WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board and Surface Transportation Board both announced the addition of new staff members on Tuesday.
At the NTSB, Warren Randolph has been appointed as the board’s first chief data officer, while Jen Adler will head the Office of Safety Recommendations of Communications. At the STB, Dr. Kristen Monaco has been appointed director of the Office of Economics.
Randolph was previously at the Federal Aviation Administration, where he was deputy executive director of the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention. Previously, he was director of the FAA Analytical Services Division. NTSB Managing Director Dana Schulze said in a press release that Randolph “brings to his new role not just a comprehensive knowledge of data governance and data use, but a deep appreciation of the NTSB’s mission and people as well.
Adler, experienced in government affairs, advocacy, and communications, will direct the office responsible for working with Congress, the media, industry, labor, and others to push for the implementation of NTSB safety recommendations. She was appointed by NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, who said Alder “has a sophisticated understanding of how the NTSB can best use its limited resources to make progress toward implementing safety recommendations, our most important product.”
Monaco was appointed by STB Chairman Martin J. Oberman with approval of the board, and joins the STB from the Federal Maritime Commission, where she was chief economist and director of trade analysis. Previously she was an ecomomist and associate commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. She will oversee analytical functions including data gathering and reporting, and economic and policy analysis connected to board decisions.
Oberman said in a press release that her addition brings the board “an experienced and capable economist and leader … Her impressive background and ability will benefit the public by providing the Board with solid economic analysis of complex issues.”
