Carol Carmody

"Carol J. Carmody completed her five year term at the National Transportation Safety Board and retired from federal service in March, 2005. During her tenure she was appointed Vice-Chairman by President Clinton, and served twice as Acting Chairman. She was Chairman on September 11 and was responsible for committing NTSB resources to assist the FBI and other agencies in recovery and identification of aircraft parts and victims at all the terrorist sites. Ms. Carmody led the effort in a number of accident investigations including the aircraft accidents that killed Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone and Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, the Aspen Colorado air crash which killed 18 people; and the Kensington train derailment. She chaired public hearings on the American Airlines 587 accident, a derailment and spill in Minot North Dakota, and the use of cockpit video recorders.

Ms. Carmody has 30 years experience in the aviation community. Before joining the NTSB, she worked as an independent aviation consultant focusing on international and environmental issues. She was appointed by President Clinton in 1994 and served five years in Montreal as the U. S. Representative to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). She was instrumental in persuading ICAO to establish a safety oversight program to assess compliance of countries with ICAO standards. This was a first at ICAO and the results have improved safety for the traveling public around the world.

Ms. Carmody spent six years as a professional aviation staff member of the Senate Commerce Committee and worked on legislation to mandate inspections for aging aircraft, to improve pilot training, to phase out Stage 2 aircraft and to reform the FAA — particularly in areas of finance and procurement. She worked for 11 years at the FAA, starting in the budget office and leading up to her appointment as Deputy Director of Congressional Services for FAA Administrator Don Engen.

Currently Mrs. Carmody serves as Director of Transportation Initiatives at the National Academy of Public Administration, a Congressionally chartered non-profit organization devoted to issues of governance. Ms. Carmody has a Masters in Public Administration from American University in Washington, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma"

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