Denis Mulligan is the 10th general manager and CEO of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. In addition to the bridge, the district manages the second-largest public ferry operation in California and the Golden Gate transit buses, shuttling riders between the North Bay and San Francisco.

Prior to assuming his current role in 2010, Mulligan was the district’s chief engineer for nearly a decade. His knowledge and love of the bridge is vast, having explored almost every inch of the majestic structure over the last two decades.