William Quade

Bill has devoted his entire career to transportation safety.

He is currently the Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). He oversees PHMSA’s Regulation Development, Outreach, Grants, and International Programs as well as a field staff of over 60 investigators operating out of 5 Regional Offices.  Prior to becoming the Acting Associate Administrator, Bill spent 6 years as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs at PHMSA overseeing all of the hazardous materials headquarters operations.  

Before joining PHMSA, Bill had a 26-year career with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, rising from an entry-level Investigator to the key management positions of Hazardous Materials Division Chief and Director of Safety Programs. Ultimately, he served as the Associate Administrator for Enforcement, overseeing all of FMCSA’s enforcement and safety programs.

Bill graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.