FAA administrator to lead Aerospace Assn
- August 28, 2007 |
- CEO Update
The top official at the Federal Aviation Administration will take the helm of the Aerospace Industries Association in November. Marion Blakey, FAA administrator, was selected after a four-month search and interviews with hundreds of candidates for the top job at AIA. Nels Olsen, who manages the Washington office of Korn/Ferry International, led the search. There was a very broad search for the job where we talked to over 100 people during the process and in the end, the board felt that Marion had a unique skill set with strong leadership skills and a good sense and knowledge of the industry, Olsen said. Blakey will take the job in November, nearly two months after her… Read More