Experience

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  U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public...

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Senior Counsel

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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  Federal Railroad Administration

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Deputy Chief Counsel

    • Aug 2017 - Jul 2023
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    As a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service, I serve as the top career attorney at FRA, directly responsible for overseeing all agency legal matters and supervising a team of 50 attorneys and professionals. I provide ongoing legal and policy advice to the FRA Administrat...

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  U.S. Department of Transportation

  • United States
  • Truck Transportation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation

    • Sep 2012 - Jul 2017

    I provided guidance, strategy, and review of legal, policy, and economic approaches to advance DOT’s regulatory agenda, often being entrusted to handle DOT’s most highly complex matters. I delivered ongoing legal and policy advice to DOT’s senior leadership and its operating administrations, including the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary, and represented DOT’s executive-level concerns before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office, and the Small Business Administration. Additionally, I reviewed all legal, policy, and analytical issues related to significant rulemakings, legislation, and press releases regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and navigated their significant rules through OMB review and clearance. I served 16 months as the Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulation, leading the development of DOT’s regulatory policy, supervising an office of 10 attorneys and professionals, and drafting refined procedures governing review of all DOT significant rulemakings and guidance.

  • Staff Attorney

    • Aug 2007 - Aug 2012

    I reviewed all legal, policy, and analytical issues for significant rulemakings, legislation, and press releases from FRA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), navigating FRA and PHMSA significant rules through OMB review and clearance. I also served as lead attorney for cross-cutting DOT issues such as Distracted Driving, Open Government, Retrospective Regulatory Review, and Economic Analysis.

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  National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Departm...

  • Washington, DC Metro Area

  • Presidential Management Fellow

    • Oct 2005 - Aug 2007
    • Washington, DC Metro Area

    As a part of the federal government's flagship leadership development program, I participated in a self-directed rotational assignment program where I negotiated assignments and opportunities to develop the necessary skills to fill senior-level government management positions. Through assign...

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  U.S. Army

  • Bamberg Area, Germany

  • Field Artillery Officer

    • Sep 1998 - Nov 2000
    • Bamberg Area, Germany

    As a junior officer (Lieutenant), I was charged with responsibility for health, welfare, morale, training, evaluation, safety, and general supervision of a fifteen-soldier platoon. I was also accountable for $22 million worth of equipment, along with its logistical support, and additionally serv...