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 .


Senior Policy Committee

The Senior Policy Committee 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.test

Ray LaHood Chair Department of Transportation Secretary
TBD Executive Secretary of the SPC TBD TBD
Randy Babbitt Member Federal Aviation Administration Administrator
Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator
Michael B. Donley Member Department of Defense Secretary of the Air Force
Dennis F. Hightower Member Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary
Janet A. Napolitano Member Department of Homeland Security Secretary
John Holdren Member The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director
TBD Member (ex officio) Office of the Director of National Intelligence TBD

JPDO Board

An adjunct to the Senior Policy Committee, 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 Joint Planning and Development Office Director and
Senior Staff Advisor to the Secretary of Transportation for NextGen
Robert Pearce Joint Planning and Development Office Deputy Director

William Davis

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Representative for Aeronautics
Richard Leshner The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Senior Policy Analyst, Technology Division
TBD Department of Defense TBD
TBD Department of Defense TBD
Mary Glackin Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
Jack L. Hayes Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator, National Weather Service
Kevin Kirsch Department of Homeland Security Director, Office of Special Programs
Paul Polski Department of Homeland Security Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, Operational Process and Technology, TSA, Security Working Group Co-Chair, JPDO
Chris Seher Department of Homeland Security Branch Manager, Transportation Security Programs, Explosives Division, Science and Technology
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
Hank Krakowski Federal Aviation Administration ATO Chief Operating Officer
Peggy Gilligan Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety

Steven Cantrell
(ex officio)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence Acting Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration

JPDO Division Directors

The Division Directors are responsible for the planning and management of NextGen. Each director is assigned to one of the following six divisions: Interagency Architecture and Engineering, Interagency Portfolio and System Analysis, Net-Centric Operations, Strategic Interagency Initiatives, Partnership Development, and Business Management.

Dr. Karlin Toner
Federal Aviation Administration
Director and
Senior Staff Advisor to the Secretary of Transportation for NextGen
Robert Pearce
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deputy Director
Peggy Gervasi
Federal Aviation Administration
Strategic Interagency Initiatives Division Director
Dr. Edgar G. Waggoner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Interagency Architecture and Engineering Division Director
Diana Takata
Federal Aviation Administration
Chief Architect (Acting)
Mark Andrews
Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistant Director - Commerce
Patricia Craighill
Department of Defense
Assistant Director - Defense
Yuri Gawdiak
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Interagency Portfolio and System Analysis Division Director
David Kerr
Federal Aviation Administration
Partnership Development Division Director
Maureen Keegan
Federal Aviation Administration
Working Group Integration Manager
Claire Robinson
Federal Aviation Administration
Business Management Division Director
Doug Arbuckle
Federal Aviation Administration
Sr. Advisor for Surveillance and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)

JPDO Working Groups

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 (Acting)
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft
Frank Alexander
Aviation Systems Consulting Services
Airports
Benito DeLeon
Federal Aviation Administration
Airports
Tom Browne
TJB Aviation
Air Navigation Services
James Wetherly
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Navigation Services
Bob Beard
Computer Sciences Corporation
Environment
Lourdes Maurice (Acting)
Federal Aviation Administration
Environment
Betty Leach Hawkins
Air Transport Association
Global Harmonization
Carey Fagan
Federal Aviation Administration
Global Harmonization
Mike Marsili
Lockheed Martin
Net-Centric Operations
Patricia Craighill
Department of Defense
Net-Centric Operations
David Sweet
Boeing
Safety
Jay Pardee
Federal Aviation Administration
Safety
Paul Russell
Boeing
Security
Paul Polski
Department of Homeland Security
Security
Paul Druckman
Accenture
Weather
Mark Andrews
Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Weather
Steve Brown
National Business Aviation Association