Ryan Snyder
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Ryan Snyder, who was picked to be: Director, Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation in May, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Renting And Leasing Association | Director of Government Relations, 10/2023 - 5/2025 | 1 | |
| Details Matter Peters LLC | Manager, Legislative Affairs & Communications, 2/2023 - 9/2023 | 2 | |
| Midfield Consulting LLC | Manager, Legislative Affairs & Communications (Consultant), 2/2023 - 9/2023 | 3 | |
| Truckload Carriers Association | Membership Manager, 10/2020 - 1/2023 | 4 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Renting And Leasing Association | $31,250 | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Truckload Carriers Association | $20,517 | Salary | 2 | ||
| Details Matter Peters LLC | $44,000 | 3 | |||
| Midfield Consulting LLC | $26,500 | Salary | 4 | ||
| Truckload Carriers Association 401(k) - Empower | $50,001 - $100K | $50,001 - $100K | 5 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R3 Shares (RERCX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 5.1 | |||
| New Perspective Fund Class R3 Shares (RNPCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.2 | |||
| MFS Global Equity Fund Class R3 Shares (MWEHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.3 | |||
| MFS International Growth Fund Class R3 Shares (MGRTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.4 | |||
| Empower S&P SmCap 600 Index Fund Inv | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.5 | |||
| Empower S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund Inv | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.6 | |||
| Empower S&P 500 Index Fund Inv | $15,001 - $50,000 | 5.7 | |||
| American Balanced Fund Class R4 Shares (RLBEX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 5.8 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truckload Carrier Association - 401(K) | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2021-06-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Renting And Leasing Association | Services as Director of Government Relations | 1 | |
| Truckload Carriers Association | Services as Membership Manager | 2 | |
| Details Matter Peters LLC | Services as Manager, Legislative Affairs & Communications | 3 | |
| Midfield Consulting LLC | Services as Manager, Legislative Affairs & Communications (Consultant) | 4 | |
| American Automotive Leasing Association | Government Affairs consulting - Details Matter Peters LLC | 5 | |
| Truckers Integral to Our Economy | Government Affairs Consulting - Midfield Consulting LLC | 6 | |
| Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association | Government Affairs Consulting - Midfield Consulting LLC | 7 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevea Staves Enterprise (Office furniture sales) | $100K - $250K | She is an independent contractor - not sure which one applies here. | 1 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shs ETF (GLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2.2 | |||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2.4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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