Francisco Lovera is a Deputy Director of Highway Design at MassDOT. He is proficient in English and Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "Francisco is a strong leader who leads by example with his passion for his profession and his kindness, encouragement and motivation for his colleagues." and "I’ve had the privilege of working with Francisco on numerous projects in Providence over the years in my role as Director of Special Projects with the City of Providence, and his passion for improving city streets is clear. In addition to his deep knowledge of and care for making places safer and more accessible for people of all ages and abilities, Francisco is incredibly thoughtful and always timely and responsive to our changing needs and evolving priorities as a client. Our team always looks forward to collaborating with him on projects ranging from conceptual design to construction oversight and everything in between. "