Chris Bertram is a former Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, and Chief Financial Officer, for the United States Department of Transportation.
As Assistant Secretary,[1] he was responsible for the Department's budget, which totaled over $70 billion per year.
Until August 2009, Bertram was a senior professional staff member with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In that position, he was involved in developing legislation related to aviation, auto and highway safety, transportation security, pipelines, railroads, and fuel efficiency standards for automobiles.
He has also served as Staff Director for the House of Representatives' United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and in various positions at the Office of Management and Budget.