RALEIGH — Dirk Cody, a native of Robbinsville and graduate of Western Carolina University, has been sworn in as a new member of the N.C. Board of Transportation.
Cody will represent Division 14, which is comprised of the 10 westernmost counties in the state.
Cody will work with NCDOT staff to make decisions about transportation policies and priorities. He joins 18 other individuals from across the state who represent each of NCDOT’s 14 geographical divisions and five areas of statewide interest.
Cody has more than 40 years of experience in small business, heavy construction and local government.
He is the project manager at Herve Cody Contractor in Robbinsville, chairman of the Graham Country Transportation Advisory Board, and a member of the Robbinsville Travel and Tourism Board.
His previous roles include vice-chairman of the Graham County Commission, chairman of the Board of Elections and chairman of Graham County Health Board.
Cody has managed more than 20 heavy construction projects for various governments with a total value of more than $100 million. In 2015, his company received the Region 4 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award.
Cody resides in Robbinsville and has two children and two grandchildren.