Catherine Lang was appointed Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports in August 2003. Before her appointment, she served as Director of FAA's Office of Airport Planning and Programming from 1999 to 2003 and as the Office's Deputy Director from 1997 to 1999.
Prior to joining the FAA Airports organization, Ms. Lang served for 3 years as Chief of Staff to FAA Deputy Administrator Linda Daschle. Her first position in the agency, which she joined in 1992, was as Assistant Manager for the Policy and Systems Analysis Division of the Office of Aviation Policy and Plans.
Before coming to the FAA, Ms. Lang worked for the City of Chicago as Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Aviation. Ms. Lang received a B.A. from Briar Cliff College and a M.P.S. from Loyola University of Chicago.
