FAA Management Advisory Council announces new members

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had appointed six new members to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Management Advisory Council (MAC), as well as reappointed four sitting members.

The 13-member MAC advises the FAA’s senior management on policy, spending, long-range planning and regulatory matters. The council’s newest members represent a cross-section of transportation leaders from the private and public sectors, as well as business leaders who share the DOT’s commitment to aviation safety. New members to the council include Sharon DeVivo, president of Vaughn College; Clare Doherty, president of flight operations and safety with UPS; Peter Neffenger, former Transportation Security Administration Administrator and vice commandant of the United States Coast Guard; Hassan Shahidi, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation; and Phil Washington, CEO of the Denver International Airport.

The four reappointed members were Peter Bunce, president and CEO of General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Linda Daschle, former deputy administrator of the FAA, Chris Hart, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board; and Linda Jojo, Exec. VP and Chief Customer Officer for United Airlines.

The new and returning members join three statutory members: Trent Dudley, acting associate deputy chief of staff for operations with the U.S. Air Force; Rich Santa, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association; and Polly Trottenberg, deputy secretary of the US.

“These industry experts will guide the FAA in ensuring that America’s aviation sector remains a global leader in safety,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said. “Their diverse experiences and backgrounds strengthen us, drive innovation, and position us for a future full of change and opportunity.”

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