HNTB project manager acknowledged for leadership in transit industry
Chicago, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2024) – Mass Transit has recognized Kara Komp as one of its 2024 40 Under 40 award recipients. Komp is a project manager in HNTB’s Chicago office.
“Kara is so deserving of this industry recognition,” said Albert Sosa, HNTB Chicago office leader and senior vice president. “We are glad to see Kara continue to grow and shape the transit industry toward a better future.”
Mass Transit is a publication dedicated to North American public transportation. The 40 Under 40 recognition highlights young professionals that are making significant contributions to the transit industry and who will be carrying the industry into the future. The magazine’s evaluation committee assessed more than 120 nominations for this round of awards.
Komp serves as Deputy Program Manager for the largest project in Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) history — the Red Line Extension. Komp is leading the project through the Capital Investment Grants New Starts program, which requires CTA to navigate a complex multiyear, multiphase process to secure billions in competitive federal grant funding.
Komp was recognized nationally as an American Public Transportation Association emerging leader in 2023. She has also served as a Women’s Transportation Seminar Board member and a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies Emerging Professionals Committee. Komp earned her master’s degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois – Chicago.