Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation
Key U.S. Department of Transportation Government Officials
Secretary Pete Buttigieg - Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg was sworn in as the 19th Secretary of Transportation on February 3, 2021.
Polly Trottenberg - Deputy Secretary
Polly Trottenberg is Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Transportation.
Laura Schiller - Chief of Staff
Carlos Monje – Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Carlos Monje serves as Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
Maurice A. Henderson II - Senior Advisor
Maurice A. Henderson II serves as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary.
Michael Halle – Senior Advisor
Michael Halle serves as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary.
Marcus Switzer – Senior Advisor
Marcus Switzer serves as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Department of Transportation Operating Administration Officials
Billy Nolen - Acting Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
Billy Nolen is the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Shailen Bhatt – Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Shailen Bhatt is the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
Robin Hutcheson – Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Robin Hutcheson is the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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Amit Bose – Administrator
Federal Railroad Administration
Amit Bose is the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
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Nuria Fernandez – Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
Nuria Fernandez is the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
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Ann Phillips – Administrator
Maritime Administration
Ann Phillips is the Administrator of the Maritime Administration.
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Tristan Brown - Deputy Administrator
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Tristan Brown serves as the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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Ann Carlson - Acting Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ann Carlson serves as the Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Adam Tindall-Schlicht - Administrator
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Adam Tindall-Schlicht is the Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
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Eric J. Soskin - Inspector General
Office of Inspector General
Eric J. Soskin is the Inspector General for the Office of Inspector General.
Office of the Secretary Officials
Victoria B. Wassmer - Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
Victoria Wassmer is the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer.
Cordell Schachter - Chief Information Officer
Cordell Schachter is the Chief Information Officer.
Irene Marion - Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights
Irene Marion is the Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
Senior Advisor, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (Vacant)
Shelby Scales - Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Shelby M. Scales serves as the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
Richard “Rich” M. Chávez - Director, Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response
Rich Chávez serves as the Director of the Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response.
Dani Simons - Director of Public Affairs
Dani Simons is the Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs.
Lynda Tran - Director of Public Engagement and Senior Advisor
Lynda Tran serves as Director of Public Engagement and Senior Advisor to the Secretary.
Christopher Coes - Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Christopher Coes is the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
Robert Hampshire - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Robert Hampshire is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
Carol A. (Annie) Petsonk - Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
Annie Petsonk is the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
Mohsin Syed - Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs
Mohsin Syed serves as the Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs.
Philip A. McNamara - Assistant Secretary for Administration
Philip A. McNamara serves as the Assistant Secretary for Administration.
Arlando Teller – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs
Arlando Teller serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs.