Former Deputy and Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Director of Alaska Air Group since 2021
Safety Committee
Innovation Committee

Qualifications:
•   Airline/Transportation/Safety Expertise
•   Climate/Carbon Expertise
•   Government/Public Affairs/Regulatory Expertise
•   Technology Expertise

Professional Highlights:
Mr. Elwell is President of Elwell & Associates, LLC. He served as Deputy and Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from June 2017 to November 2020, where he was responsible for the safety and efficiency of the largest aerospace system in the world. He also had oversight of the FAA’s multibillion-dollar Next Gen air traffic control modernization program to accelerate the shift from groundbased radar to state-of-the-art satellite technology. Mr. Elwell also served as Senior Vice President for Safety, Security and Operations at Airlines for America (A4A) from 2013-2015 and was Vice President of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) from 2008 to 2013. He is also a former military and commercial pilot. In March 2021, Mr. Elwell was appointed to the Dedrone (airspace security) and to the Asylon (drone security) advisory boards. In addition, he serves on the board of PARSEC Acquisition (a space, transportation, and advanced space special 3 purposes acquisition company).

Current Public Company Board Service:
•    PARSEC Acquisition

Current Non-Public Company Board Service:
•    Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group)
•    Joby Aviation Advisory Board, since March 2021
•    Dedrone Advisory Board
•    Asylon Advisory Board
•    AFCO/AvPorts
•    Aireon Advisory Board
•    SAAB, USA SSA Board

Education:
•    BS, U.S. Air Force Academy