WASHINGTON – Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske announced 33 members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which provides recommendations for improving aviation security. The ASAC was initially established in 1989 following the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland by a terrorist bomb.
“Recruiting and retaining key thought leaders in aviation security is critical to the creation of a thoughtful, productive ASAC,” said Administrator Pekoske. “I am confident that this group of stakeholders will foster fruitful discussions that beget creative solutions and will enhance transportation security around the world.”
The ASAC, a statutory committee under P.L. 113-238, enhances TSA’s security posture through consultation with key partners on aviation security matters, including the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking and security directives pertaining to aviation security. There is a statutory limit of 34 committee members from 19 membership categories. The standard appointment term is 2 years. However, to ensure continuity and consistency, the committee members are appointed on staggered terms, meaning approximately one-half of the committee’s membership terms will expire in alternating years.
The following members will represent the 19 mandated membership categories on the committee:
Air Carriers
- Paul Doell, National Air Carrier Association
- Randy Harrison, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Craig Lowe, Airlines for America
- Nobuyo Reinsch, Regional Airline Association
- Matthew Vaughan, International Air Transport Association
All-Cargo Air Transportation
- Steve Alterman, Cargo Airlines Association*
- Gary Wade, Atlas Air
Indirect Air Carriers
- Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association*
Labor Organizations Representing Air Carrier Employees
- Bill Cason, Coalition of Airline Pilots Association*
- Wolfgang Koch, Air Line Pilots Association*
- Justin Madden, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
- Christopher Witkowski, Association of Flight Attendants – CWA*
Labor Organizations Representing Transportation Security Officers
- David Borer, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO*
Labor Organizations Representing Employees of Airport Construction and Maintenance Contractors
- Brendan Danaher, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Aircraft Manufacturers
- Jens Hennig, General Aviation Manufacturers Association*
Airport Operators
- Christopher Bidwell, Airports Council International - North America*
- Colleen Chamberlain, American Association of Airport Executives*
- Michele Freadman, Industry Subject Matter Expert
- Cedric Johnson, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
General Aviation
- Steve Brown, National Business Aviation Association**
- Joe Dalton, National Air Transport Association – Compliance Services
Privacy Organizations
- Eric Lipp, Open Doors Organization
Travel Industry
- William Brown, U.S. Travel Association**
Airport-Based Businesses
- John McGraw, National Air Transportation Association*
Airport Authorities and Businesses that Conduct Security Operations at Airports
- Bobby Weitzel, Airline Service Providers Association**
Aeronautical Repair Stations
- Christian Klein, Aeronautical Repair Station Association
Passenger Advocacy Groups
- Elaine Dezenski, Blank Slate Technology
Aviation Security Technology Industry
- Alexander Rodriguez, DP DHL - Americas
Victims of Terrorist Acts Against Aviation
- Stephanie Bernstein, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103**
- Matthew Ziemkiewicz, National Air Disaster Foundation
Law Enforcement and Security Experts
- Jason Wallis, Port of Portland Police Department
- Jason Byers, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Police
Airport Construction and Maintenance Contractors
- TJ Schulz, Airport Consultants Council*
For more information on ASAC, visit tsa.gov.
An asterisk (*) next to a name indicates ASAC member reappointment.
Two asterisks (**) next to a name indicates new member appointment.