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John A. Cline From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born	November 25, 1959 (age 56) Chicago, Illinois Nationality	United States of America Occupation	Transportation Official Known for	Senior Partner of FTI Consulting/C2 GROUP

John A. Cline (born 25 November 1959) is a transportation consultant and policy expert who served in the George H.W. Bush Administration at the US Department of Transportation in surface transportation policy roles and in the White House. He also directed the operations for several transit systems (Houston Metro, New Orleans RTA) and the Boston Commuter railroad under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

He was Director of Railroad Operations in Boston from 1994 to 1995 and Regional Vice President for Management and Labor Relations at National Transit Services, Inc. from 1985 to 1989, where he served as General Manager at several transit systems and negotiated six labor agreements. He is currently a Senior Managing Director of FTI Consulting’s Government Affairs practice in Washington DC.[3]

Early life and education[edit] Cline was born in Chicago to a father who grew up and lived in Chicago and a mother who emigrated from Belgium to marry his father whom she had met in WW II while his father was stationed in Belgium while serving in the US Army. Cline was educated in Chicago and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Illinois University in 1981. He also completed his graduate studies in business at NIU. He served in the George H.W. Bush Administration at the Department of Transportation and in the White House as a Special Assistant to the President.

Career[edit] Early positions (1985 to 1993)[edit] The following were Cline's early positions, many related to transit systems:

•	Chairman, Mass Transit Board, Northern Illinois University Bus System 1980-1982. •	Assistant Vice-President, National Transit Services 1985 to 1987 •	Vice President and Director of Labor Relations, National Transit Services 1987-1989 •	Associate Administrator, Office of Budget and Policy - Federal Transit Administration, US Department of Transportation 1989 – 1991 •	Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, US Department of Transportation 1991-1992 •	Special Assistant to the President, The White House 1992-1993 •	Director, Public Transit Practice, Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wynman Consulting) 1993-1994 •	Director of Commuter Rail, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), 1994 to 1995

Special Assistant to the President, The White House (1992-1993) Cline was Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs where he focused his efforts on communications and policy with the nation’s Governors and other statewide elected officials. During his tenure as Special Assistant, Cline coordinated the Administration’s efforts to implement the programs enacted by Congress in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (“ISTEA”). He also worked to coordinate the military realignment and base closure program with Governors following the conclusion of the Persian Gulf War of 1991 (Desert Storm).

Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, US Department of Transportation (1991-1992)

He was Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs at US Department of Transportation where he led the Administration efforts that culminated in the passage of the surface transportation reauthorization – ISTEA -- from 1991 to 1992.

Associate Administrator, Urban Mass Transit Administration (currently the Federal Mass Transportation Administration) (1989-1991)

He was the chief architect of the surface transportation program under the Administration’s National Transportation Policy. Cline headed the Surface Transportation Group that developed the broad principles of surface transportation policy that were incorporated into the President’s proposal for reauthorization of the transit, highway and highway safety programs.

Director, Railroad Operations, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (1994-1995)

Cline assumed the top position at the MBTA Commuter Rail system, returning him to transit operations for the first time since his departure to serve in the Bush Administration. Cline came to the MBTA as a transit system operating manager with special expertise in contracted services; at that time the MBTA was under a contract with Amtrak for the operation and maintenance of the commuter rail service.

During his tenure at MBTA, Cline commenced the process for competitive procurement of the Commuter Rail operating and maintenance contract and set about the task of lining up potential bidders to compete with existing contractor. Prior to 1994, the operating and maintenance contract had not been competitively bid in over 10 years.

Senior Partner, C2 GROUP (2001 – 2013)

Cline and his business partner launched the C2 GROUP in 2001, a lobbying firm with policy focus in transportation, tax and energy legislation and regulations. C2 GROUP was purchased by the international consulting firm, FTI Consulting, in March 2013. Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting (1992-1993)

Cline serves as the Senior Managing Director of the Government Affairs practice at FTI Consulting. In this role, Cline continues to direct the lobbying and direct advocacy efforts on behalf of clients in the transportation and energy sectors, with special emphasis on infrastructure investment and the regulatory implications of autonomous autos and trucks.