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AIA has a team of first-class experts available to help you understand the issues important to the industry. You can learn more about these issues by reading our strategic plan.


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Marion C. Blakey
President & Chief Executive Officer

Aerospace Policy, FAA, International Relations & Trade, Safety, Transportation
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Bill Chadwick
Director of the Aerospace Research Center

Economic Analysis, Industry Statistics, Policy Analysis, Market Research, Trade Policy
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Fred Downey
Vice President of National Security

Defense Policy & Budgets, Foreign Affairs, National Security Policy
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Dan Elwell

Dan Elwell
Vice President of Civil Aviation

Aviation Policy, Commercial & Military Pilots, Safety, Civil Aviation Environmental Issues                    
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Kirsten Koepsel

Kirsten M. Koepsel
Director, Legal Affairs and Tax

Intellectual Property Policy, Security Clearances, Tax Policy
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Brian McDermott
Vice President of Supplier Management

Aerospace & Defense Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Security Policy, Planning & Operations
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Remy Nathan
Assistant Vice President of International Affairs

International Trade & Market Access, Export Control Modernization, Foreign Military Sales
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Rusty Rentsch

Rusty Rentsch
Assistant Vice President of Technical Operations

Performance-based Logistics, Life-Cycle Product Support, Engineering Management 
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Cord Sterling
Vice President of Legislative Affairs

Legislative Strategy, Defense Budgeting, Acquisition Policy         
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J.P. Stevens
Vice President of Space Systems

Commercial & National Security Space Policy
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Ric Sylvester

Richard Sylvester
Vice President of Acquisition Policy

Acquisition Reform, Environmental Regulations
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Susan Tonner
Susan Tonner
Assistant Vice President, Acquisition Policy

Acquisition Reform
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