Iowa Department of Transportation Leadership

Abel L. Smith III is an Assistant Chief Counsel, General Law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at Department Of Transportation. He has worked as Senior Attorney, Office for Civil Rights at U.S. Department of Education; Assistant State's Attorney at Cook County Government; and Attorney, General Law Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at Department Of Transportation. Abel attended Grinnell College between 1981 and 1985 and Northern Illinois University between 1986 and 1989.

Ben Fred is a Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel - Pipeline at Department Of Transportation and is based in Washington, D.C.. He has worked as Attorney-Advisor at Department Of Transportation, Law Clerk at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Presiding Official at Department Of Transportation. Ben attended George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School between 2000 and 2003.

Aviation professional with broad experience working in the airline industry, and in commercial aviation oversight from a government/regulatory perspective. Skilled in aviation economic regulation, aviation safety oversight, operations management, internal audit, analysis, and technical writing.

An experienced Chief Audit Executive who has directed audit engagements in the private industry, federal and state governments which provided value added recommendations in the areas of financial, performance, acquisition, IT and operational/compliance audits. I have established Internal Audit Departments both in the federal government and the state of Maryland, most currently at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - DOT. I partner with management to incorporate fair balance information that assist in process improvement, problem solving and identifying enterprise risks. I have shared my view points at conferences on the value of Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management and A-123 Compliance which incorporated lessons leaned acquired through my diverse experience.

Jim is a student International Peacekeeping Support Training Center (IPSTC), Karen, Nairobi starting in 2016 and is based in Kings Point, New York. He is a Staff Action Officer - OSD DoD CIO at CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ and Command Duty Officer (CDO), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Department Of Transportation. Jim has worked as Permanent Substitute Teacher, Lindenhurst High School at Lindenhurst High School; CAPTAIN U.S. Navy, Senior Student at U.S. Naval War College at U.S. Navy Reserve; and Senior Scheduler, Chemical Products, South and Central America at ExxonMobil. He studied at United States Merchant Marine Academy; The George Washington University School of Business; and NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany between 2013 and 2013.

Claire Barrett, PMP, CIPP/G is a Chief Privacy Officer at Department Of Transportation and is based in Washington d.c. Metro Area. She has worked as Deputy Privacy Officer at TSA; Sr. Consultant at Arca Systems; and Director, Privacy Programs at SRA, a CSRA company. Claire studied at EXUS, James Madison University - JMU between 1988 and 1992, and MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY between 2007 and 2012.

Daniel Mintz is a Chief Information Officer at Department Of Transportation and is based in North Bethesda, Maryland.

Daniel Morgan is an Assistant Chief Information Officer for Data Services & Chief Data Officer at Department Of Transportation and is based in Washington, D.C.. He has worked as OPNAV N6 at US Navy, Manager at SENSA Solutions, and Senior Consultant at SENSA Solutions. Daniel attended University of Illinois between 1995 and 1999.

Business and technology executive with significant experience in building high performing organizations• Strategic and creative leader with strong analytical skills and customer focus• Extensive experience in secure software development, and IT enterprise architecture conceptualization and implementation• Substantial background in financial services and insurance, M&A IT assessment and integration, global technology management• Thoughtful and considered decision maker with ability to make and implement tough, unambiguous choices• Highly results-driven with emphasis on fiscally sound, creative solutions • Direct P & L experience in private sector where expenses were reduced by 55% and revenue per employee increased 25%• Substantial financial technology experience as the CTO of a worldwide insurance group and as the Deputy Program Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program of the United States • Multicultural experience having lived and worked in France and England and consulted in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Germany

Experienced public servant working as an Assistant Administrator with a demonstrated history of expertise in the transportation/trucking/passenger vehicle, and Intermodal industries. Skilled in Crisis Management, Analytical Skills, Operations Management, Program management, Government, and Law Enforcement. Possess dynamic public speaking skills and has presented throughout North America. A professional leader who graduated with a Masters in Public Administration from Marist College and a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Plattsburgh State University.