Who's Who
The JPDO is comprised of different areas, including the Senior Policy Committee, the JPDO Board, the JPDO Division Directors, and the JPDO Working Groups. Below you will find information on these areas and their organizational structures. You can also access a high-level, JPDO Organization Chart. You can expand or hide the contents of each category below by clicking the category name or the arrow icon 
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The Senior Policy Committee (SPC) oversees the work of the JPDO. The Committee is chaired by the Secretary of Transportation and includes senior representatives from the five Federal agencies. Among its key activities, the Committee works to provide policy guidance, resolve major policy issues, and identify and align resource needs.
| Ray LaHood | Chair | Department of Transportation | Secretary |
| Michael Huerta | Member | Federal Aviation Administration | Administrator (Acting) |
| Charles Bolden, Jr. | Member | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Administrator |
| Michael B. Donley | Member | Department of Defense | Secretary of the Air Force |
| Gary Locke | Member | Department of Commerce | Secretary |
| Janet A. Napolitano | Member | Department of Homeland Security | Secretary |
| John Holdren | Member | The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Director |
| Guy Turner | Member | Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ex officio) |
Group Chief, Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration (Acting) |
An adjunct to the SPC, the JPDO Board consists of senior representatives from participating Federal agencies. Each Board member reports to his or her respective SPC member.
| Dr. Karlin Toner (Bio) |
Joint Planning and Development Office | Director and Senior Staff Advisor to the Secretary of Transportation for NextGen |
| Dr. Michael Romanowski | The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Senior Policy Analyst, Technology Division |
| William Davis | The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Senior Policy Analyst, Technology Division |
| Steven Pennington | Department of Defense | Director, Aviation Basing Headquarters Air Force |
| TBD | Department of Defense | |
| Mary Glackin | Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere |
| Dr. Jack L. Hayes | Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Assistant Administrator, National Weather Service |
| David Heyman | Department of Homeland Security | Assistant Secretary for Policy |
| TBD | Department of Homeland Security | |
| Dr. Jaiwon Shin | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Associate Administrator of Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate |
| Tom Irvine | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Deputy Associate Administrator of Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate |
| Victoria Cox | Federal Aviation Administration | Assistant Administrator for NextGen |
| Peggy Gilligan | Federal Aviation Administration | Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety |
Guy Turner |
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ex officio) | Group Chief, Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration (Acting) |
The Division Directors are responsible for the planning and management of NextGen. Each director is assigned to one of the following divisions: Chief Architect's Office, Interagency Portfolio and System Analysis, Net-Centric Operations, Strategic Interagency Initiatives, and Mission Support.
| Dr. Karlin Toner (Bio) |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Director and Senior Staff Advisor to the Secretary of Transportation for NextGen |
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| Maureen Keegan (Bio) |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Strategic Interagency Initiatives Division Director (Acting) |
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| TBD |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Chief Architect | |
| Wanda Jones-Heath | Department of Defense |
Net-Centric Operations Division Director (Acting) | |
| Yuri Gawdiak (Bio) |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Interagency Portfolio and System Analysis Division Director | |
| Maureen Keegan (Bio) |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Integration Manager | |
| Victoria Frazier (Bio) |
Federal Aviation Administration |
Mission Support Division Director | |
| Doug Arbuckle | Federal Aviation Administration |
Sr. Advisor for Surveillance and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) |
The Working Groups are made up of government officials and industry representatives. Each Working Group specializes in developing one of NextGen’s key capabilities. Working Group Co-Chairs are listed below.
| Aircraft | Stephen Van Trees |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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Aircraft |
Frank Alexander |
Aviation Systems Consulting Services
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| Airports | Benito DeLeon |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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Airports |
Tom Browne |
TJB Aviation
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Air Navigation Services |
James Wetherly
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Federal Aviation Administration |
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Air Navigation Services |
Bob Beard |
Computer Sciences Corporation |
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Environment |
Lourdes Maurice
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Federal Aviation Administration |
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Environment |
TBD |
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Global Harmonization |
Maria DiPasquantonio
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Federal Aviation Administration |
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Global Harmonization |
Mike Marsili |
URS |
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Net-Centric Operations |
Kenneth LaClair
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Department of Defense |
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Net-Centric Operations |
David Sweet |
Boeing |
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Safety |
Wendell Griffin
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Federal Aviation Administration |
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Safety |
Mike McKelvey |
Boeing |
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Security |
TBD
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Security |
Paul Druckman |
Adayana |
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Weather |
Mark Zettlemoyer
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Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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Weather |
Steve Brown |
National Business Aviation Association |