Joel Szabat

Joel Szabat is currently the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs. The Senate confirmed him by voice vote in January 2019, and he has been performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy since June 2019. Previously, Mr. Szabat served as the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration and as Chief of Staff for the Small Business Administration He has also previously worked for the Environmental Protection Agency and California State Legislature. During the Cold War, Mr. Szabat commanded tank units along the East-West German border. He earned his B.A. from Georgetown University and M.B.A from Harvard Business School.