ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM AUGUST 30 31, 2010 WASHINGTON HILTON WASHINGTON, DC

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1 PROFESSIONALISM SAFETY TRAINED & QUALIFIED SECURITY TRUSTED jumpseat ONBOARD ASSETS PILOT ASSISTANCE HELPING HAND CARGO one level of safety AND security 56th ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM AUGUST 30 31, 2010 WASHINGTON HILTON WASHINGTON, DC

2 2010 SAFETY TRAINED & QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALISM ALPA Executive Air Safety Committee Captain Rory Kay, UAL Executive Air Safety Chair Captain Linda Orlady, UAL Executive Air Safety Vice Chair and Safety Management Systems Director Captain Robert Perkins, JAZ Air Safety Coordinator, Canada Captain Bill de Groh, EGL Aircraft Design and Operations Group Chair Captain Tim Flaherty, DAL Air Traffic Services Group Chair Captain Ray Gelinas, JAZ Accident Analysis and Prevention Group Chair Captain Chuck Hogeman, UAL Human Factors and Training Group Chair Captain Steve Jangelis, DAL Airport and Ground Environment Group Chair Captain Steve Ormsbee, PDT Operations Committee Chair Captain Paul Brady, EGL Training Programs Coordinator First Officer Chris Nevins, DAL Communications Coordinator SECURITY TRUSTED ALPA National Security Committee Captain Robert M. Powers, ALA National Security Committee Chair Captain Todd O Brien, PDT National Security Committee Vice Chair First Officer Scott Seeberger, UAL Director of Operations and Training Captain Bill McReynolds, FDX Director of Cargo First Officer Wolfgang Koch, DAL Director of Communications and Information Captain Craig Hall, JAZ Director of Canada Captain Greg Wright, ALA Assistant Director of Operations and Training jumpseat ONBOARD ASSETS ALPA National Jumpseat Committee First Officer Rich Odbert, FDX National Jumpseat Committee Chair First Officer James Berzon, CAL National Jumpseat Committee Vice Chair First Officer Rob Frank, ARW National Jumpseat Committee Member Captain Craig Stephens, DAL National Jumpseat Committee Member First Officer Bob Spadea, UAL National Jumpseat Committee Member PILOT ASSISTANCE HELPING HAND ALPA Executive Pilot Assistance Committee Captain Jerry McDermott, CAL Executive Pilot Assistance Chair Captain Robert Solik, DAL Aeromedical Committee Chair Captain Murray Munro, JAZ Canadian Pilot Assistance Committee Chair First Officer Louise Cullinan, MAG CIRP Committee Chair Captain Dana Archibald, EGL HIMS Committee Chair Captain John Rosenberg, DAL Professional Standards Committee Chair CARGO one level of safety and security ALPA National President s Committee for Cargo Captain Bill McReynolds, FDX President s Committee for Cargo Chair

3 ALPA 2010 AIR SAFETY FORUM Speaker Biographies Air Safety Forum Speaker Aviation Security Forum Speaker Jumpseat Forum Speaker Pilot Assistance Forum Speaker Captain Dana Archibald National HIMS Committee Chair Captain Dana C. Archibald is the chair of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), Human Intervention and Motivation Study (HIMS) program, and chair of the FAA Advisory Board for HIMS. In this role, he serves 50 airlines and several corporations, representing approximately 100,000 commercial pilots. A big believer in rehabilitation, Captain Archibald is also the Aeromedical and HIMS chair for American Eagle Airlines, which currently has 3,000 pilots. Over the last several years, Captain Archibald has worked with the majority of airlines in the United States, and has been honored to speak at numerous conventions across the world including: Dubai UAE, Brussels, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand where he has educated governments, airlines, and other interested parties about the HIMS program. Captain Archibald presented at the 2008 Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA) conference in Boston, Massachusetts; was a panel expert for Recovery Month (SAMHA) Recovery in the Work Place, September 2009; spoke on the HIMS program with ABC News 11 (Raleigh, North Carolina) February 2010; and was a guest speaker at the AA International Convention SAT Captain Archibald graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 1986 with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical studies. He has been employed with American Eagle Airlines for over 21 years. Currently, Captain Archibald holds the title of captain/check airman on the EMB-145 aircraft in New York with over 18,000 flight hours. No stranger to helping others and volunteer work, Captain Archibald has opened his heart and paid it forward by volunteering to captain the Make-a- Wish Foundation s flight to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for children with life-threatening illnesses. His dedication to helping others was rewarded by American Eagle Airlines with the dedication of an aircraft in his name. Captain Archibald is also the recipient of the Air Line Pilots Association, International, Presidential Citation Award for his numerous years of service in assisting pilots and their families with chemical dependence. For the past 12 years Captain Archibald has gone through many training courses on chemical dependence. His instruction has been conducted at the Betty Ford Center, Hazelton Foundation, Blair Consulting SAP Training, NAADAC, Pilot Assistance Program in Toronto, Canada, and over 15 HIMS training seminars. He currently holds a labor assistance professional-certified (LAP-C), is a national certified addictions counselor (NCAC-I), and is a qualified DOT substance abuse professional (SAP) in the employee assistance field. Captain Archibald currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife and three children. He participates every day in recovery efforts on a national and international level, and continues to educate himself on chemical dependence, recovery, and uses opportunities to educate our society for better understanding. Captain Archibald can be reached through or phone at dana.archibald@alpa.org or BIOGRAPHIES Captain Michael Bender Central Air Safety Chair FedEx MEC Captain Bender began his commercial aviation career at FedEx in April He was initially trained as a flight engineer on the Boeing 727. A year later he upgraded to first officer on the MD-11, and flew in that position until 2003 when he upgraded to captain on the MD-11. He has accumulated over 4,600 hours on the Maddog, flying both international and domestic routes, primarily from the FedEx Anchorage, Alaska, domicile. Captain Bender took over as the MEC chief accident investigator in 2001 and assumed the position of Central Air Safety chair in January He has served as a member of ALPA s Accident Investigation Board since 2004 and took over as chair of that body in January He is an instructor at the Accident Investigation Two course, formerly known as the Basic Accident Investigation Course. Captain Bender s previous professional life was as a naval aviator. He served in the Navy for 20 years, from 1973 until 1993, culminating in command of his own sea-going squadron. He accumulated over 4,400 hours in Navy tactical aircraft, with over 3,300 in the EA-6B Prowler, a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft based at Whidbey Island, Washington. During that period, he attended the Naval Aviation Safety School and served in aviation safety positions in several squadrons and organizations. Before being hired by FedEx in 1995, he worked as a field researcher at the NASA Ames Research Facility, where he participated in a study on pilot fatigue issues in long-haul flights. He received a bachelor s degree from the University of Missouri in 1973, and a master s degree with a specialty in aviation safety from Embry-Riddle University in He is an active member of the International Society for Air Safety Investigators, and an ALPA representative to the IFALPA Accident, Analysis, and Prevention Committee. Captain Bender has been married to his wife Suzi since 1981 and has two grown daughters and two grandchildren. He and Suzi live in Spokane, Washington PROFESSIONALISM

