Ananth Prasad currently serves as the President for Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA). FTBA is a trade association comprising of individuals and business firms actively engaged in the construction of transportation systems or in the furnishing materials, equipment, or services for such construction.

With more than 30 years of public and private-sector experience in the transportation industry, including 5 years with HNTB, a national infrastructure solution firm where he recently held the position of National Transportation Practice Leader and 22 years with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) where he held the governor-appointed position of Secretary of FDOT from 2011-2015.

In 2021, Prasad was recognized as one of Florida’s most influential business leader by Florida Trend Magazine. Prasad was named to the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships Inaugural Top 10 P3 Transportation Infrastructure Pioneers in 2017. He also received the ARTBA’s P3 Entrepreneurs of the Year award and Florida Chamber Foundation’s Champion for Florida’s Future award in 2015 and was recognized by Engineering News Record Top 25 Newsmaker of the Year in 2013.