, and transit.

Having been with the department for over a decade, focused on innovative and forward-thinking business practices, Will has led initiatives to improve project delivery by establishing a culture focused on timely decision-making through reliable, efficient, and transparent processes with a primary goal to "deliver as promised." Under his leadership, TDOT developed the agency's first fiscally constrained 10-Year Project Plan in 2024, providing a roadmap for $15 billion in state and federal funds over the next decade for surface transportation development.

Before being named Commissioner, Reid served as the department's chief engineer for three years.
Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at TDOT, beginning as Director of Construction in 2014. Before his service in state government, Will practiced transportation engineering as a consultant for more than 15 years. 

A native of Bartlett, Tennessee, Will attended the University of Memphis, where he earned a Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering. He and his family reside in Franklin, Tennessee.