4 BIOGRAPHIES First Officer James Berzon National Jumpseat Committee Vice Chair James Berzon is a first officer on the 757/767 for Continental Airlines. James has been in the airline industry for over 10 years. He s had a productive career thus far and has always sought after the best interest of his fellow pilots. Shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott), James was hired at SkyWest Airlines in When he left SkyWest after seven years of service, he was a designated examiner for the airline on the CRJ. This appointment afforded him interaction with many furloughed United Airlines pilots who received jobs at SkyWest after September 11, It was from these relations that James developed a knowledge base on furloughs and the encouragement to help furloughed pilots. It was also from these dealings as well as from being a commuter for 10 years that James is an avid jumpseat advocate. Upon leaving SkyWest, James was hired at Continental as a 737 first officer in Newark, where he immediately allowed his enthusiasm to guide him to become an active member of CAL ALPA. James is adamant about the rights, rules, and regulations of jumpseating and uses this passion toward his position on the CAL MEC Jumpseat Committee and as the vice chair of the ALPA National Jumpseat Committee. James is still dedicated to and most proud of his work as CAL MEC furlough program coordinator. He is also on the CAL MEC Security Committee. James lives in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife and fellow Continental Airlines pilot, Lauren. Captain Brent Black Continental Airlines Brent started his commercial aviation career with the regional carrier Rocky Mountain Airways in the late 80s, but has spent the bulk of his career with Continental Airlines flying the DC-10, Boeing 737, and Boeing 757/767 aircraft. He is currently a B-757/767 captain flying North Atlantic routes out of Newark, New Jersey. Brent resides in Denver, Colorado, with his wife Mamie and their four children. 20 Mr. Amotz Brandes Director Chameleon Associates, LLC Mr. Brandes is a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces Special Reconnaissance Unit and began his career as a security agent for El Al Israeli Airlines in Los Angeles. At Chameleon he has developed training programs in Security Questioning, Predictive Profiling, and Field Intelligence, which have been delivered to both private and government agencies around the world. He has implemented counterterrorism and security-management programs for wide-ranging clients. He is the author of the Terrorist Threat Mitigation Reference Guide and a sought-out speaker and trainer on counterterrorism and security. Supervisory Special Agent Andrew Bringuel, II Behavioral Science Unit FBI Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Andrew Bringuel, II, an agent supervisor instructor at the FBI Academy, has over 30 years law enforcement, professional, and academic experience ranging from investigating public corruption, organized crime, the murder of a federal judge, and an abortion clinic bombing, to teaching new FBI agents, new FBI analysts, and National Academy students. SSA Bringuel is frequently asked to speak to groups both domestically and internationally as an expert on terrorist mass movements. SSA Bringuel has acted as an undercover agent as well as a negotiator working for over nine years in the field before being promoted to FBI headquarters as a supervisor in the Counterterrorism Division. After two years at the National Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO), SSA Bringuel transferred to the FBI Academy in May 2001 and taught in the Investigative Computer Training Unit until May 2005 when he transferred to the Behavioral Science Unit. As a field agent, SSA Bringuel has received several awards for his investigative work including an attorney general s citation for an investigation involving a landfill that was associated with organized crime. SSA Bringuel was a first responder to the Eric Robert Rudolph abortion clinic bombing, a negotiator during the Montana Freemen barricade, and a first responder to the Pentagon bombing. SSA Bringuel has been in FBI management since 1999 and was the acting unit chief of the Behavioral Science Unit in Currently SSA Bringuel teaches as an adjunct instructor for the University of Virginia, through the FBI s National Academy program. He teaches a graduate level course entitled Understanding The Mindset of Terrorists and the Government s Response Tactics. SSA Bringuel is the program manager for the Terrorism Research and Analysis Project (TRAP), which studies national security issues related to combating terrorism and provides case consultations to law enforcement partners. SSA Bringuel has a bachelor s degree in criminology from St. Leo University, and a master s degree in adult education from the University of Virginia. Mr. Bruce C. Browne NCRCC Branch Chief TSOC Operations Bruce Browne joined the TSA in April 2003 as a watch supervisor in the National Capital Region Coordination Center (NCRCC), an interagency organization whose coordinated actions enhance the effectiveness of air security and air defense operations in the restricted airspace around Washington, D.C. In July 2004 he became the NCRCC branch chief. In this capacity, he supervises the TSA personnel assigned in the NCRCC and coordinates extensively with his counterparts from seven other participating agencies. Mr. Browne is a subject-matter expert on aviation security, air defense, and the coordinated interagency processing of significant events in the National Airspace System. S 2010 ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM

5 Mr. Browne served on active duty as a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy for over 20 years before retiring in His final assignment in the Navy was as operations director for the Military Sealift Command s 35-ship Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF). He was the principal assistant and advisor to the program manager for all matters related to the readiness, operational planning, and scheduling of NFAF ships. From 1997 to 1999, he was commanding officer of the Military Sealift Command s Guam office, where he led a combined military and civilian staff providing operational and logistical support for Seventh Fleet Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force ships, Maritime Prepositioning Squadron vessels, and various vessels of the U.S. Army s Afloat Prepositioning Force. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Browne served in a joint assignment with the U.S. Air Force as a Space Control Center crew commander and as head of Operational Systems Integration in the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He led a tri-service crew running a multibillion-dollar center and worldwide sensor network, and played a key role in the crew-level integration of a $2.7B Cheyenne Mountain Upgrade of processing and display systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command s Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment system. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Browne culminated eight years of sea duty as executive officer (second-in-command) of USS CAMDEN (AOE 2), a Fast Combat Support Ship with a crew of over 600. Mr. Browne holds a master of arts degree in national security and strategic studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff in Newport, Rhode Island, and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He has a current top secret/sci security clearance. BIOGRAPHIES Captain Bryan Burks Training Council Vice Chair Bryan Burks serves as a line captain for Alaska Airlines, qualified in six variants of the B-737. He is currently the Training Committee and Human Factors vice chair for ALPA at Alaska Airlines, and vice chair of ALPA s national Training Council. Captain Burks served 10 years as an instructor pilot and check airman for Alaska Airlines, receiving degrees in political science from Western Washington University and a master s in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Captain Burks has accumulated over 14,000 hours of flight time, and began his career as a general aviation flight instructor. His aviation career began flying small aircraft in the Alaska bush, and later the BE-1900 and B-737 with MarkAir Express and MarkAir based in Anchorage, Alaska. Captain Burks served as the LOSA manager for ALPA and Alaska Airlines for their two LOSA audits conducted in 2003 and From 2006 to 2009 Bryan served as the ALPA representative to the Royal Aeronautical Society s Flight Simulator Training Device International Working Group, an effort successful at providing ICAO with standards for adoption as international guidance material for the use of FSTDs in pilot training activities. Captain Burks continues this work as a standing member of the RAeS International Committee on Flight Simulator Training Device Qualification (ICFQ). He coauthored the ALPA position paper on The need for motion in pilot training simulation and presented at the World Aviation Training Seminars in April 2008 and Since 2009, Captain Burks has been serving as the cochair of the Training/Regulatory group on the International Committee on Aviation Training in the Extended Envelope (ICATEE), an international effort to provide global solutions to airline loss-of-control accidents through enhanced upset recovery and prevention training. Captain Burks lives with his wife Ruth and twin daughters, Kathleen and Rachel, in University Place, Washington. 21 Captain Frank Cheeseman Pilot Training Director Captain Frank Cheeseman is the director of Pilot Training for ALPA. In addition, he serves as chair of the National Training Council. Both of these positions reside in the ALPA National Safety Structure within the Human Factors and Training Group. Captain Cheeseman has always had a passion for pilot training. He has served the piloting profession at the LEC, MEC, and national levels in a variety of positions. Prior to his current position, Captain Cheeseman served as National Training Council vice chair, and the United Airlines MEC Training Committee chair and vice chair. Currently, Captain Cheeseman is an A320 captain at United Airlines. He has flown the 737, 757/767, 777, , and A320. In addition, he has worked in the training programs of the and 757/767 at United. Captain Cheeseman is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and USAF Pilot Training. He flew and instructed the A-10 and T-38 while on active duty. Captain Cheeseman joined United Airlines in He lives with his wife Deborah and son Jacob in Monument, Colorado. First Officer Louise Cullinan National CIRP Chair First Officer Cullinan has been the ALPA National CIRP chair for the last three years. She also participates in IFALPA activities promoting CIRP and assists airlines around the world in developing their own CIRP program. Currently, F/O Cullinan is a pilot for Mesa Airlines, flying the CRJ200 and CRJ900 out of Phoenix. She has been with Mesa since 1995, first as an agent, then progressing to station manager, and, since 1999, as a pilot. Her interest in intervening in cases of grief, shock, and distress goes back to an early course in thanatology. She continued her experience by volunteering at the American Cancer Society in Michigan and at her university after the crash of Northwest Flight 255 in Detroit. With over 20 years of grief experience, she continues to volunteer her time in her hometown of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she is called upon to assist the community in dealing with tragedy and loss PROFESSIONALISM

