Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
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Key Officials

Office of the Administrator
Administrator, Peter H. Appel (bio)
Deputy Administrator (Acting), Dr. Steven K. Smith

Office of the Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel (Acting), Robert Monniere

Office of Governmental, International and Public Affairs
Director (Acting), Thomas Bolle
BTS Public Affairs Contact, David Smallen

Office of Administration
Associate Administrator and Chief Information Officer (Vacant)

Office of Budget and Finance
Chief Financial Officer, Katherine Montgomery

Office of Research, Development and Technology
Associate Administrator, Dr. Jan Brecht-Clark (Detailed to FTA)
Deputy Associate Administrator, Kelly Leone (Acting Associate Administrator)

University Transportation Centers Program
Director, Dr. Curtis Tompkins

Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Associate Administrator and Director, Shelley Row
Managing Director, John Augustine

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Associate Administrator and Director, Dr. Steven D. Dillingham (Detailed to Department of State)
Deputy Associate Administrator and Deputy Director (Acting), Deborah Johnson

National Transportation Library
Assistant Director, Amanda Wilson

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Associate Administrator and Director (Acting), Dr. Richard John

Transportation Safety Institute
Director, John Phillips



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