Kim Chesser

Kim Chesser is RTC’s State Agency Advocacy Specialist. Kim has more than 28 years of service with the State of Delaware. Her professional career includes a vast array of experience with policy, legislation, program development, and the management of federal transportation funds and oversight.

Most recently, Kim served as the director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), where she was responsible for planning, organizing and directing operations and programs in accordance with federal and state rules, regulations and guidelines. During her time at the OHS, she also served as the deputy director and as a management analyst. She is a former recent council member of the Dover/Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Prior to joining the Delaware OHS, Kim spent 16 years with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, specializing in compliance, permitting and public outreach. She also participated in many committees and taskforces, and served as the department’s registrar of regulations, managing the regulatory development process.

Kim lives with her family in Dover, Delaware, where they spend their free time enjoying the outdoors—including walking, biking, boating and volunteering with the Friends of Auburn Heights within the Auburn Valley State Park.