6 BIOGRAPHIES Major General Garry C. Dean Commander, 1st Air Force United States Air Force Major General Garry C. Dean is Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region - 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. His command comprises four direct reporting units, 10 aligned Air National Guard units, and a large number of active air defense alert sites including aircraft, air defense artillery, and up to 15,000 active duty, National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian personnel. First Air Force falls under Air Combat Command and is responsible for the operational readiness of assigned and attached U.S. Air Force forces. As the Joint Force Air Component Commander for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, General Dean develops contingency plans and conducts full-spectrum U.S. Air Force air and space operations in CONUS, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as over the maritime approaches to the United States. General Dean was commissioned in 1978 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Upon completion of undergraduate pilot training, he served as a T-38 instructor pilot and was selected as Air Education and Training Command s Instructor Pilot of the Year. A distinguished graduate of fighter lead-in training, he completed F-15 upgrade training in December 1983 and was assigned to the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. In 1987, he joined the Georgia Air National Guard, serving as an F-15 flight instructor and mission commander. He transferred to the Oregon Air National Guard s 142nd Fighter Wing in 1990, serving in a variety of assignments including F-15 mission commander, flight examiner, instructor pilot and chief of Safety. He has commanded the 142nd Aircraft Generation Squadron and 123rd Fighter Squadron, and served as the wing s vice commander. He took full command of the 142nd FW in January In November 2003, he moved to the Oregon Joint Force Headquarters - Air Component, Salem, where he has served as state director of Operations and Assistant Adjutant General for Air. Captain Gerhard Fahnenbruck Clinical Director Mayday Foundation Gerhard Fahnenbruck started his flying career when he was 14, the earliest time to legally fly a plane in Germany. From there on he never left the field and took over several roles, positions, and responsibilities. The combination of being a psychologist and a professional pilot almost predetermined his various positions in the area of aviation training and safety for Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine, the German ALPA (VC), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and others. Today he still uses his experience and knowledge for the aviation industry but also transfers it into different areas and industries. He plays a key role in the area of patient safety in Germany and Austria and is also very active in the area of safety mainly in the chemical and the engine-building industry. As part of his social commitment, he works as clinical director for Mayday Foundation. 22 First Officer Rob Fernandez Jumpseat Committee Chair Delta MEC Captain Fernandez joined Northwest in He is currently a first officer on the A330 and has also flown the B-727, A320, and DC-10. He is presently based in Seattle but resides with his wife, Amy, and daughter, Katie, in San Diego, California. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Captain Fernandez attended the University of Hawaii and later graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. His previous ALPA volunteer work included cochair duties with the Northwest MEC Jumpseat Committee until being appointed committee chair in June Just prior to the close of the merger with Delta Air Lines, he graciously accepted the appointment of MEC Jumpseat Committee chair for the newly combined Delta MEC, where he currently serves. First Officer Rob Frank National Jumpseat Committee Member Robert Frank graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.S. in commercial aviation. After UND he was hired at Piedmont Airlines and joined the Piedmont Jumpseat Committee in In 2006 he moved to Air Wisconsin (ARW) as a CRJ200 first officer and immediately joined the ARW Jumpseat Committee as a new hire. In February 2007, the ARW MEC named Frank the ARW Jumpseat Committee chair. In September 2008, he was asked by the National Jumpseat Committee chair, Rich Odbert, to join him on the ALPA National Jumpseat Committee as the regional airline representative. Ms. Nancy J. Graham Director, Air Navigation Bureau International Civil Aviation Organization Nancy Graham is the director of the Air Navigation Bureau of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations specialized agency whose mandate is to establish and revise the international standards for safe, efficient, and economical air navigation. In her current position, which she assumed in April 2007, Ms. Graham oversees much of the work undertaken in the development of ICAO s technical Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), which are critical to the safety of the international air transport infrastructure. Ms. Graham served as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration s (FAA) Asia Pacific regional director from April 2005 to April She led the FAA s Asia Pacific efforts to strengthen safety in the region while encouraging procedural and system harmonization, promoting a safe and efficient global aviation system. Prior to this assignment, Ms. Graham was the International Technical Program manager, based in the Africa, Europe, Middle East Region office, specializing in ATM 2010 ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM S

7 technologies, systems, and procedures. Ms. Graham served as the senior ATM advisor to both the chief operating officer for the Air Traffic Organization and the director of the European and Middle East International Area Office, representing the FAA in a variety of ICAO venues. She formerly served as the Integrated Product team leader for the FAA s International Oceanic and Offshore Programs and as the Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance co-chair for the International Civil Aviation Organization s Informal Pacific/Asia Working Group, implementing satellite-based communication, navigation, and surveillance (Automatic Dependent Surveillance [ADS]; Controller Pilot Data Link Communication [CPDLC]) in the oceanic operational environment. These programs were valued at over $500M and were staffed with over 300 inter-agency government and contractor personnel. Prior to her FAA career, Ms. Graham was the U.S. Navy s program manager for Surface Ship Weapons Systems providing weapons systems, training, and support to both the U.S. Navy and NATO partners through the transatlantic partnership. Early in her career with the Navy, Ms. Graham was a weapons system engineering technician providing technical support to a variety of U.S. Navy surface ships. Ms. Graham holds a master of science degree in technology management and a bachelor s degree in management and is an avid scuba diver and gardener. BIOGRAPHIES First Officer Ron Hall Jumpseat Committee Chair US Airways F/O Ron Hall was hired by Piedmont Airlines in 1985 as a B-737 F/O. (Piedmont merged with USAir in 1989.) He flew as a captain on the F28 and MD-80 for 10 years and currently flies F/O on the B-767 international. Hall has worked on the airline s Jumpseat Committee for 15 years and has been Jumpseat Committee chairman for the last two years. Captain Chuck Hogeman Human Factors and Training Group Chair Captain Charles Chuck Hogeman has served as ALPA s Human Factors and Training Group chair since From 2003 until 2006 he served as director of Pilot Training for ALPA, and chair of the ALPA Training Council. During this period he led the effort to establish ALPA policy regarding Crew Resource Management (CRM) training and the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP). In 2003 Captain Hogeman was designated as an ALPA advisor to the FAA on ICAO s Flight Crew Licensing and Training Panel. This panel revised international standards for the licensing and training of pilot crewmembers. As the result of work on this panel, Captain Hogeman led the effort to create ALPA policy on the multicrew pilot license (MPL). Captain Hogeman began his airline career in 1977 with Commuter Airlines in Binghamton, New York. In 1978 he joined Denver-based Aspen Airways as a line pilot, and later as check airman flying Convair 580 and BAe146 aircraft. He also held director of Training and chief pilot positions in his 13 years at Aspen Airways, which later merged into Air Wisconsin. In 1991 Captain Hogeman was hired as a pilot by United Airlines and was selected as a pilot instructor in the B-757/B767 program. In 1994 he was selected as one of the initial pilot instructors to develop United s B-777 Advanced Qualification Program. From 1996 until 2000 he managed and oversaw the development of United s line operational simulation training program for all fleets. Currently, Captain Hogeman is an A320 pilot for United. He also maintains a current FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate. Captain Hogeman holds an associate of science degree in aeronautical engineering from Daniel Webster College, a bachelor of science degree in business management from Southern New Hampshire College, and a master of science degree in technical communication from the University of Colorado. 23 Mr. Ken Hutton Deputy Chief of Police Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Deputy Chief Hutton has over 26 years of law enforcement experience with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. During his career, he has held positions that exposed him to a multitude of diverse areas of police management. His career began with assignment as a federal police officer serving the Federal Aviation Administration at Washington National Airport in During his tenure, he earned assignments to a variety of special positions and ascended through the ranks at both Ronald Reagan Washington National and Dulles International Airports. Of special note is his experience as the supervisor of the Airport Police Criminal Investigative Section and the Special Operations Unit. In the days immediately following 9/11, he was an integral team member of an FBI-led team that investigated American Airlines Flight 77 that was hijacked from Dulles and crashed into the Pentagon. In addition, he served for more than six years as part of the regional DEA Interdiction Task Force, participating in numerous seizures of illegal narcotics and proceeds. Deputy Chief Hutton ascended to major in charge of the Professional Standards Unit, during which he coordinated the rapid expansion necessary to serve a growing organization. His present assignment is deputy chief of police in command of uniformed law enforcement operations at both Ronald Reagan Washington National and Dulles International Airports as the deputy police chief of the Uniformed Services Bureau. Deputy Chief Hutton currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN). He is a graduate of the 195th FBI National Academy and the DEA s 46th Drug Unit Commander s Academy, as well as the Virginia Police Chiefs Professional Executive Leadership School PROFESSIONALISM

