Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partner David Horner has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy to the U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Board.

Horner is head of the firm’s PPP and Infrastructure Practice. Recognized by Chambers USA in the category of USA Projects: PPP (Nationwide), Horner is one of the few practitioners in the U.S. PPP market with combined experience in the transactional, public policy, and federal regulatory aspects of infrastructure public-private partnerships.

Established by Secretary Duffy in June 2025, the USDOT Advisory Board has been organized to develop strategic recommendations for transportation infrastructure modernization and expansion, identify key investment opportunities in transportation technology and innovation, provide insights into regulatory and policy improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce bureaucratic obstacles, and advise on public-private partnerships to maximize funding and impact. 

During the first Administration of President Donald J. Trump, Horner served on the Board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. From 2005 until 2009 during the Administration of President George W. Bush, Horner served at the U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and Chief Counsel of the Federal Transit Administration.