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Transportation Profile Questions<br />
1. What is your name and title? Where is your office located?<br />
Deputy Assistant Administrator for NextGen<br />
Federal Aviation Administration<br />
Washington, DC<br />
2. What do you do with the FAA? How would you describe your work? What is your<br />
technical specialty in transportation? What do you enjoy most about your work?<br />
What do you do with the FAA?<br />
I am the senior executive leader responsible for the integration of goals, strategies and budgets to<br />
meet organizational commitments in the Office of the Assistant Administrator for NextGen. My<br />
responsibilities include:<br />
Providing strategic direction to ensure the development of the annual operating plan to the<br />
aviation reseach and moderization efforts.<br />
Providing leadership and executive oversight for a $2.2 billion budget and a portfolio of<br />
more than 20 federal contracts.<br />
Conducting annual assessment of research activities to support the development of detail<br />
implemenation plans for major programs that will improve the US aviation infrastructure.<br />
Ensuring that the FAA has the appropriate level of planning activities and resources to<br />
support the long-term modernization of the aviation system.<br />
How would you describe your work?<br />
I work daily to provide technical leadership and alignment of resources required to define future<br />
aviation systems and capabilities.<br />
What is your technical specialty in transportation?<br />
My specialty is in aviation with a focus on strategic planning and technical leadership<br />
What do you enjoy most about your work?<br />
I enjoy the opportunity to plan for the future of aviation and to develop the next generation of<br />
planners and technical leaders.<br />
3. How long have you worked there? When did you start? How did you join your current<br />
organization?<br />
I started with the FAA in 1991, so I have been here for 23 years.<br />
I started at the FAA in a mid-level engineering position in the Office of Airports.<br />
4. Given your transportation specialty, what do you see as the future of your transportation<br />
discipline?<br />
Aviation is undergoing a major transformation in the United States and across the globe. Currently,<br />
the US is investing in major programs to improve the aviation infrastructure. The basic elements of
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