8 BIOGRAPHIES 24 Mr. Lee R. Kair Assistant Administrator, Security Operations Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security Lee Kair was named TSA s assistant administrator for Security Operations in October In this role, he is responsible for providing executive management of daily field operations for a workforce of approximately 48,000 employees at more than 450 airports nationwide. In addition to operational management of field operations, he is also responsible for regulatory compliance, budget and financial requirements, program planning, partnering with security operators in other modes, and the development of strategic plans for the future operational role of TSA. Prior to this position, Lee was the federal security director (FSD) in Orlando. Lee was the senior Department of Homeland Security official responsible for the implementation of transportation security for aircraft, airports, and other transportation facilities. This includes operations related to screening, regulatory compliance, security, and related law enforcement in the Orlando area. In the aviation sector, Lee had oversight responsibility for security at the Orlando International Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport. The Orlando International Airport serves more than 34 million passengers and is the fourth-largest airport in the nation for originating and departing passengers. It is the third-largest airport property in the country, covering more than 15,000 acres. During FY05, Orlando Sanford International Airport was the 12th-most active international airport in the nation. Lee has held several positions within the TSA, including executive director of the Office of Intra-Agency Operations. This office operated the TSA War Room that tackled the strategic issues for TSA. These issues included TSA s detection of improvised explosive devices (IEDs); redesigning the passenger screening process; partnerships with stakeholders in other modes of transportation; and increasing the retention, utilization, and effectiveness of the TSA workforce. Lee served as the assistant administrator for acquisition at the Transportation Security Administration in the Department of Homeland Security. The TSA Office of Acquisition is responsible for centralized acquisition support to all of the nation s federalized airports and other modes of transportation. TSA s acquisition office supports the acquisition of major systems, operational contracting, construction, leasing, research and development, other transaction authority, grants and other types of financial assistance, acquisition policy, as well as acquisition and program support valued at approximately $2.5B per fiscal year. Prior to joining TSA, Lee was the director of Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems in the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. Lee established the DHS Strategic Sourcing Program as part of the departmental stand-up to develop corporate sourcing strategies for goods and services procured in multiple DHS organizations. Lee was also the champion for the acquisition-related IT systems supporting the Department s 700 acquisition professionals and the departmental sponsor for the Integrated Acquisition Environment E-Gov program. Prior to joining the Department of Homeland Security, Lee held a variety of positions in multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, United States Air Force, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy) staff. He has been a warranted contracting officer responsible for acquisition in the installation, major weapon systems, research and development, and contingency environments. He has also managed several DoD service-wide and government-wide e-business systems. Lee received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Florida State University and a master of science in government contract management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Captain Rory Kay Executive Air Safety Chair Air Line Pilots Association, International Captain Rory Kay serves as Executive Air Safety chair for the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA). He represents ALPA pilots in airline safety and engineering matters arising within the industry and government. His responsibilities include the oversight of more than 700 safety representatives from 38 airlines in the United States and Canada as well as budgetary and management supervision of over 200 projects within the ALPA safety structure. Rory is a member of the Steering and Oversight Committee for the ALPA, Int l, safety structure and is a former member of the Operations Committee. Prior to his current appointment, Rory served as Central Air Safety chair for the United Airlines MEC. He also worked as safety coordinator for the Association of STAR Alliance Pilots (ASAP). Rory is from the British Channel Island of Guernsey and began flying in He attended the Oxford Air Training School, where he worked as a commercial flying instructor, teaching airline pilot students from all over the world. He subsequently worked as a training and checking pilot for British Aerospace, as well as managing a Flight Department for a diamond mining operation in West Africa. Currently, Rory is a Boeing 767 and 757 captain, based in Washington, D.C., and a line check airman for United Airlines. He is type-rated on the Boeing 777, 767, 757, 727, and 737, and Airbus 320/319 family. He was an FAA check captain on the Boeing 727. His total flight time is around 18,000 hours. He holds an FAA and a British CAA Airline Transport Pilot s License. First Officer Tim Knutson Jumpseat Committee Chair American Airlines F/O Knutson is a second-generation airline pilot; his father flew for North Central, Republic, and Northwest Airlines. He gained all his ratings in high school having been trained by his father on their farm. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, with a bachelor of science in civil engineering; he flight instructed primary, advanced, aerobatics, and float planes through his four years of college ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM S

9 F/O Knutson flew BE-1900s for Great Lakes Airlines from 1990 to In February 1993, he was hired by American Airlines; later in August of that year, he was furloughed by American Airlines. He worked for Express One International and Champion Air 727 operations as an engineer, copilot, and captain throughout the next three-and-a-half years. F/O Knutson returned to American Airlines in March 1997 and is currently flying S-80 FO out of LGA. F/O Knutson joined the APA Jumpseat Committee in 2007, and later became chairman of that committee in He lives in northern Wisconsin on his fourthgeneration farm with his wife and kids, 10 and 8, and actively farms 320 acres of land. Captain Jon J. Lewis Security Committee Chair Delta MEC Captain Jon J. Lewis is a Delta Air Lines pilot and the Delta Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Master Executive Council (MEC) Aviation Security Committee chair. As the Delta MEC Aviation Security Committee chair, Captain Lewis provides oversight of all committee activities, participates in government and industry meetings, and makes other presentations, as appropriate. Captain Lewis has an extensive background in security. He has provided security protection for U.S. embassy and State Department staff at international locations, has studied and instructed technical protection of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons and facilities, and has established significant relationships with corporate, local, and federal security entities nationwide. Addressing the security interests of over 12,000 Delta Air Lines pilots, Captain Lewis coordinates security information, communications, and import liaison activities that span the globe. Currently a DC-9 captain, Capt. Lewis has flown at Northwest and Delta for 15 years. A decorated United States Marine Corp veteran, he has served as an ALPA volunteer from his first airline flying position at American Eagle to the present. He has served as an elected representative, Strike Committee volunteer, ALPA security liaison to the Federal Air Marshal Service, and Security Committee volunteer at Eagle, Northwest, and Delta. BIOGRAPHIES Captain Michael Lorenz National HIMS Committee Vice Chair Michael is currently employed by Pinnacle Airlines Inc. (dba Delta Connection) as a CRJ900 captain. He has been with Pinnacle ten (10) years, and is domiciled in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to his flying duties, he is the current chair of the Pinnacle, Atlanta LEC 127, chair of the Pinnacle HIMS program, and vice chair of the ALPA HIMS program. Prior to his being based in Atlanta, he was in Minneapolis, where he was chair of the Pinnacle, Minneapolis LEC 129. Michael graduated from Kansas University in 1984 with a B.S. in physical geography. After graduation he worked for Republic Telcom Inc. as a network analyst in both Minneapolis, Minnesota and later in Boulder, Colorado. While in Boulder, Michael took some flying lessons and ultimately decided to devote full time toward getting the necessary flight time and licenses to be able to fly professionally. After five to six years of getting, then giving, lessons, getting licenses (ATP), 135 charter flying (Lear Jet, Citation, etc.), the flying job market at that time was rather bleak, so he joined two others in a telecom start-up that specialized in financial networks. He built the company up for 10 years, and sold it to a dot-com company in 1998 and was lucky enough to be able to get back to what he really enjoyed. 25 Captain Stephen A. Luckey Special Security Advisor to the President Steve Luckey retired as a captain from Northwest Airlines after a 33-year international commercial flying career. As former chair of the Air Line Pilots Association National Security Committee, he currently serves as special security advisor to ALPA, representing the security interests of 53,000 pilots who fly for 38 airlines in the United States and Canada. Captain Luckey s previous military career included flying combat missions in Southeast Asia and duty as an aircraft carrier qualified U.S. marine attack pilot. He received extensive military special operations training, and while serving in Vietnam, was selected for special operations duty as a psychological warfare specialist and counter-insurgency operative. He served with units of U.S. Special Forces, Korean Marines, Army of Vietnam, and other SPECOPS units, including the elite USAF Air Commandos. Captain Luckey saw extensive combat duty as a special operations commander and received the Bronze Star medal with Combat V. He is a graduate of the Psychological Warfare School-MACV and is a qualified nuclear weapons delivery specialist and courier. In addition to his military and airline training, Captain Luckey has been active in numerous antiterrorist training schools and has trained with the FBI and other federal agencies in aircraft-related SWAT procedures. A sworn deputy sheriff in the state of Minnesota, he is a graduate of the Federal Airport Law Enforcement and Security and Tactical Explosive Entry Schools. He works regularly with government and local law enforcement to improve tactical procedures and coordination between airlines and law enforcement in the event of a terrorist event, hijacking, or other crimes aboard aircraft. Captain Luckey served as a member of the Baseline Working Group of the Vice Presidential Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (the Gore Commission), has chaired working groups of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee, served as a member of the TSA Aviation Security Advisory Council, and is also the former U.S. representative and past vice chair of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) Security Committee. Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, Captain Luckey played an instrumental role in securing the approval of the U.S. Congress for the deployment of the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program. In April 2003, Captain Luckey participated as both a student and official observer in the first class of armed pilots trained at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. This initially controversial and highly successful program has been recognized by the TSA to be one of the most effective deterrents against terrorist hijacking of commercial aircraft. As an internationally recognized authority on crimes aboard aircraft, Captain Luckey makes frequent presentations to professional law enforcement and government organizations throughout the world. He has addressed both the U.S. House and Senate Aviation Subcommittees; the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and 2010 PROFESSIONALISM

