Brigham McCown

Who is Brigham McCown?

Brigham A. McCown is a federal transportation safety and energy infrastructure policy expert. He currently serves as the managing director of Nouveau, a Washington, DC-based consulting & advisory firm. From 2003-2007 Mr. McCown served in several leadership roles during both terms of President George W. Bush's presidency in Washington D.C. Until 2007, Mr. McCown served as a senior executive at the United States Department of Transportation. He was appointed to the position by Transportation Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta, where he helped shape the nation’s laws, regulations and policies pertaining to transportation safety and security for the surface, maritime, pipeline, rail and aviation industries.

Most recently, Mr. McCown served as the first acting administrator and first full-time deputy administrator of the newly formed Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In this position, Mr. McCown was responsible for ensuring federal and state security and the safety and oversight of the transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials. During his tenure, Mr. McCown helped draft the PIPES Act of 2006. He has also served as the first general counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration where he was responsible for legal oversight of the nation's trucking, motor coach, moving industry and NAFTA trucking issues for the U.S. Department of Transportation. He also worked to advocate for stronger truck and bus safety regulations. He also has detailed knowledge of the integration of train and motor vehicle transportation interaction.