DOT Key Officials

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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Robert S. Rivkin - General Counsel

Robert S. Rivkin is the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Chris Bertram - Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs/CFO

Chris Bertram is the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, and Chief Financial Officer, for the United States Department of Transportation. 
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Polly Trottenberg - Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy

Ms. Trottenberg is currently the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
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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 of the Department of Transportation.
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Victor Mendez - Administrator

On July 17, 2009, Victor Mendez became the Federal Highway Administrator—the 18th person to hold the position. More about Victor Mendez...

Michael Huerta - Acting Administrator

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. He has been the Acting Maritime Administrator since being appointed Deputy Maritime Administrator by President Obama on July 28, 2009.
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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 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (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 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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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.

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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Nitin Pradhan - Chief Information Officer

Mr. Nitin Pradhan was sworn in on July 6th, 2009 as the 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, Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Transportation in October 2009

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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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) for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
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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) for the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
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Carol Darr - Director, Executive Secretariat