10 BIOGRAPHIES Transportation Committee; the International Congress of Aviation Organizations; the U.S. Attorney s Office; and many other federal law enforcement agencies. He has appeared on several popular television and radio shows, including Good Morning America, ABC s 20-20, Inside Edition, 60 Minutes, America s Most Wanted, and the Law Enforcement Television Network Series. His security articles have been published in several books and periodicals, and his commentaries have appeared in hundreds of news publications both in the United States and abroad. Captain Luckey has received the prestigious FAA Associate Administrator s Award for Civil Aviation Security for his outstanding security contributions to the FAA s Aviation Security Program. He holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and science from the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and has completed graduate level studies in political science and media technology. He currently resides in Montana and is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. He is also a licensed outfitter and firearms instructor. Captain Chris Malo Vice Chair ExpressJet MEC Captain Christopher Malo is in his third term as the ExpressJet MEC vice chair. As part of his duties, he oversees the daily operations of the ExpressJet MEC, directing 20 out of 23 MEC committees that provide pilot services, notably Safety, Security, Training, Aeromedical, CIRP, Jumpseat, and Pilot Mentoring. Additional responsibilities include service as a member of the ExpressJet Training Review Board and Grievance Review Board. At the ALPA International level, Captain Malo is a member of the ALPA Human Factors Training Group (HFTG) Training Council. Captain Malo also augments his role in overseeing flight deck crewmember security for the ExpressJet pilot group by serving as a constituent of the U.S. State Department s Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC). He participates in both the Latin America Regional Council (LARC) and Mexico City Country Council, drawing upon his ALPA security experience, as well as his previous experience in law enforcement as a patrol officer and deputy sheriff. Prior to assuming the position of MEC vice chair, Captain Malo was the captain representative and local council chair for the LEC 177 (EWR) domicile for ExpressJet. He also served as vice chair and law enforcement liaison for the ExpressJet MEC Security Committee. Captain Malo has been with ExpressJet for 10 years and is currently flying the EMB-145. He has also flown the EMB-135, EMB-120, and BE-90/100/200 for both Part 121 and 135 operators. He is based in Houston, Texas, and resides in Conroe, Texas, with his wife and family. 26 Captain Robert McCartney Jumpseat Committee Chair Continental MEC Robert McCartney currently is chair of the Continental MEC Jumpseat Committee and has served previously on the Merger Committee and the Negotiating Committee at both IACP and at ALPA. Robert has over 20 years with Continental and is currently a B-737 captain based in Houston. He has flown the A300, MD-80, DC-10, B-757, and B-767. Born and raised in Huntington Beach, California, he currently lives in San Clemente with his wife Tina and four children. Captain Jerry McDermott Executive Pilot Assistance Chair Jerry McDermott is a captain with Continental Airlines. He was hired in June 1987 as a flight engineer on the B-727. Currently based in Newark, New Jersey, he has been flying the B-737 since 1990, over 10 years of that time as captain. Jerry was designated as a check airman on the B-737 in He is also type rated in the B-757 and B-767. He began his aviation career in 1977 at Purdue University receiving a bachelor of science in aviation technology in Captain McDermott joined the ALPA Professional Standards Committee as a volunteer member at Continental in May He held positions as LEC 170 (EWR) Pro Stans lead for two years and MEC Pro Stans chair for five years. In 2007 Jerry was appointed to the position of Professional Standards vice chair for ALPA Int l. In October 2009 he was appointed as executive Pilot Assistance chair, ALPA Int l. He and his wife Malinda live in Scottsdale, Arizona. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. Captain Bill McReynolds President s Committee for Cargo Chair Captain Bill McReynolds is a FedEx Express pilot and is the chair for the Air Line Pilots Association s President s Committee for Cargo. Captain McReynolds also is the Security Committee chair for the FedEx MEC. Captain McReynolds has worked extensively with ALPA on air cargo security issues since the terrorist attacks of September 11, After 9/11, Captain McReynolds was ALPA s representative to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee s (ASAC) Air Cargo Security Working Groups. These efforts culminated in the creation of the new all-cargo carrier security programs that were recently implemented. Captain McReynolds also worked on the All-Cargo Carrier Common Strategy Guidance that is currently in use. Additionally, Captain McReynolds has worked with the TSA s Freight Assessment System Working Groups and continues to provide guidance and input with regard to ALPA s air cargo security policies and recommendations ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM S

11 Captain McReynolds is the chair for ALPA s President s Committee for Cargo. This presidential committee was formed to ensure that safety, security, labor, and regulatory issues are properly addressed as they pertain to all-cargo operations. The PCFC advises Captain Prater on all-cargo issues and hot topics to ensure that they receive the proper attention from the appropriate departments within the Association. Captain McReynolds has been working extensively in the international arena with IFALPA, ICAO, IATA, and other governments and agencies on all-cargo safety and security issues. This international involvement is critical, as the largest growth sector for all-cargo has been in the international environment. In August 2009, Captain McReynolds was recognized for his work in cargo safety and security with an ALPA presidential citation. Captain McReynolds has been flying as a pilot for FedEx Express since Prior to FedEx Express, Captain McReynolds was in the United States Marine Corps for 22 years combined active and reserve service until May Captain McReynolds was qualified in the F-4, OV-10, and the AV-8B. In addition to his duties as a naval aviator, he served as an intelligence officer, weapons and tactics instructor, and as a forward air controller. Captain McReynolds resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife, Missy Wender. Missy is the principal partner of the Dement Wender Group, LLC, a privately held insurance brokerage and financial risk management group. Bill has two sons, Brendan Sean and Conor Patrick. BIOGRAPHIES Captain Murray Munro Canadian Pilot Assistance Committee Chair Captain Munro flies for Jazz Air, Inc., and serves as the chair of the ALPA Canada Pilot Assistance Committee. In his current role, he provides guidance to pilot peers and pilots alike in all aspects of pilots health and well-being. His main responsibility is to oversee pilot peers as they work one on one with Canadian pilots, as well as all the administrative duties associated with committee work. Captain Munro has been involved with this type of work with the pilot community since 1990, starting as a pilot peer (pilot assistance) with CALPA. Captain Munro is a graduate of the Mount Royal University aviation program. He started his flying career in northern Canada as a bush pilot, flying in the high Arctic and specializing in off-strip work. One of his first positions was with Kenn Borek Air, flying everything from King Airs in an air ambulance role, to hauling freight in a de Havilland Caribou. In the spring of 1986 he was involved in a project conducted by the U.S. Navy flying logistical support for a research team conducting experiments 235 miles off the north coast of Greenland. It was the first time a non ski-equipped aircraft had been used to land on an ice strip built on moving floe ice in the high Arctic. In February 1990 Captain Munro joined Air BC, part of the Air Canada family, and has been volunteering his time for just over 20 years. The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is the third secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and is leading our nation s collective efforts to secure our country from the threats we face from terrorism to natural disasters. To counter the threat of terrorism, Napolitano has forged new partnerships with international allies and expanded information-sharing with federal, state, and local law enforcement building a collaborative effort to detect and disrupt threats early on. She has initiated a new, more strategic course to strengthen security along our southwest border, deploying additional personnel and advanced technology, while working closely with Mexico to combat violent international drug cartels resulting in increased seizures of illegal contraband along the border and throughout our country's interior. Napolitano also has forged a smart and effective approach to enforcing our immigration laws and prioritizing public safety while targeting criminal aliens and aggressively pursuing employers that knowingly take advantage of illegal labor. She has strengthened the nation s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters by cutting through red tape and expediting decision-making along the Gulf Coast, providing new resources to build resilient communities and bolster their response capabilities, and calling on all Americans to play a role in the shared responsibility of making our homeland secure. In each of these areas counterterrorism; border security; immigration enforcement; and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery Napolitano is building upon the skills and resources of this young department by deploying the best that science and technology have to offer; reinvigorating partnerships with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector our nation's first detectors and first responders; and implementing a bold efficiency review that is making the department a leaner, smarter agency better equipped to protect the nation. Prior to becoming secretary, Napolitano was in her second term as governor of Arizona and was recognized as a national leader on homeland security, border security, and immigration. She was the first woman to chair the National Governors Association and was named one of the top five governors in the country by Time magazine. Napolitano was also the first female attorney general of Arizona and served as U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. Napolitano was born in New York City and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. She graduated from Santa Clara University, where she won a Truman Scholarship and was the university s first female valedictorian; she received her juris doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Before entering public office, Napolitano served as a clerk for Judge Mary M. Schroeder on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and practiced law in Phoenix at the firm of Lewis and Roca PROFESSIONALISM

