Earl Adams Jr. | VP of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Plus

Earl Adams Jr. is the Vice President of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Plus. Adams leads Plus’ global public affairs and safety advocacy efforts. He also advises on regulatory development as the company partners with global commercial vehicle makers including Scania/MAN/International of TRATON GROUP, Hyundai, and IVECO to bring driverless trucks to market. Adams brings over 20 years of extensive experience in regulatory counseling, public policy, and safety advocacy in the transportation industry. He has served as the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and before that its Chief Counsel. While at FMCSA, Adams led the agency’s team drafting safety rules of autonomous commercial vehicles and served as its liaison to the Office of the Secretary’s autonomous working group. Adams was also in private law practice, most recently as a partner in the Transportation Regulatory practice at Hogan Lovells, where he led the firm’s autonomous vehicle working group, prior to joining Plus. His time in government included serving as Chief of Staff to Maryland’s former Lt. Governor.