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Christopher Coes

Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

christopher CoesChristopher Coes serves as the Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in the Office of the Secretary. Prior to this he served as the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy. Coes previously served as Vice President for Land Use and Development at Smart Growth America (SGA), Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, Professor at George Washington University, and Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for the Transportation for America campaign.