Maryland Motor Truck Assn.’s Anne Ferro Named to Head FMCSA
President Obama has named Maryland Motor Truck Association President Anne Ferro to head the Federal Motor Carrier Administration.
Prior to becoming MMTA’s president in 2003, Ferro was administrator of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, starting in that post in 1997.
At MMVA, she “established a strong record in highway safety, regulatory compliance and agency leadership,” the White House said last Thursday.
Rose McMurray has been serving as FMCSA administrator since the Obama administration took office. FMCSA is part of the Department of Transportation and is the lead federal agency that regulates trucking safety issues.
Ferro has extensive experience in driver and vehicle safety, having led the Maryland agency’s efforts to establish a graduated licensing program for new drivers as well as a model for older driver research, the White House said in a statement.
Ferro, who serves on several regional advisory committees relating to freight planning, highway safety and transportation funding, was named Maryland’s Port Woman of the Year in 2008.
Her nomination must be confirmed by the Senate.