12 BIOGRAPHIES Captain Paul Nelson Human Factors Working Group Vice Chair Paul Nelson is a captain on the Canadair regional jet. Paul began flight lessons out of Walla Walla, Washington, in Since then he has flown throughout North America as a general aviation pilot, flight instructor, and airline transport pilot. His persistent interest in safety, especially with Human Factors in complex systems, has kept him involved in the Air Line Pilots Association safety structure for over a decade. As an ALPA safety volunteer, he has been an investigator on several aircraft incidents and accidents, and participated as a subject-matter expert on several local, national, and international aviation safety projects. Presently Paul is vice chair of the Human Factors Working Group and team lead on the NextGen ADS-B project for ALPA International. He has a master s degree in human factors and system safety from Lund University in Sweden, where he studied under Dr. Sidney Dekker. 28 First Officer Rich Odbert National Jumpseat Committee Chair First Officer Rich Odbert formerly served as vice chair of the ALPA International Jumpseat Committee, chair of the FedEx Jumpseat Committee, and created and chaired an ALPA Operational Oversight Committee as a direct liaison to senior flight management while employed by a previous FAR 121 passenger carrier. First Officer Odbert is presently a B-777 F/O and a B-777 PCA/instructor with FedEx based in Memphis. He previously served as an MD-11/MD-10 F/O and a B-727 F/O and flight engineer. He has served on the FedEx ALPA MEC since First Officer Odbert s aviation background consists of limited military service, six FAR 121s, two FAR 135s, and Part 91 past employment (91,135, and 121). His line captain and LCA experience has been in both passenger and cargo airline operations. His previous airline jobs were with America West, B-737 (ALPA); Air Wisconsin, when they were a UAL subsidiary corporation, on the BAE-146 and DO-328 (ALPA); Mountain Air Express, DO-328 (division of Western Pacific); Big Sky Airlines, Metros and C-402; Air Methods, air ambulance BE-20; Corporate Air, BE-1900, B-99, AC-500/680; and Alpine Aviation, B-99. Rich also serves on the collegiate Aviation Advisory Board, Rocky Mountain College. Rich Odbert has been a four-time ALPA member since 1997, including nonactive continued membership before again going active when the FedEx Pilots Association voted to rejoin ALPA. He has been a career commuter via the jumpseat since 1993, and he has been quite creative at times while commuting from places such as Kalispell, Montana, and North Platte, Nebraska. Rich believes that flight deck access security and jumpseat issues are always best dealt with by the pilot-in-command. The regulations continue to embrace this timehonored, safe, and proven relationship between access and the PIC. He believes that the flight deck crew is the first line of safety and the last layer of defense in air carrier line-haul operations. He continues to be an understudy of counterterrorism techniques and effective security and defense mechanisms in aviation, especially as they relate to flight deck and aircraft access. Captain Thomas O Toole Canadian Pilot Assistance Committee Vice Chair Tom was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. From a young age, he was interested in aviation, probably from his father s enthusiasm for it. Being a fighter pilot in World War II, his father maintained his flying skills with his love for flying float planes out to the family cottage. Tom acquired his private pilot license in high school; he was not yet sure whether he wanted to fly them or fix them. He applied to an aviation college to fly them, and a technical college to fix them. The flying college called first and so began his career as a pilot at Selkirk College in British Columbia. His first job came at Perimeter Airlines in Winnipeg. He spent seven-and-a-half years bush flying in Metros, Beechcraft Barons, Queen Airs, and his favorite, the DC-3. The routes mainly consisted of remote settlements in Northern Manitoba, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories. In 1987 he was hired at Air BC in Vancouver, British Columbia, flying Twin Otters on floats and wheels, and Dash-8 aircraft. Through mergers and acquisitions and fleet changes, he is now captain of the CRJ based out of Calgary, Alberta. Tom became interested in doing union work in 1990, and found a home in the Pilot Assistance Committee; here he was teamed up with Captain Murray Munro for the first time. The committee offered many challenges, and opportunities. Working with pilots in need is a very rewarding pursuit, both emotionally and mentally. One such opportunity was the pleasure of working with Captain Mimi Tompkins and the rest of the ALPA CIRP team in its development. It was also a pleasure working as the Canadian chair in unison with Mimi as the ALPA National chair. Tom lives in Calgary with his wife Jocelyn and daughter, Jeanna. They still enjoy summers at their cottage in Manitoba, to which they commute in the summer. Captain Frank Palombi Jumpseat Committee Chair United Airlines MEC Captain Frankie Palombi is currently the chair of the United Airlines Jumpseat Committee. Prior to this appointment, he was the vice chair of the United Airlines MEC Jumpseat Committee and has been a member of this committee since January Holding both committee positions has afforded him the opportunity in the administration of establishing reciprocating jumpseat agreements, aiding fellow UA colleagues with on-line and off-line jumpseat difficulties, and trying to work with associate jumpseat chairs with operational difficulties ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM S

