Rebecca Ruitto Hall
Senior Project Manager and Principal
CDM Smith

Rebecca Ruitto Hall, PE, PTOE, RSP2I, PMP is a Senior Project Manager and Principal at CDM Smith, Hall leads transportation planning and design projects while contributing firmwide through mentoring, quality reviews, and business development efforts across the United States and internationally.

Throughout her career, Hall has remained closely connected to the engineering organizations and academic institutions that shaped her path. She serves on the University of Connecticut (UCONN) College of Engineering Center for Advanced Engineering Education Advisory Board and is an active leader with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut (ACEC‑CT). In this role, she serves as a Director and co‑chair of the Communications and Scholarship Committees, and supports workforce development initiatives through ReadyCT.

A defining element of Hall’s professional journey is her long‑standing leadership with the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). Over more than ten years of service, she has held multiple executive roles, including Treasurer, Vice President, President, and Immediate Past President, and has served as a Northeast Region Council Representative. Hall was named the WTS Connecticut Chapter Member of the Year in 2015 and graduated from the WTS International Signature Leadership Training in 2023. Through her involvement with WTS, Hall has championed mentorship, leadership development, and increased visibility for women and other historically disadvantaged communities across all stages of the transportation profession.

Hall earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from UCONN in 2009.