Age: 67 Director since: 2023 Committees: Human Capital and Compensation Aviation Safety and Training Other public company directorships: None Independent Director Expertise relevant to our business and strategy More than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, corporate safety, regulatory affairs and flight operations Revamped certification requirements and airport-focused safety management systems while serving as Acting Administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) Knowledge of commercial and government aircraft services Expertise in operations, safety, human resources and risk management Career highlights Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer of Archer Aviation Inc., an aerospace company (2023 present) Acting Administrator at the FAA, the government agency that regulates civil aviation activities in the U.S., where he led certification reform and new safety management systems for airports (2022 2023); Associate Administrator of Aviation Safety (2022) Vice President, Safety, Security and Quality at WestJet Airlines, a large airline in Canada (2020 2021); Executive Manager of Group Safety and Health for Qantas, a large airline in Australia (2018 2019); Senior Vice President Safety, Security & Operations, Airlines for America (A4A) (2015 2018); Managing Director Corporate Safety & Regulatory Affairs, American Airlines Inc. (2011 2015) Captain, U.S. Army (1989 2015); served as pilot and trained pilots Skills and qualifications Commercial aerospace, Military aerospace, Services, International business, Operating, Government contracting, Human resources, Risk management, Safety