Roy Kienitz is President of Roy Kienitz, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in policy, finance and project management for major infrastructure investments. Before starting his own business, Roy worked in and out of government at the federal and state levels for 25 years. Most recently he served at the U.S. Department of Transportation as Under Secretary for Policy, the number three position in the agency. While at DOT he created and oversaw the TIGER discretionary grant program, and was deeply involved in high speed rail, the TIFIA loan program, and other major investment and regulatory efforts. Before being appointed to USDOT by President Obama, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. In this role he oversaw transportation and environmental Policy and managed major infrastructure projects, including the proposed lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the Construction of a new hockey arena for Pittsburgh. Prior to this he spent several years as Secretary for Planning for the State of Maryland, helping guide the state’s smart growth program. Roy began his career in the U.S. Senate, where he worked for the late, great Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, including two years as Chief of Staff.  Roy is a graduate of the University of California.