Office of Transportation and Machinery

The Office of Transportation and Machinery (OTM) undertakes industry analysis, contributes to U.S. trade policy development, participates in trade negotiations, conducts in-depth supply chain analysis, organizes trade capacity-building programs, and evaluates the impact of domestic and international economic and regulatory policies on the aerospace, automotive and machinery industries.

Office of Transportation and Machinery Leadership Team

 

Scott Kennedy

OTM Office Director

 

Kim Wells

Aerospace Team Lead

Elizabeth Clark

Automotive Team Lead

Padraic Sweeney

Machinery Team Lead

Aerospace Team Members

Kim Wells

Aerospace Team Lead    
Space Launch; Space Products; Remote Sensing; Aircraft Finance, Export Credits, and Cape Town Convention  

Jonathan Alvear

Airport Infrastructure, Aviation Security, Avionics, Air Traffic Management Equipment, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Rick Cieri

Large Civil Aircraft; WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft; Aerospace Issues in Europe; Aircraft Parts, Including Parts Manufacturer Approval Parts

Patrik Kjos

Aircraft Engines; Aerospace Issues in the Western Hemisphere; Aviation Efficiency

Stefanie Merchant

Aerospace Issues in China and Asia; Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Vacant

Global Defense Exports; Competitiveness and Subsidies Issues; Offsets; AUKUS, MRO

Automotive Team

Elizabeth Clark

Automotive Team Lead    
USMCA Implementation; Trade Classification Systems; Trade Policy Actions; APEC Automotive Dialogue; Automotive Trade Data

Elizabeth Couch

Automotive Issues in China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, North Africa, and the Middle East; Counterfeiting Issues; SEMA MDCP Team Leader

Andy Parris

Automotive Issues in Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the ASEAN Region, and Europe; Automotive Power Trains; Regulatory Issues Affecting the U.S. Automotive Industry; Automotive Standards

Vacant

Automotive Issues in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum; Automotive Trade Data; Free Trade Zone Concerns

Julien Tuya

Medium-Heavy Duty Trucks, Emergency Vehicles, Ground Defense Vehicles, Buses, Automotive Issues in Central and South America, Caribbean, and Central Asia

Jeffrey Williams

Automotive Issues in Mexico, Canada, Korea, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh; Automotive Issues in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement; Legislative Issues Concerning the Automotive Industry; Free Trade Zone Concerns

Machinery Team

Padraic Sweeney

Machinery Team Lead    
 Agricultural Equipment; Food Processing Equipment; Packaging Machinery; Packaging Materials; Material Handling Equipment; Hotel & Restaurant Equipment

Jaron Bass

Advanced Manufacturing Lead; Robotics; Additive Manufacturing; Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; Advanced Materials

Cornelius Gyamfi

Advanced Technology for Heavy Off-Road Equipment: Digital/IT, Propulsion Systems, Autonomy/Robotics; Intermodal & Port Equipment; Rare Earth Elements Mining & Processing Technology; Diesel Engines

Forrest Nielsen

Railway Equipment; Metalworking Equipment/Machine Tools; Industrial Molds; Special Dies, Tools, Jigs, & Fixtures; Welding Apparatus; Soldering Equipment; Plastics Production Equipment; Printing, Publishing, & Converting Technologies and Equipment

Matthew Orf

Industrial Automation; Process Controls and Sensors; Electric Motors; Industrial Valves; Industrial Power Transmissions; AI and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment

Vacant

Construction Equipment; Mining Machinery; Re-Manufacturing; Fluid Power Technology; Pumps