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Jennifer Homendy
Jennifer Lynn Homendy (née Esposito; born November 26, 1971) is an American government official, 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; the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision; and Air Canada Express Flight 8646, and has made recommendations for improving transportation safety by air, road, rail, and sea.
Homendy was born Jennifer Lynn Esposito in New Britain, Connecticut, on November 26, 1971, and grew up in Plainville, Connecticut.
In 1994, Homendy gained a BA from Capital College of Pennsylvania State University. She received an online Master of Transportation Safety Administration degree from Clemson University in South Carolina.
From 1994 to 1996, Homendy worked for the National Federation of Independent Business. In 1996 and 1997, Homendy worked as a government relations manager at the American Iron and Steel Institute.
From 1997 to 1999, she was a legislative representative for the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, specializing in motor carrier, rail, hazardous material, and nuclear waste transportation safety. From 1999 to 2004, she was a legislative representative for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing the union on advisory committees to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations and the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy.
From 2004 to 2018, Homendy was a staff member for the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
In 2018, she was appointed as the 44th member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Homendy has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2018 and has been the chair of the NTSB since 2021. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed Homendy for another five-year term on May 14, 2024.
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Jennifer Homendy
Jennifer Lynn Homendy (née Esposito; born November 26, 1971) is an American government official, 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; the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision; and Air Canada Express Flight 8646, and has made recommendations for improving transportation safety by air, road, rail, and sea.
Homendy was born Jennifer Lynn Esposito in New Britain, Connecticut, on November 26, 1971, and grew up in Plainville, Connecticut.
In 1994, Homendy gained a BA from Capital College of Pennsylvania State University. She received an online Master of Transportation Safety Administration degree from Clemson University in South Carolina.
From 1994 to 1996, Homendy worked for the National Federation of Independent Business. In 1996 and 1997, Homendy worked as a government relations manager at the American Iron and Steel Institute.
From 1997 to 1999, she was a legislative representative for the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, specializing in motor carrier, rail, hazardous material, and nuclear waste transportation safety. From 1999 to 2004, she was a legislative representative for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing the union on advisory committees to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations and the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy.
From 2004 to 2018, Homendy was a staff member for the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
In 2018, she was appointed as the 44th member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Homendy has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2018 and has been the chair of the NTSB since 2021. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed Homendy for another five-year term on May 14, 2024.