U.S. Chamber Announces Ed Mortimer as New Executive Director for Transportation Infrastructure

The FINANCIAL — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on December 9 named Ed Mortimer as executive director of Transportation Infrastructure. In this role, Mortimer will oversee the development and implementation of the Chamber’s transportation and infrastructure policy and will represent the Chamber on Capitol Hill as well as before the administration and other industry organizations in regards to this issue area. Mortimer will also lead the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition as its executive director. 

“Ed has a keen understanding of the issues and challenges facing the transportation sector and is a proven leader with a track record of getting things done,” said Jack Howard, senior vice president for Congressional and Public Affairs at the Chamber. “Congress may have just passed a long-term highway bill, but there is still a lot of work to be done in regards to strengthening our nation’s transportation infrastructure systems and we are excited to have Ed leading those efforts for the Chamber.”

Mortimer comes to the Chamber from AECOM, where he served as director of Government Relations, and was responsible for coordinating government affairs efforts with the company’s infrastructure market segment, representing AECOM’s interests before federal, state and local officials. Prior to this role, Mortimer was the director of Transportation and Infrastructure as the U.S. Chamber. Mortimer also previously served as director of Government Relations for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and as a legislative representative for the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“We are glad to bring Ed back to the U.S. Chamber,” Howard continued. “We know he will be a tireless advocate for the business community in regards to transportation infrastructure needs.”

Mortimer received a bachelor’s of arts degree in political science from The American University as well as completing an Executive Management program from Georgetown University.