Thomas B. Deen is the former Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board and now works as a transportation consultant. During his time at TRB, Mr. Deen initiated efforts that led to the creation of the Strategic Highway Research Program and Transit Cooperative Research Program. Before joining TRB, Mr. Deen served as President of Alan M. Voorhees and Associates. More recently, Mr. Deen has been appointed to head panels examining traffic problems in the Washington area, the potential for maglev between Baltimore and Washington, deck failures on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the transportation of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel to the Yucca Mountain repository.