Barry Padilla is Chief of the Transportation Economics Branch (TEB), Division of Transportation Planning for the California Department of Transportation.  In this position, Mr. Padilla leads a staff of economist in conducting economic and financial research; development of investment evaluation and asset management tools; and providing analysis and information to support and enhance transportation decision-making, planning, and programming functions.  His emphasis is on Benefit-Cost Analysis, Freight Valuation Analysis, Asset Management and economic modeling.  Mr. Padilla is currently chair of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program project ‘Estimating the Value of Truck Travel-Time Reliability’ research panel.  He has managed a variety of contracts including the study of economic impacts of bypasses and benefit/cost modeling.  

Mr. Padilla spent several years with the California Employment Development Department conducting unemployment claims forecasts and previously managed a variety of hazardous waste remediation projects, while working as a Scientist at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. 

Mr. Padilla has a B. A. in Economics, with a minor in Environmental Studies, from the California State University, Sacramento.