Chandra Brown has joined the U.S. Commerce Department as deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing. In this role, she will be responsible for identifying factors affecting competitiveness and barriers to exports for more than 21 U.S. industry sectors. As president of United Streetcars, Brown was responsible for securing federal funding to manufacture the first “Buy American” streetcars in the United States in the last 58 years. In addition, Brown was appointed to t...