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NHTSA Leadership

Sean Rushton

Communications Director

Sean Rushton, NHTSA’s Communications Director, oversees media relations, crisis communication, messaging, and strategy development in support of the agency’s mission to save lives. 

Prior to joining NHTSA in 2025, Rushton led communications at Locomation, a self-driving truck company, and ran his own public relations agency serving transportation technology clients. He previously served as NHTSA’s Communications Director from 2019-2021.

Earlier in his career, Rushton held communications leadership positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.

Rushton grew up in New York and attended Georgetown University for undergraduate and graduate studies.

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