Key Federal Agency Appointments

Name: Michael Regan
Position: Administrator, EPA
Responsibilities: Oversee federal environmental regulations, distributing grants and conducting studies assessing environmental risk
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Janet McCabe
Position: Deputy Administrator, EPA
Responsibilities: Oversee federal environmental regulations, distributing grants and conducting studies assessing environmental risk
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Michal Freedhoff
Position: Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, EPA
Responsibilities: Oversee regulations on chemicals and pesticides
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Barry Breen
Position: Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management, EPA
Responsibilities: Oversee policy on EPA’s emergency response and waste programs
Status: Acting

Name: Doug Parker
Position: Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration, DOLA
Responsibilities: Oversee regulations for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Pete Buttigieg
Position: Secretary, DOT
Responsibilities: Oversee national transportation policy and promotes transportation of and among various modes
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Polly Trottenberg
Position: Deputy Secretary, DOT
Responsibilities: Oversee national transportation policy and promotes transportation of and among various modes
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Tristan Brown
Position: Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, DOT
Responsibilities: Oversee safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials
Status: Acting

Name: Robin Hutcheson
Position: Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT
Responsibilities: Oversee safety in motor carrier operations through regulations and enforcements
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Kenneth Riddle
Position: Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Responsibilities: Oversee safety of national commercial vehicle safety programs and establishes partnerships with federal, state, and local governments
Status: Acting

Name: Amit Bose
Position: Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
Responsibilities: Oversee and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Martin Oberman
Position: Chair, Surface Transportation Board
Responsibilities: Oversee economic regulation of various modes of surface transportation, primarily freight rail
Status: Appointed by President; Serving in Office

Name: Daniel Maffei
Position: Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission
Responsibilities:
Status: Appointed by President; Serving in Office

Name: Alejandro Mayorkas
Position:Secretary, DHS
Responsibilities: Oversee and regulate international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Troy Miller
Position: Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection, DHS
Responsibilities: Oversee CBP’s three core missions of counterterrorism, border security, and trade enforcement
Status: Acting

Name: AnnMarie Highsmith
Position: Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, CBP, DHS
Responsibilities: Oversee CBP’s trade policy, program development, and compliance measurement functions
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Jen Easterly
Position: Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS
Responsibilities: Oversee and manage cyber and physical risk to U.S. critical infrastructure.
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Anne Milgram
Position: Administrator, DEA
Responsibilities: Oversee controlled substances and their precursors by promulgating and enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Robert Califf
Position: Commissioner, FDA
Responsibilities: Oversee the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation
Status: Confirmed; Serving in Office

Name: Frank Yiannas
Position: Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, FDA
Responsibilities: Oversee development and execution of policies related to food safety, including implementation of the landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Status: In Office; Not A Political Appointee

Name: Isabel Guzman
Position: Administrator, SBA
Responsibilities: Aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns and to preserve free competitive enterprise
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office

Name: Major Clark III
Position: Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy
Responsibilities: Oversee development and execution of policies related to food safety, including implementation of the landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Status: Acting

Name: Katherine Tai
Position: United States Trade Representative
Responsibilities: Developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries
Status: Confirmed by Senate; Serving in Office