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
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
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
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