Brian Oszakiewski, Executive Director, American Great Lakes Ports Association

A native Chicagoan, Mr. Oszakiewski is a longtime transportation and infrastructure advocate with extensive experience in policy, government relations, communications, administration, and stakeholder engagement at the federal, state, and local levels. He has over a decade of experience on Capitol Hill managing transportation issues for a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member, serving in almost every staff position, including Chief of Staff and Legislative Director. Mr. Oszakiewski has led transportation policy and agency management in a Great Lakes governor's office and worked in government relations roles at transportation trade associations. At the National Transportation Safety Board, he oversaw all external affairs, including government relations, communications, advocacy, and safety recommendations, on behalf of the agency's Chair.