2015 Global Identity Summit

Raymond Martinez
Chairman and Chief Administrator
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission


Raymond P. Martinez was nominated by Governor Chris Christie on February 1, 2010 to become the Chairman and Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). In this role, Mr. Martinez manages a state agency, which generates more than $1 billion annually and is charged with the licensing of nearly six million drivers and the titling, registration and inspection of more than 4.9 million vehicles. He also the Chairman of the MVC Board, a policy-making body made up of government and public members. In 2014, Governor Christie also appointed Mr. Martinez as an Executive Branch Member of the State Planning Commission. In this role, he represents state government in the oversight of environmental protection issues, land use, development and redevelopment. Mr. Martinez came to the MVC with a wealth of motor vehicle experience, having served from 2000 to 2005 as Commissioner for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles under Governor George Pataki. There he oversaw an organization that served more than 20 million customers. In his capacity as Commissioner, Mr. Martinez also held the position of Chairman of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, administering federal funding for state and local highway safety projects. During his tenure as Commissioner, Martinez was a member of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and served as President of its Region I Board and as a member of its International Board in 2005. Mr. Martinez served on numerous White House advance teams for domestic and international trips of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. During the Reagan Administration, he was Deputy Director for Scheduling and Advance at the White House for First Lady Nancy Reagan and also served as a Special Assistant at the New York Regional Office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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