13 His aviation background began in 1972 when he obtained his private pilot s license. Throughout high school and college, he s flown a wide array of light single and multiengine aircraft. In the fall of 1973 and smitten by the aviation bug, he attended a two-year pilot program at the Community College of Beaver County in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his commercial, instrument, and multiengine ratings accompanied with the two-year associate s degree. In 1975 he transferred to MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he entered into the bachelor s degree program in aerospace administration. After graduation, he began his aviation career as follows: : Great Western Airlines, First Officer, BE-18T : Air Indiana, First Officer, DC-3 and Lear : Pennsylvania Airlines, First Officer, BE-99, DHC-6, Mohawk 298, Shorts 330 and : American International Airways, First Officer, DC-9-30; Captain, DC-9-30 and MD : Orion Air, First Officer, DC Present: United Airlines, Second Officer, 727; First Officer, 737 and 767; Captain, 757/767 and 777 His flying career has gained him a total flight time of 25,500 hours. He currently resides in a suburb of Pittsburgh with his wife Christina and daughter, Annelies (pronounced Anna-lees). BIOGRAPHIES Captain Robert M. Powers National Security Committee Chair Captain Robert Powers began his airline career at Mesaba Airlines in 1992 as a pilot flying Fokker F-27 s, Fairchild Metro III s, and de Havilland Dash-8s. He later served as a check airman and instructor for the regional airline. Currently, Captain Powers is flying the Boeing 737 for Alaska Airlines and has amassed over 12,000 flight hours. In addition to flying, Robb has volunteered numerous hours to the (ALPA), in a number of capacities. Primarily, he has worked as the Security coordinator for the Master Executive Council for Alaska Airlines. His duties included providing assistance to law enforcement, the airline, and employees relating to aviation security matters. Since 2001, Robb has served ALPA s National Security Committee in numerous capacities including: Federal Flight Deck Officer Program manager, director of Communications, and director of Operations. In 2008 Robb received ALPA s first-ever presidential citation for security. Currently, Captain Powers is the chair of ALPA s National Security Committee. In 1986 Captain Powers was hired as a police patrol officer for the city of Tacoma, Washington, Police Department. After graduating from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center he served as a patrol officer and later as a field training officer. He is the recipient of numerous letters of commendation. Captain Powers has over two decades of law enforcement and aviation security experience. Robb has a bachelor s degree from the University of Puget Sound, is married, and has one child. He currently resides near Seattle, Washington. Captain John H. Prater President Captain John Prater is the eighth president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA). He was elected by the union s Board of Directors on Oct. 18, 2006, and began his four-year term on Jan. 1, His election signaled a change in direction for the largest airline pilot union in the world. Under Prater s leadership, ALPA has taken an aggressive stance aimed at restoring strength within the union, defending the professional standards and interests of airline pilots, and reclaiming losses suffered when pilots helped to save the industry after the events of 9/11. As ALPA s chief executive and administrative officer, Prater oversees daily operations of the Association and presides over the meetings of ALPA s governing bodies, which set policy for the organization. He is also chief spokesman for the union, advancing pilots views before Congress, Parliament, government agencies, and the news media. Prater s labor affiliations include membership on the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO and the Executive Committee of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. He is also a member of the Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee, Air Traffic Management Steering Committee, the NGATS Institute Management Council (IMC), and the NGATS Institute Executive Committee. He served as a member and cochair of the FAA Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). Prater is also an elected member of the Labor Advisory Board of the American Income Life Insurance Company. Prater, who comes from a family background of strong union supporters, has served in positions ranging from Strike Committee chair to chair of the Continental pilots Master Executive Council (MEC), as well as vice chair of the international Wings Alliance (now part of the SkyTeam Alliance). He helped to lead union fights against such notorious airline management figures as Frank Lorenzo, Carl Icahn, and Dick Ferris. Currently a B-767 captain, Prater has flown the B-727, DC-8, DC-10, A300, B-757, and B-777 for passenger and cargo airlines during a piloting career that spans three-and-a-half decades. Before joining Continental, he flew for a number of companies, including Buckeye, Skyway, the Wall Street Journal, United (as an instructor), and contract freight for UPS/Airborne. His experience spans several eras: he flew as a single pilot on night freight runs in WWII-era propeller airplanes and, more recently, was a member of ALPA s working group addressing the development of the B-787. A graduate of Parks College of St. Louis University with a bachelor s degree in meteorology, Prater is a resident of Edwardsville, Illinois, with his wife Michele and daughter, Alexandra PROFESSIONALISM 29

14 BIOGRAPHIES Mr. Robert T. Raffel Associate Professor, Homeland Security Program Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Mr. Raffel is an associate professor in the Homeland Security Department of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In that capacity, he develops and presents courses in support of the Homeland Security Program. His courses include Homeland Security Law and Policy, Terrorism, Insurgency and Irregular Warfare, National Security Strategy Processes, and others. As senior director of Public Safety, Robert Raffel oversaw, coordinated, and facilitated the overall activities of the Orlando International Airport Fire Department, Orlando Police Department Airport Division, Communications, and Security at Orlando International and Orlando Executive airports. Mr. Raffel has an extensive background in civil aviation security and safety. Prior to joining the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Robert Raffel served as federal security manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at Orlando International Airport from 1993 to As federal security manager, Raffel was the FAA s point of contact in Orlando for all federal civil aviation security concerns. From 1990 to 1993, he managed an International Technical Assistance Program for the Office of Civil Aviation Security (FAA) in Washington, D.C. From 1989 to 1990, Mr. Raffel served as FAA security inspector assigned to FAA s Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office in Brussels, Belgium. During this time, Raffel participated in the Pan Am 103 deployment. He served in a regulatory capacity implementing new security guidelines that applied to flights into the United States. Prior to joining the FAA, Robert Raffel served in the U.S. Department of State, Antiterrorism Assistance Program, in the State of Maryland Attorney General s Office, and in the Maryland State Police as a criminal investigator. Raffel received his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and bachelor of arts degree from New York University. Mr. Raffel recently retired from the United States Army Reserve (USAR) in the rank of colonel. During his tenure in the USAR, he served in artillery, infantry, intelligence, civil affairs, and transportation units, and completed advanced schools in all those specialties. He was airborne and special forces qualified. He has been a resident of Florida since 1993, and has four children. Captain Hans Rahmann Mayday Foundation, Lufthansa German Airlines and Vereinigung Cockpit e.v. Captain Hans Rahmann retired in March 2009 after an impressive 37-year career as a pilot for Lufthansa. His log book shows over 18,000 flight hours, many of them in the Boeing 747. But Hans is best known in our CISM industry for being the cofounder in 1994 of Stiftung Mayday (Mayday Foundation), where he is still active. Hans has been a strong supporter of the ICISF model since his early work with flight and cabin crews in He is also a certified ICISF instructor. Under Hans leadership, Stiftung Mayday has become a world leader in international aviation CISM networking. 30 Captain John Rosenberg National Professional Standards Committee Chair Captain John Rosenberg is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He is a 1974 graduate of Purdue University holding a B.S. degree in technology through the Aviation Technology School s Professional Flight program. Upon graduation, John returned to Omaha and worked for a Piper dealer before joining a large Omaha-based savings and loan association as their first corporate pilot. In 1978, John joined North Central Airlines as a Convair 580 first officer. Today, he flies for Delta Air Lines as a check airman on the B-757/767. John has a long history of ALPA volunteer participation, having spent almost his entire career as a member of ALPA s Professional Standards Committee. After having served as his local council s Professional Standards chair twice and MEC Professional Standards chair for two-and-a-half years, he is currently the national chair of ALPA International s Professional Standards Committee, which is under ALPA s Pilot Assistance Committee. As the national chair, Captain Rosenberg provides oversight for all ALPA pilot groups Professional Standards Committees ensuring compliance with ALPA policy and protocol. John plans and executes the Professional Standards activities at the annual Pilot Assistance conference. Captain Rosenberg is also active in the air safety arena. He is an active participant in Delta s three-party ASAP program, representing ALPA as an alternate member of the Event Review Committee. In addition to ALPA, John is no stranger to volunteer work as he has fulfilled a number of roles in various organizations. Currently, he is a member of two boards of directors: the 6,700-member ALPA Federal Credit Union located in Willowbrook, Illinois, and the Adler Graduate School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Captain Rosenberg resides in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with his wife Sydney and their two children, Sam and Emily. Both John and Sydney are involved parent volunteers in their children s activities, and John remains active in general aviation sharing ownership in a Beechcraft Bonanza. Captain Charles Schenk National Professional Standards Committee Vice Chair Captain Charlie Schenk is a native of the New York metropolitan area. He is a 1983 graduate of Manhattan College holding a B.S. degree in business with a major in marketing and a minor in finance. After earning his bachelor s degree, Charlie spent a year as a flight instructor at the Westchester County Airport in New York. He then served as line pilot for Pilgrim/Business Express Airlines before being hired by the Flying Tiger Line in June 1988, where he was based out of JFK as a B-747 second officer. Charlie (Chuck) currently flies for FedEx as an MD-11 captain based out of Memphis, Tennessee. He holds type ratings in the Fokker F-27, Boeing 727, DC-10, and the Boeing MD-11. S 2010 ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM

