Jeff Marootian

Jeff Marootian serves at the Director of the District Department of Transportation. Mr. Marootian joined DDOT from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) where he served as Assistant Secretary for Administration from 2015-2017 and White House Liaison from 2013-2015. During his time there, he advised Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and collaborated with heads of federal transportation regulatory agencies to promote President Barack Obama’s transportation agenda. He served on the leadership team whose achievements include launching the nationwide Smart Cities Challenge; advocating for and securing passage of the FAST Act and creating economic opportunity through transit and mobility initiatives in communities across the country. Mr. Marootian oversaw the 55,000-employee agency’s business and management operations, including workforce development and human resources, diversity, facilities, procurement, and security.

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