The Joby Aviation Board of Directors was honored to welcome the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, and his team to Joby Aviation's DC office.

On Joby Aviation’s LinkedIn page, Joby Aviation wrote, “We’re grateful for the continued leadership by the Biden administration and Congress to ensure the electric age of flight starts right here in the United States.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation website, Pete Buttigieg serves as the 19th Secretary of Transportation, having been sworn in on February 3, 2021. His focus as Secretary is to deliver the world’s leading transportation system for the American people and economy. He has worked to achieve organizational excellence in the department’s operations, and to focus the department on five policy goals: safety, jobs, equity, climate, and innovation. In his first year at the Department, he prioritized supporting the development and passage of President Biden’s signature Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Since the law’s passage, Secretary Buttigieg and his team have focused on effectively delivering the investments provided by this legislation, enabling the most significant improvements in U.S. transportation infrastructure in over half a century.