The Trump administration has nominated Sean McMaster (above) – an executive with the Boeing aerospace company and a former vice president with infrastructure consulting firm HNTB – to be the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
[Above photo by HNTB]
McMaster – who holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from George Mason University – previously served as deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Transportation as well as deputy assistant secretary for Congressional affairs from 2017 to 2019.
Prior to joining USDOT, McMaster served with the professional staff for the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from 2011 to 2017.
He also worked as deputy chief of staff for former Rep. John Mica (R-FL), a longtime congressional leader in transportation policy and infrastructure development, including as chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
His career also includes roles at the International Trade Administration, where he worked as senior policy advisor, and at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he served as congressional liaison.
