Delia Gonçalves serves as Vice President, External Affairs leading the strategy and execution of COMTO’s communications, marketing, and media engagement. As a key member of the leadership team, Delia drives the growth of meaningful relationships with industry partners, clients, members, and stakeholders. An award-winning storyteller, Delia helps elevate COMTO’s brand and mission of achieving transportation equity to improve the lives of our neighbors across North America.

Before joining the COMTO family, Delia spent twenty-four years in the broadcast journalism industry, the last fourteen years as one of the most respected reporters-anchors in Washington, DC. Delia’s dedication to advocating for those in underserved communities and holding the powerful accountable earned her six regional Emmy Awards, two Associated Press Awards, and two National Association of Black Journalists’ Salute to Excellence Awards. In March 2024, Delia was honored by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser as a Washington Woman of Excellence for her community advocacy.

Delia serves on the boards of the Children’s Environmental Health Network and Project Create DC. She is a first-generation Cape Verdean American and resides in Washington, DC with her husband and three daughters.