Susan Hedenberg     

Rob Anderson

      Fred Bias  

Les Brown

Beau Crosby

JoEllen Kleindienst

Walter Knof

Brenda Larkin

Nora Maynard

Chuck Parry  

Rob Paul

Scott Schlegel

John Shea

Tim Wallace

Key:            RTL= Requirements Team Lead                       APML=Associate Program Manager for Logistics                         APMR=Associate Program Manager for Requirements

	Susan Hedenberg, Acting 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, and became Acting Manager of ARN-300 in March, 1999.
	Rob Anderson Rob (Rooney) started with the FAA in March of 1992 as a controller at the Baton Rouge Air Traffic Control Tower after spending nearly nine years in the United States Air Force doing a similar job.  In 1984 Rob transferred to the Dallas Fort Worth TRACON and remained there for 10 years, working as a controller and union representative.  He then spent a year at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, working on the Center Terminal Automation System (CTAS), after which he moved to Washington headquarters.  Rob is currently involved with the Precision Runway Monitoring System (PRM) as the Requirements Team Lead, LAAS, and Safe Flight 20.
	Fred Bias, APML Fred came to the FAA in 1990 after a 20 year career in the US Navy, where he provided logistics for such platforms as the P3, A6,  and T-45 aircraft, and the Presidential Helicopters.  Within the FAA, he worked on the Oceanic Display and Planning System (ODAPS), Traffic Management System (TMS), Conflict Resolution Advisory (CRA), ATCT/TRACON Establishment, Replacement, and Modernization, Aeronautical Data-Link, Remote Maintenance Monitoring System (RMMS), Large Airport Cable Loop Systems, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the Southern California TRACON (SCT), and was the Project Lead for the Environmental Remote Monitoring System.  He was the Logistics Product Lead in support of NIMS and is currently working on ICMM.
	Les Brown, RTL Les has been employed by the FAA since 1969.  He served as an Air Traffic Control Specialist, Training Specialist, Traffic Management Specialist, Automation Specialist, Area Supervisor, and Assistant Manager for Automation in Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center, and Assistant Manager for Quality Assurance at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center. In 1992 he was assigned to Washington Headquarters as the Manager, Advanced Systems, ATZ-110.  He has been employed as an Integrated Product Team Lead since 1996, and worked on the NAS Infrastructure Management System IPT, and as the ARS requirements lead for Information Security. He was Acting Manager of ARN-300 from October, 1998 to March, 1999.  Les has an Associate Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical Institute.
	Beau Crosby, APML Beau is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, earning a degree in Political Science in 1967.  He also earned a Master of Science degree in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1974. He resigned his regular Air Force commission in 1980 but was recalled to active duty in 1988 and served 9 more years on the Air Force staff as a logician in the Pentagon. Beau was awarded the Bronze Star in Vietnam.  He has been associated with the FAA since 1997, working as a logician.
	JoEllen Kleindienst, APML
	Walter Knof, RTL Walter has been with the FAA since 1973 and an Air Traffic Control Specialist since 1966.  He has served as a supervisor in Air Traffic Control Towers as well as TRACONS, and was the Manager of the Groton Airport Traffic Control Tower .  After Groton, Walter served in the New England Regional Headquarters, then became the Assistant Air Traffic Manager at Bradley International Airport. He transferred to the FAA's Washington Headquarters in 1995 and worked as a requirements specialist in the Facilities area, and is currently the IPT Lead for Infrastructure.
	Brenda Larkin, Specialist
	Nora Maynard, RTL Nora was an air traffic controller with the United States Navy for eight years. After leaving the Navy, she joined the FAA in 1988 and was assigned to the Greater Cincinnati Airport Traffic Control Tower. She remained there until 1991, and then transferred to the Orlando Airport Traffic Control Tower. While in Orlando, she was a Plans and Procedures Specialist. In 1993, Nora came to the FAA's National Headquarters and worked on the Terminal Advanced Automations System until transitioning to the STARS program in 1994.  She is currently the Terminal Surveillance Integrated Product Team Lead.
	Chuck Parry, APML Chuck came to the FAA in 1992 after a military career of over 20 years with the United States Navy, where he served in various supervisory and Logistics Management roles. He has worked on the ACEPS, Engine Generator and UPS projects, and currently serves as the Logistics Product Lead in support of all Power Systems.
	Rob Paul, RTL Rob retired from the US Air Force after serving 22 years in a variety of air traffic control positions. He served as the US Air Force’s Air Traffic Liaison in Paris, France, as an Air Traffic Manager, Assistant Air Traffic Manager, and Assistant Manager for Plans and Programs, Procedures, Quality Assurance, Training, and as an Area Supervisor. He holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Air Traffic Control. Rob began work with the FAA in August of 1989 as a specialist in Military Operations, and in March of 1991, transferred to the Air Traffic Requirements Service (ATR) organization. As a specialist in ATR, Rob worked on all of the en route and secondary surveillance products, and was a natural selection for promotion as the ATS Product Team Lead in March of 1996. Today, Rob continues with ARS as the ATS Team Lead for En Route and Secondary Surveillance Product to the Surveillance IPT.
	Scott Schlegel, APML Scott joined the FAA in October 1995 after serving 8 years with the Naval Air Systems Command as an APML for major weapon and aircrew systems.  Scott is currently serving as the APML for Secondary Surveillance Radar Systems (Beacons) and manages the logistics programs for the ATCBI-6, Mode-S and PRM programs. Scott has a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management, a Master of Arts degree in Financial Management and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Investments.
	John Shea, Requirements Lead John began his FAA Career in 1986 as Facilities and Equipment field engineer in the Western-Pacific region.  He served as a Project Engineer from 1989 to 1991 working on various Automated Flight Service Station and Tower/TRACON modernization projects, including the Southern California TRACON.  In 1991, John became the Regional Associate Program Manager for terminal automation, flight service, and weather. He transferred to the Requirements and Life-Cycle Management Directorate in 1995, and is currently the requirements lead for the NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS).   John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford.
	Dave Waits, APML Dave is retired from the US Army where he served 18 years as a logician. After retirement, he worked as a logician for a logistics engineering company in the Washington are before joining the FAA in 1993.  Since then he has served as the logistics lead for various R&D programs such as the Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS), Surface Movement Advisor (SMA), and others in the Office of Air Traffic Systems Development.  He now provides logistics management for surveillance products for the Office of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems (AND).
	Tim Wallace, APMR Tim Wallace currently serves as the ATS requirements specialist on a number of surveillance programs including ASR-11, WSP, AMASS, and others. He started government service in the US Army, where he maintained Air Traffic Control equipment from 1987-1991. He left the Army and worked for the FAA at Dulles International Airport from 1991-1996 as a radar/arts technician and started working at FAA Headquarters as an Electronics Engineer in 1996. He is currently an Associate Program Manager for Requirements.
	George White, APML Since joining the FAA in 1995, George has served as a logistics lead for various product teams. His current assignments span the FAA's Acquisition Management System (AMS) life cycle from Mission Analysis (ARSR decommissioning) and Solution Implementation (Enhanced Traffic Management System replacement), to In-Service Management (ARSR-4). He has served as Associate Program Manager for Logistics (APML) for the TDWR and NEXRAD weather radars. From 1983 through 1995, he also served as an APML in the US Navy. George has bachelors degree in Business Administration from Widener University and a masters degree in Systems Management from Florida Institute of Technology.
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