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.
Christopher Coes - Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Christopher Coes serves as the Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
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Kara Fischer – Deputy Chief of Staff
Kara Fischer serves as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Sabrina Sussman – Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary
Sabrina Sussman serves as Chief of Staff to Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Marcus Switzer – Senior Advisor
Marcus Switzer serves as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary.
U.S. Department of Transportation Operating Administration Officials
Michael Whitaker - Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
Michael Whitaker is the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Kristin White – Acting Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Kristin White is the Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
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Vinn White – Deputy Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Vinn White is the Deputy 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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Veronica Vanterpool – Acting Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
Veronica Vanterpool is the Acting 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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Sophie Shulman - Deputy Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Sophie Shulman serves as the Deputy 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.
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Cordell Schachter - Chief Information Officer
Cordell Schachter is the Chief Information Officer.
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Subash Iyer - Acting General Counsel
Subash Iyer is the Acting General Counsel.
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Irene Marion - Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights
Irene Marion is the Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
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Senior Advisor, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (Vacant)
Kerry Arndt - Director of Public Affairs
Kerry Arndt is the Director of Public Affairs.
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Robert Hampshire - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Robert Hampshire is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
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Carol A. (Annie) Petsonk - Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
Annie Petsonk is the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
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Allison Dane Camden - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy
Allison Dane Camden is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.
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Philip A. McNamara - Assistant Secretary for Administration
Philip A. McNamara serves as the Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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Arlando Teller – Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs
Arlando Teller serves as the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs.
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