Matthew Marcou is currently DDOT’s Chief of Staff, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, Mr. Marcou served as Associate Director of DDOT’s Public Space Regulation Division.
In these leadership positions, Mr. Marcou has overseen the implementation of several enhancements and programs that significantly improved the efficiency of public space permitting, inspections processes, and the safety of temporary traffic control. These improvements included transitioning to a fully paperless permitting system and deploying an automated Notice of Violation (NOV) system integrated with the Transportation Online Permit System (TOPS), DDOT's online permit system. He also led the development and rollout of training on TOPS, as well as public space laws and regulations, for DDOT employees, sister government agencies, and external stakeholders. In 2016, Mr. Marcou spearheaded the process of developing over 17 traffic control plans to enforce the Safe Accommodations regulations.
Since joining DDOT in July 2004, Mr. Marcou has held various roles, including program analyst, front-line supervisor in the permit office, and Public Space Manager.
A native Washingtonian, Mr. Marcou has lived in downtown DC for the past quarter-century.