Director Out at MDT, Replacement to Be Named
The governor said a replacement will be named in coming weeks after Dorrington spent two decades in state service and improved permitting and safety metrics.
- On Monday, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington will leave his role on October 1 for a position in the private sector.
- Dorrington has served the state for 20 years, previously leading the Montana Department of Environmental Quality from 2021 until taking the transportation post in 2024 after holding a leadership role in the department's planning division.
- Legislators often noted the director's quirky presentations to the Appropriations Committee, where he used Easter basket grass and Tupperware to explain "full-time equivalencies," while also serving as chair of the state's Housing Task Force.
- Recent cabinet departures include former Department of Corrections head Brian Gootkin, who became U.S. Marshal for Montana, and Department of Administration head Misty Ann Giles, who also left for the private sector.
- Gianforte is expected to announce a replacement in the coming weeks, as the administration manages this transition following the director's departure, whom the governor thanked for his years of dedicated service.
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Department of Transportation Head Steps Down for Private-sector Job
Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington is leaving the role Oct. 1 for a job in the private sector, the governor’s office announced in a Monday morning press release. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte is expected to announce Dorrington’s replacement in the coming weeks, the release continued. Dorrington was appointed by Gianforte to lead the […] The post Department of Transportation Head Steps Down for Private-sector Job ap…
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Helena Independent RecordMontana transportation director exiting for private sector job, no replacement named
Gov. Greg Gianforte did not immediately name a successor in Monday's press release that called Dorrington a "changemaker."
Dorrington out at MDT, replacement to be named
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington listen during an MDT presentation on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Helena, MT. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan)The Governor’s Office announced on Monday that Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington will be stepping down on Oct. 1 for a job in the private sector. Dorrington worked for the state for two decades, previously as the director for…
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Director out at MDT, replacement to be named
The Governor’s Office announced on Monday that Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington will be stepping down on Oct. 1 for a job in the private sector. Dorrington worked for the state for two decades, previously as the director…
Transportation director steps down for private sector job
Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington is leaving the role Oct. 1 for a job in the private sector, the governor’s office announced in a press release. Gov. Greg Gianforte is expected to announce Dorrington’s replacement in the coming weeks. The post Dept. of Transportation head steps down for private-sector job appeared first on Montana Free Press.
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milescitystar.comLeadership change announced at Montana Department of Transportation
HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Aug. 31 that Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Director Chris Dorrington will transition out of his role on October 1 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. The governor is expected…
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