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ALICE WONG                                  PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Ms. Wong began her career as a member of the technical staff at the Mitre Corporation in 1974. In 1978 she moved to the Census Bureau as a computer specialist and in 1979 to the Defense Mapping Agency in the DOD where where worked as a Computer Scientist until 1980. In that year she began her career with the FAA, working as a member of the senior staff in the Science and Technology office, then became Manager of the Airspace Model Development Branch in Operations Research. She subsequently served as manager of several technical organizations within the FAA until promoted to Acting Deputy Program Director, Operations Support of Airway Facilities, in 1994.  In 1995 she served as Airway Facilities Deputy Program Director until April, 1996, when she became Program Director, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance, and Infrastructure, ARN-1. Ms. Wong has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, and a master's degree in Computer Sciences.

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WAYNE ROGERS                     DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Wayne started his career in 1970 in the Eastern Region and an F&E Field Engineer.  He then moved to the New England Region where he served as a radar/automation Project Engineer, JSS Program Coordinator, and Supervisor. He served 4 years in Venezuela as a Radar/Automation Specialist, then moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, followed by Covington, Kentucky, serving as Assistant Sector Manager in both places.   Wayne then moved to the Great Lakes Regional office where he was the Manager, Operations Branch, AGL-470, prior to coming to the Air Traffic System Requirements Service in Washington Headquarters in 1996.

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LOIS SMITH                                           SPECIAL ASSISTANT
Lois began her FAA career in 1974 as a secretary in the Chief Council's office at FAA Headquarters. Then, as a participant in the Upward Mobility Program, she served as a Realty Specialist from 1979 through 1991.  In that year, she moved to Airway Facilities and served as a Management/Program Analyst until 1996 when she began working a a Liaison for the Director, Airway Facility Requirements.  She began serving in her present position in 1997.

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TAMMY GRAY                                          SECRETARY
Tammy began her federal career  in 1984 as a clerk typist with the United States Coast Guard. She ultimately progressed to the position of Administrative Specialist in the Health and Safety Directorate and remained in that job until she joined the FAA in 1999. She is currently the secretary to the Program Director.
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PHIL LEMAN                                             DIVISION MANAGER
Phil entered on duty with the FAA in April, 1971, as an electronics technician in Augusta, Georgia.  He was reassigned to the Radar Unit at Columbia, south Carolina in 1975, and then to the Technical Inspection Group at the Southern Regional Office in 1980.  In 1983, Phil was reassigned to the Facilities and Equipment Branch as an En Route Radar project engineer where he served until 1985, then moved to the Maintenance Operations Branch as a Terminal/Enroute radar engineer.  In 1987, he moved to FAA headquarters and served in the Radar Engineering Division, then moved to the Life Cycle Management Directorate in 1994 and worked as a requirements engineer.  In 1997, Phil moved to the Air Traffic Requirements Service as the Manager, Navigation, Landing, Surveillance Division.  He currently manages the Emerging Systems Division, ARN-100.

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JANIS HOOTEN                                      DIVISION MANAGER 

Ms. Hooten, an electrical engineer was employed as an engineering trainee by the Tennessee Valley Authority for 2 years. Thereafter, she accepted a position as a General Engineer working on classified programs for the Naval Sea Systems Command for 3 years. She then transferred to the Operational Test and Evaluation Agency for the Department of the Army where she worked as a General Engineer providing Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) analyses for classified Army programs for two and a half years. She has been with the FAA for seven and a half years and is currently the manager of the Communications and Navigation Division, ARN-200.

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MONICA WHEELER                            SECRETARY

Prior to her Federal employment Monica served as a a Clerk-Technician for the Prince George's County Police Department. She began her Federal employment approximately ten years ago and has worked for the General Accounting Office as a secretary, the U.S Army as a secretary and Clerk handling child support cases, and was a Records Reference Clerk with the Defense Investigative Service.  She was also a secretary within the Internal Revenue Service.  Monica joined the Department of Transportation in 1992 and performed several jobs including Secretary, Personnel Assistant, and Employee Relations Assistant. In January, 1999, Monica joined the FAA as the secretary for the Communication and Navigation Division, ARN-200.
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SUSAN HEDENBERG                                   DIVISION MANAGER

Susan was a commercial pilot for 2 years before starting with the FAA in the late 70s.  She was an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Peoria Airport Control Tower until 1990, after which she went to the Dallas Fort Worth TRACON as a radar controller and Quality Assurance Specialist. Susan came to Washington Headquarters in 1995 as a requirements specialist for voice switches and recorders.  In 1996 she was promoted to Integrated Product Team Lead.

 

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CATRINA BRIGHT                                     SECRETARY
Catrina's previous employment included three years at the State University of New York's Old Westbury campus, where she served as a Data Administration Specialist in the Chemistry Department.  Upon her return to Maryland, she worked for Sigma Technology, providing Contract Specialist support for Amtrak.  She is currently employed by CGH and supports ARN-300 as Divisional Secretary.

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