15 Chuck has been an ALPA volunteer for nine years with FedEx, two of which he served as Professional Standards chair. He is currently active on the FedEx Training Review Board, which consists of two ALPA volunteers as well as two company managing directors. Captain Schenk resides in Collierville, Tennessee, with his wife Cyndi, his daughter Michelle, and his identical twin sons, Robbie and Richie. New to ALPA National, Chuck stands by his lifelong motto of Happy to be here. Captain Robert Solik National Aeromedical Committee Chair Captain Robert A. Solik has been flying for Delta Air Lines for 24 years. He is based in Detroit flying the 777. He received his pilot training from the Navy flying the A-6 Intruder. Bob has held several volunteer positions with Delta s LEC/MEC before accepting the position of Aeromedical chair in May He has been married to his wife Beth for 31 years and has three children. BIOGRAPHIES First Officer Bob Spadea National Jumpseat Committee Member Captain Robert Bob Spadea is currently a member of the ALPA National Jumpseat Committee. Prior to this appointment, he was the chair of the United Airlines MEC Jumpseat Committee and has been a member of this committee since His experience with all aspects of jumpseat administration and commuting by jumpseat dates back over 25 years. In 2003 he was instrumental in procuring the CASS jumpseat verification system for United Airlines. His past responsibilities included overseeing all jumpseat operations, establishing reciprocal agreements, and assisting fellow jumpseat chairs with operational difficulties. Bob began flying in 1979 and obtained his private pilot s license in high school. He is a graduate of the Bridgewater State College aviation management, bachelor of science program. Upon graduation, he was employed as a flight instructor for this institution, teaching U.S. and international students how to fly. Bob has been employed with United Airlines since 1989 and is currently flying international routes in Europe, South America, and Asia. Prior to United Airlines, he was employed with Bar Harbor Airlines of Bangor, Maine, and Will s Air of Hyannis, Massachusetts. Bob s flying experience of over 18,000 hours has taken him to every continent of the world except Australia and Africa. He currently holds captain ratings in Beech 1900, 300, 350, Saab 340, Airbus 319/320, and Boeing 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 aircraft. Bob currently resides in Ormond Beach, Florida, with his wife and two children. Captain Craig Stephens National Jumpseat Committee Member Craig has served as a member of the ALPA National Jumpseat Committee since June From January 2005 through July 2009, he held the Delta MEC Jumpseat Committee chair position. Over the years he has held various ALPA positions, including second officer and first officer MEC representative positions as well as positions on the Hotel Committee and System Board while at Delta Air Lines. Craig is currently flying as a first officer on the Boeing 777. Previous line positions at Delta include captain on the 727, 737, 757, and 767. He has also been a first officer on the 727, 737, 757, 767, MD-11, and a 727 flight engineer. Craig s aviation background began with obtaining his private pilot s license while in high school, then attending Purdue University majoring in aviation. This was followed by a varied series of flying positions including flight instructor, jump pilot, corporate pilot, and FAR 135 charter pilot prior to being hired by his current employer, Delta Air Lines, Inc., in He resides in Peachtree City, Georgia, with his wife Carol, their two children, and a Weimaraner. 31 Captain Richard Swanson National Professional Standards Committee Training Coordinator Captain Rick Swanson is the Continental Airlines MEC Professional Standards chairman and has recently been selected to serve on the ALPA s National Professional Standards Committee as the Training coordinator. He enjoys an excellent reputation among his peers and professional colleagues as a pilot advocate and an outspoken promoter of our airline profession. He is well known for his talents in building strong, positive relationships while also repairing and restoring torn ones. These developed interpersonal attributes coupled with his broad range of technical skills bring great credit to the National ALPA Professional Standards Committee. In his various roles volunteering in Pilot Assistance, Captain Swanson faithfully served as the chairman of the LEC Peer Pilot Assistance Program at Continental (PPAP is a form of the National ALPA HIMS program) protecting the rights of our union members under the return-to-work agreements signed by management and the affected pilot. Captain Swanson has every month for over the past nine years promoted our profession to new commercial pilots entering FAR 121 operations. Over 2,200+ pilots have received this positive message within his presentation called the Pilot Pill. The presentation acronym and concept of the PILL is Professionalism, Integrity, Leadership, and Legacy PROFESSIONALISM

16 BIOGRAPHIES He has been instrumental in developing the Professional Standards One-Day Accelerated Training program available to all ALPA MECs as a supplement to our national Professional Standards training program. In his long history of volunteer service to promote aviation, from 1995 to 2000 he served as the inspector general and Texas vice commander for the U.S.A.F. Auxiliary. He received numerous awards including the top leadership Gill Robb Wilson Award. In 1996 he developed the CRM program that became the national model for the organization and received U.S.A.F. recognition for his efforts. Captain Swanson further promotes our great profession by writing and having published numerous articles on topics such as leadership (Air Line Pilot magazine, March 2010), the ALPA Code of Ethics, unity, and many others. Rick is happily married to his wife Linda for over 33 years. They have three wonderful sons, Jason, Scott, and Bowen, who are all ALPA airline pilots (two sons are captains and check airmen for Pinnacle Airlines, one son flies for Continental Airlines as a first officer). Rick delights in his one-year-old granddaughter, Claire. Rick enjoys the responsibilities of captain on the B-737, yet has flown as captain on the DC-3, IA Jet, and the B-727. Dr. Bruce Tefft Director, Threat Assessment Center CRA, Inc. Dr. Bruce Tefft served 21 years in the CIA, including 17 years abroad, many as a CIA chief of station, and was a founding member of the CIA s Counterterrorism Center in He has more than 30 years experience in foreign affairs, intelligence, and counterterrorism. In addition to extensive research and teaching of counterterrorism methods and techniques, he has also developed course material for bachelor- and master-level degree programs in homeland security and counterterrorism. Dr. Tefft has been certified as an expert witness on terrorism issues for the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and has testified in eight cases, resulting in nearly $2 billion of judgments, many against Iran. Dr. Tefft has traveled more than 350,000 miles, training more than 17,000 thousand law enforcement officers and first responders in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico. After 9/11, he served as the New York Police Department s Counterterrorism and Intelligence advisor. Dr. Tefft runs an international open source (OSIND) collection network that reviews more than 1,600 articles and messages per day from law enforcement, intelligence, military, academic, and media sources, and he disseminates approximately 10 percent of these to 15,000 readers with appropriate commentary. Dr. Tefft is director of CRA s Terrorism Assessment Center and assists the company in providing worldwide terrorism prevention and emergency response training to first responders, law enforcement, security agencies, and civil servants. Bruce Tefft has his master s degree in history and doctorate in international law from the University of Denver. 32 Captain Ruedeger Von Lutzau Mayday Foundation, Lufthansa German Airlines and Vereinigung Cockpit e.v. Captain Jim Woodke National CIRP Committee Vice Chair Captain Jim Woodke serves as chair of the Critical Incident Response Program for the Air Line Pilots Association at American Eagle Airlines and also serves as the national vice chair of the Critical Incident Response Program Committee for the Air Line Pilots Association. As the EGL CIRP chair, he is responsible for providing CISM services to over 2,900 pilots at American Eagle Airlines in the United States/Canada/Mexico and the Caribbean. He also currently serves as the Damage Assessment coordinator for the Village of Antioch Emergency Management Agency (Illinois). Prior to his current appointment, Captain Woodke served as the CIRP vice chair at American Eagle Airlines. He also served as the MEC and LEC Grievance chair and as the captain rep and LEC chair at American Eagle Airlines. Captain Woodke began his aviation career in 1982, flight instructing at various locations in Wisconsin, Virginia, and Texas. In 1986 and 1987 he instructed at the University of Dubuque (Iowa). In 1987 he instructed at Chadron State College (Nebraska). He began his airline career in 1987 with G.P. Express Airlines as a Cessna 402 first officer. Since 1988 he has worked for Simmons/American Eagle Airlines, serving as captain on the SD-3, ATR-42, ATR-72, and the EMB-135,140,145 aircraft with more than 17,000 hours of flight time. Captain Woodke holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from Northern Illinois University. He is an ICISF-approved instructor for individual crisis intervention and peer support as well as group crisis intervention. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and board-certified expert in traumatic stress, emergency crisis response, and school crisis response. He is certified in acute traumatic stress management and listed in the International Registry of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He is the recipient of the Air Line Pilots Association s presidential citation (2009). He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity ALPA AIR SAFETY FORUM S

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