Charlotte Bryan

Ms. Charlotte Bryan is a nationally recognized expert in aviation security with over 36 years of federal experience including senior management responsibilities at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

For more than a decade, Ms. Bryan directed and managed U.S. airport security programs for over 429 airports. As the national manager for FAA’s Aviation Security Regulatory Program, she was responsible for monitoring commercial airports’ operational compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations and directed special emphasis assessment and inspections. Immediately following September 11th, Ms. Bryan performed a key stakeholder relations role for the FAA and managed nationwide outreach efforts to airport executives, aviation commissioners, state and local representatives, trade organizations, pilot and flight attendant unions, industry leaders, and airport and air carrier association members to advise them on the agency’s progress in meeting Congressional mandates and proposed changes to the aviation community’s organizational structure.

Following the formation of TSA, Ms. Bryan served as the agency’s first Stakeholder Liaison and later as TSA’s first General Manager for Commercial Airports.

Ms. Bryan was later asked to serve as TSA’s Assistant Administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management, a key organization responsible for 10 modal security offices including surface, rail and air transportation.

Ms. Bryan also has significant experience working with U.S. and foreign air carriers on international aviation compliance issues. She served as the FAA’s Aviation Security Air Carrier Division Manager, where she worked with the major airlines and their security officials as the Principal Security Inspector in FAA offices in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Ms. Bryan has received numerous awards and recognition from several leading aviation industry associations and has served on the boards of several aviation organizations. Ms. Bryan graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland and completed Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Executive Program. She later received a Masters in Public Administration from George Washington University.