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Jennifer Homendy

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Jennifer Homendy

Jennifer Lynn Homendy (née Esposito; born November 26, 1971) is an American government official, currently serving as the 15th chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since August 2021, having been a member of the NTSB since August 2018. Homendy worked in legislative advocacy for the AFL–CIO and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters before being appointed to the NTSB by President Donald Trump. As NTSB Chair, she has overseen responses to transportation incidents including the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision, and has made numerous recommendations for the improvement of transportation safety by air, road, rail, and sea.

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President
Donald TrumpJoe BidenDonald Trump
Preceded by
Robert Sumwalt
Born
Jennifer Lynn Esposito (1971-11-26) November 26, 1971 (age 54)New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse
Michael Homendy
Children
1
Education
Pennsylvania State University (BA)Clemson University (MS)

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Preceded byRobert Sumwalt
Preceded byRobert Sumwalt
Political offices
Preceded byRobert Sumwalt
Political offices
Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board 2021–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byRobert Sumwalt
Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board 2021–present
Incumbent

References

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