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Lana T. Hurdle

Since September 10, 2001, Lana Hurdle has served as the Budget Officer for the United States Department of Transportation with $58 billion in resources and more than 58,000 employees. As a senior member of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Program/Chief Financial Officer team, Lana manages the Federal performance and budget processes for twelve separate Operating Administrations as well as the Office of the Secretary.

Prior to her current assignment, Lana served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the United States Peace Corps for four separate Peace Corps Directors. She was the senior financial management official overseeing all financial management services spanning 77 countries world-wide. As the Peace Corps CFO, she received the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program Donald L. Scantlebury Award for exceptional and sustained leadership in improving financial management and internal controls at the Peace Corps following a successful major reorganization of Peace Corps’ financial operations. This was one of three awards given among all Federal and State government agencies annually. She also received the Inspector General’s Award for promoting economy, effectiveness and efficiency at the Peace Corps.

Lana began her Federal government career at the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President where she served most recently as Budget Examiner for the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Trade Commission, and the National Transportation Safety Board programs.

Lana received her Bachelor Degree in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1977. She lives in Arlington, Virginia where she received the Arlington County Honored Citizen Award in May 1999 for her work with the Arlington County Public Schools. She and her husband Robert have two daughters Kelley and Whitney and their son Max.