Meet Key Officials

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Ray LaHood - Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood became the 16th Secretary of Transportation on January 23, 2009.
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John D. Porcari - Deputy Secretary of Transportation
John D. Porcari became Deputy Secretary of Transportation on June 1, 2009.
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Polly Trottenberg - Under Secretary for Policy
Ms. Trottenberg is currently the Under Secretary for Policy.
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Robert S. Rivkin - General Counsel
Robert S. Rivkin is the General Counsel
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Dana Gresham - Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Dana Gresham is the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.
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Susan Kurland - Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
Susan Kurland is the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
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DOT Operating Administration Officials

Victor Mendez - Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
On July 17, 2009, Victor Mendez became the Federal Highway Administrator—the 18th person to hold the position.
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Michael Huerta - Acting Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
Michael P. Huerta is the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. He assumed this role on December 5, 2011.
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Anne S. Ferro - Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Anne S. Ferro was sworn in as the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on November 13, 2009.
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Joseph C. Szabo - Administrator
Federal Railroad Administration
Nominated by President Barack H. Obama on March 20, 2009 and confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 2009, Joseph C. Szabo is the twelfth Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator.
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Peter M. Rogoff - Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
Peter M. Rogoff was confirmed by the United States Senate as FTA Administrator on May 21, 2009.
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David Matsuda - Administrator
Maritime Administration
David T. Matsuda was sworn as the Maritime Administrator on June 25, 2010.
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Cynthia L. Quarterman - Administrator
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Cynthia L. Quarterman was sworn in November 16, 2009, by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as the third Administrator of PHMSA.
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David L. Strickland - Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
David L. Strickland was sworn in January 4, 2010.
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Greg Winfree - Deputy Administrator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Greg Winfree was sworn in on March 15, 2010 as Chief Counsel.
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Craig Middlebrook

Craig H. Middlebrook – Acting Administrator
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Craig H. Middlebrook serves as the Acting Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
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Calvin Scovel - Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General
Calvin Scovel is the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Office of the Secretary Officials

Photo of Joan DeBoer   Joan DeBoer - Chief of Staff
Joan DeBoer joins the Department as the Chief of Staff. Before joining DOT, Joan spent over 18 years on Capitol Hill.
     
Photo of Sasha Johnson   Sasha Johnson - Assistant to the Secretary/Director of Public Affairs
Sasha Johnson is Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs at the Department of Transportation.
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Tim Schmidt   Tim Schmidt - Acting Chief Information Officer
Mr. Tim Schmidt is the Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
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  Camille Hazeur - Director, Office of Civil Rights
Camille M. Hazeur was appointed Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights in October 2009
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  Jim L. Swart - Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
Jim L. Swart was named Director of the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance.
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Photo of Brandon Neal   Brandon Neal - Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Brandon Neal is in the Office of the Secretary as the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
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Photo of Michael Lowder   Michael W. Lowder - Director, Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response
Michael W. Lowder serves as the Director of the Office of Intelligence, Security, & Emergency Response (S-60)
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Photo of Carol Darr   Carol Darr - Director, Executive Secretariat
Brodi Fontenot   Brodi Fontenot - Assistant Secretary for Administration Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation
Brodi Fontenot serves as the Assistant Secretary for Administration, the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO), and the Senior
Sustainability Officer (SSO).
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Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013