HBCU Times Fall 2026 Issue

TANISHA J. HALL

Previously, Hall directed the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Long Range Planning Division, overseeing a $52 million annual budget and major statewide planning initiatives. She also helped secure a $71 million USDOT INFRA award to improve a critical freight corridor. An active transportation leader and mentor, she serves on several professional and academic advisory boards and is committed to advancing women and underrepresented professionals in transportation.

Tanisha J. Hall is the CEO and Founding Principal of Fairpointe Planning, a MWDBE-certified management consulting firm specializing in multimodal transportation planning, program management, and inclusive stakeholder engagement. A Southern University at New Orleans graduate with additional training in urban and regional planning from the University of Iowa, she brings extensive public- and private-sector leadership experience to her work.

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