THOMAS KEANE

Expert in leading research and program management teams to achieve agency objectives. Skilled in conducting complex economic and technical analyses of transportation legislation and effectively conveying findings to diverse audiences. Successful in designing and executing innovative transportation policies and programs in collaboration with Federal, State, and local partners. Experienced in managing multi-million dollar grants and developing transportation safety initiatives with government entities.

Recipient of 50 Special Act and Performance Awards & 6 promotions in 30 years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, including the Secretary's Gold Medal for Meritorious Achievement, the Secretary's Silver Medal, 8 Secretary's Team Awards, the FMCSA Employee of the Year Nomination, and multiple FMCSA Administrator’s Awards. A comprehensive list of awards and peer-reviewed publications is available upon request.

• ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Washington, D.C., 09/01/20, 04/30/25, Provided executive leadership of 2 Offices, 8 divisions, and leadership team of 10 executives, 84 staff and more than $230 million in annual funding. The wide breath of my responsibilities included providing executive leadership and strategic vision for (1) FMCSA’s entire commercial vehicle safety research and technology deployment portfolio, including all automated driving systems (ADS) research and testing on commercial vehicles, all data collection and analysis for agency policymaking, rulemaking, and program effectiveness studies; and (2) administering FMCSA’s motor carrier registration programs and processes, the new entrant vetting program, as well as FMCSA’s primary customer service call center, as well as supporting many of the Department’s highest priority initiatives during what has been a performance period of historic industry growth.
• DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SAFETY PROGRAMS, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Washington, D.C., 06/01/15, 09/30/20, Established strategic vision and directed the work of 4 Divisions, leading 26 employees and overseeing $380 million in annual grants administered to 175 distinct grant recipients. Provided executive leadership evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of State and local grantee expenditures to reduce commercial vehicle crashes and fatalities. Ensured State compliance with the National Commercial Driver’s Licensing (CDL) testing and licensing standards. Coordinated and harmonized all U.S. commercial motor vehicle safety regulations and programs with the governments of Canada and Mexico to maximize uniformity and reciprocity, and to facilitate cross-border truck transportation and international trade. Oversaw all commercial driver data analysis projects for use by Agency leadership in policy decisions.
• SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, Office of Field Operations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Washington, D.C., 06/01/13, 06/30/15, As the Senior Policy Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Field Operations (MC-F), I was involved in all major decisions involving the operational programs for FMCSA Field Operations and its 860 staff. I directly oversaw the annual MC-F budget development process, and served as primary liaison to FMCSA’s Analysis, Research and Technology Office, overseeing and coordinating many data analysis and performance metric projects to evaluate the productivity of Field safety programs and success in achieving FMCSA’s safety mission.
• DIRECTOR, Eastern Service Center, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Glen Burnie, Maryland, 12/01/10, 06/30/13, Directly supervised 13 Federal staff and 5 contractors in managing the Eastern Service Center’s (ESC) 4 major program areas: Enforcement, Hazardous Materials, New Entrant Safety Assurance, and Grants. Served as second in command of 15 FMCSA Division offices, with oversight responsibility for 150 FMCSA Division employees. Executed more than 4,500 enforcement documents and $60 million in grants annually to State and local commercial vehicle enforcement agencies.
• DIVISION CHIEF, State Programs Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., 03/01/08, 12/31/10, Led a division of 6 Federal staff and 3 onsite contractors to administer 8 FMCSA grants programs and $246 million in annual funding to State and local commercial vehicle enforcement agencies. Established national grant program policies and procedures, made award decisions, issued and tracked grants, and ensured compliance by managing an internal review program for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), the agency's largest grant program.
• DIVISION CHIEF, Analysis Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., 02/01/06, 03/31/08, Led a division of 18 Federal staff and on-site contractors comprised of economists, statisticians, and other analysts with the responsibility for the agency’s major economic, environmental, statistical, and safety impact analysis programs. Oversaw a $10 million annual research and analysis budget in five major program areas.
• ECONOMIST, Analysis Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Washington, D.C., 07/01/00, 01/31/06, Estimated the economic costs and benefits of proposed Federal regulations affecting the trucking and bus industries using applied microeconomic theory and econometrics. Developed cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses of the impacts to society, government, and industry (including small businesses) and presented findings to senior managers for use in regulatory development.

Demonstrated ability to effectively lead research, analytical, and program management staff to accomplish agency goals. Demonstrated ability to lead complex economic, financial and other technical analyses of government transportation legislation, regulations, policies and programs and effectively communicate research and analysis results to non-technical audiences. Proven success in designing and implementing innovative transportation research, policies and programs for Federal, State, local and industry partners. Proven success in managing multi-million dollar grant programs and partnering with State and local governments to develop and implement innovative transportation safety programs.

• Recipient of 50 Special Act and Performance Awards & 7 promotions with the U.S. Department of Transportation, including the Secretary's Gold Medal for Meritorious Achievement, the Secretary's Silver Medal, 8 Secretary's Team Awards, the FMCSA Employee of the Year Nomination, and multiple FMCSA Administrator’s Awards. A comprehensive list of awards and peer-reviewed publications is available upon request.