Mr. Cleckley is an experienced, results-oriented leader in the transportation and infrastructure industry. He has held various leadership positions in the private and public sectors, developing plans, implementing policies, and delivering projects that enhance mobility, sustainability, and access for communities in metropolitan areas.

Eulois Cleckley serves as the CEO of The Underline Inc., where he leads the overall management of the organization’s finances, fundraising, programming, and advocacy, and develops strategic partnerships with public and private stakeholders to deliver a wordl-class urban space redevelopment project that supports business, entertainment, nature, culture, art, health, and wellness, connected by a 10-mile, 120-acre park, urban trail, and transit system.

Cleckley previously served as Director and CEO of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) for Miami-Dade County, overseeing the largest transit agency in the State of Florida; which he grew into one of the ten largest public transit systems in the country. With approximately 4,000 employees, DTPW was one of the largest departments in Miami-Dade County government, serving a population of 2.8 million residents.

Prior to that, Cleckley was the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) for the City and County of Denver. He led the creation of DOTI and oversaw one of the city’s largest and most dynamic departments, focusing on modernizing Denver’s transportation system, constructing public facilities, maintaining sanitary and sewer systems, and providing solid waste removal, recycling, and composting services.

Cleckley also worked for the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), where he served as Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization covering the eight-county Houston-Galveston region, providing strategic direction on regional transportation planning, project development, and implementation.

Earlier in his career, Cleckley served as Chief of Statewide and Regional Planning, and later Acting Chief of the Field Operations Division, for Washington, D.C.’s District Department of Transportation (DDOT). His experience also includes private consulting for local and state governments, work as a transportation specialist at the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and serving as founder and president of a nonprofit organization focused on community and business engagement.

Mr. Cleckley holds a B.S. in Transportation and Economics from North Carolina A&T State University and a Global Logistics Specialist Professional Designation from California State University, Long Beach. He has served as past President of the Colorado Chapter of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), President of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and is a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).