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Mortimer Downey
In Memoriam

Mortimer Downey

Member Since 1994

Biography

President, Mort Downey Consulting LLC. Former Principal Director and First Vice Chair, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Senior Advisor, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Mort Downey Consulting, LLC.; Chairman, Pb Consult, Inc.; Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. Former positions with Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York): Assistant Executive Director for Management and Budget; Deputy Executive Director for Capital Programs; Executive Director; Chief Financial Officer. Former Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, U.S. Department of Transportation; Budget Priorities Analyst, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives; increasingly responsible positions with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
President Mort Downey Consulting LLC 2005 Present
Principal Director and First Vice Chair Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Current
Senior Advisor Parsons Brinckerhoff 2009 2015
Chairman Pb Consult, Inc. 2005 2008
Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1993 2001
Assistant Executive Director for Management and Budget Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) Current
Deputy Executive Director for Capital Programs Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) Current
Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) 1981 1993
Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) Current
Assistant Secretary Budget and Programs U.S. Department of Transportation 1977 1981
Budget Priorities Analyst Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives 1975 1977
Various Titles Administration, Planning & Development, Rail Transportation Port Authority of NY/NJ 1958 1975
LCDR U.S. Coast Guard Current
Board Member Amtrak 1993 2001
Member Board of Directors Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority 2010 2016
Chairman Board of Directors Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority 2015 2016

In Memoriam

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Budgeting and Finance Grants Management Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Strategic Planning
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