Mr. Wiese served in this position on an acting basis between July and January 2007 and served as Acting Deputy Associate Administrator from August to December 2006.  During that time he lead implementation of the newly enacted Pipeline, Inspection, Protection, Safety and Enforcement Act (PIPES) Act of 2006, including creation and rollout of the agency's enforcement transparency website.

Jeff served the agency as its Director for Program Development within the Office of Pipeline Safety for nearly ten years, during a period of rapid growth and transformation in the pipeline safety program.  In that role he directed major new policy initiatives, including design, development, and deployment of Integrity Management oversight and improved pipeline public awareness programs.  Jeff was instrumental in building the agency's original "enterprise" – the Common Ground Alliance for preventing underground utility damage.  He brings the same enterprise leadership to other program priorities, including research and development, emergency response preparedness, and strengthening state partnerships. 

Prior to joining DOT, Jeff worked for fifteen years in the offshore oil and gas program of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) within the U.S. Department of Interior.  Over the course of his MMS career, Jeff directed several programs, including the offshore safety management program, and served for five years as Chief of Staff for Offshore Operations. 

Mr. Wiese has an M.A. from the University of Rhode Island with interdisciplinary focus on science, policy, and economics and a B.S. in General Science from Grinnell College.  He has a son and daughter and lives in Reston, VA.