John Drake is President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, an independent, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving transportation policy and leadership.

Drake brings over two decades of experience in government and the private sector to his current role at Eno. Prior to joining Eno, Drake was the vice president for transportation, infrastructure, supply chain policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business advocacy organization. In this role, Drake represented the business community on transportation, infrastructure, and supply chain issues before Congress, the administration, the media, and other stakeholders. During this time, Drake also served as a member of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on improvements to U.S. trade. Drake also worked as a senior manager for public policy at Amazon, where he coordinated segments of Amazon’s business with regulators at the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Congress.

Prior to his time in the private sector, Drake served as a senior appointee at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He held several roles during this time, including leading the government affairs office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, serving as a deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy, and as deputy administrator to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. He also spent nearly 10 years on Capitol Hill, including as a professional staff member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Transportation and Infrastructure committees.

Drake lives with his wife and two children in Alexandria, VA.