For Immediate Release: 12/22/22
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Thruway Authority Names New Interim Executive Director

The Thruway Authority today announced the appointment of Frank G. Hoare as Interim Executive Director. Mr. Hoare currently serves as the General Counsel for the Authority and will assume day-to-day management following the retirement of Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll.

“The entire Thruway family would like to congratulate Director Driscoll on his retirement and thank him for his years of dedicated service to not only the Thruway but for close to three decades in various leadership positions in state and local government,”  said Frank G. Hoare, Interim Executive Director and General Counsel for the Thruway Authority. “Since 2017, he has led the Authority through a number of critical modernization initiatives such as the construction and opening of both spans of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the system-wide conversion to cashless tolling and the service area redevelopment project. I’m proud to be able to fill this interim role, and continue to support the dedicated men and women of the Authority as their hard work makes the Thruway one of the safest super highways in the nation.”  

Thruway Authority Board of Directors Chair Joanne M. Mahoney said, “We truly appreciate Matt Driscoll’s leadership at the Thruway Authority over the last five years. He ushered in a new era focused on modernizing the 570-mile Thruway system by making it safer, more efficient and a valuable infrastructure asset that New Yorkers will benefit from for generations to come. I am looking forward to working with Frank Hoare as he has the experience and skills necessary to lead the Thruway forward and to continue delivering the high levels of safety and service the Thruway is known for.”

Mr. Hoare has served as General Counsel at the Authority since 2020 and brings a wealth of experience to this role including: Associate Counsel at the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Legislative Affairs, General Counsel at the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Deputy Attorney General for Regional Affairs and Deputy Counsel to the Attorney General, and Counsel to Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr., who was Chair of the Assembly Ways & Means Committee. He has also served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve for 28 years.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will nominate a new Executive Director for state Senate confirmation; a formal search is underway.

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