Jeffrey N. Shane was appointed by President Bush as Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in March 2003 following his confirmation by the United States Senate. In this position, he serves as principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Transportation, with oversight responsibility for the Office of Transportation Policy and the Office of Aviation and International Affairs. President Bush earlier appointed Mr. Shane as Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation, a position in which he served for a year prior to his current appointment.

Before returning to public service, Mr. Shane was a partner at the international law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. in its Washington, DC, office. He had a domestic and international transportation practice, with a major emphasis on regulatory, legislative, and transactional issues.

Prior to entering the private practice of law Mr. Shane held a number of other positions in transportation policy in the federal government. At DOT he served as Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs (1989-1993), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs (1983-1985), and Assistant General Counsel for International Law. He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation Affairs (1985-1989).

From 1994 through 2001 Mr. Shane was Chairman of the Commission on Air Transport of the International Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Military Airlift Committee of the National Defense Transportation Association. He was Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Air and Space Law from 2001 to early 2002. From 1985 through 1989, he was Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University, teaching a course in International Transportation Law.

Mr. Shane received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his law degree from Columbia University, where he was Articles Editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

Mr. Shane and his wife, Jean Wu, live in Washington, DC.