Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief President Trump on April 7 nominated Derek Kan as Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy at the U.S. DOT. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kan would be responsible for providing policy guidance as it relates to motor vehicle, air, rail, marine and other forms of transportation. A White House spokesperson said Kan is “a highly qualified nominee, and if appointed, would work with Secretary Chao on Trump’s agenda to modernize and rebuild the country’s transportation system.” Kan is the General Manager for Lyft (a service similar to Uber) in Southern California. He has served on the Board of Amtrak since 2015, for which he was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Previously, he was Director of Strategy at a startup in Silicon Valley, and also worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Earlier in his career, Kan was a policy advisor to Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (who is married to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao) and as an economist for the Senate Republican Policy Committee. Before becoming a Hill staffer, Kan served as a Presidential Management Fellow at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Kan received a B.S. from the University of Southern California, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He and his wife and three children live in San Gabriel, Calif. Continue reading...
