Oversight & Governance
Two governing bodies oversee Safe Skies' policies and activities:
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors focuses on organizational structure and corporate development. The following individuals currently serve on Safe Skies' board:
Chairman: Bill Marrison, President (Retired) — McGhee Tyson Airport
Martina Benedikovicova, MBA, CPP, C.M., Security Compliance Coordinator — Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Philip Bingham, Division Director, Electrification & Energy Infrastructure Division — Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Scott Broyles, President & CEO — National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc.
Chris Cole, Sr. Aviation Security Manager — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Phil Gilbert, Director, Corporate Security — American Airlines
Jeff Price, Professor, Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science — Metropolitan State University of Denver
Jennifer Roberts, Sr. Vice President & CFO — National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc.
Tim Tyler, Deputy Chief of Police — Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Oversight Committee
Our Oversight Committee approves applied research projects and sets Safe Skies' testing program priorities. The Oversight Committee includes representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), Airport Consultants Council (ACC), and Airlines for America (A4A).
T.J. Schulz, Staff Representative — ACC
Chris Bidwell, Staff Representative — ACI-NA
Terry Blue (Memphis International Airport), Transportation Security Services Committee — AAAE
Robert Boblitz (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport), Director, Airport Security — ACI-NA
Colleen Chamberlain, Staff Representative — AAAE
Craig Lowe, Staff Representative — A4A
Bill Marrison (McGhee Tyson Airport), Board of Directors Chair — National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc.
Ex Officio Members
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Security Administration