Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Finance and Management

Sean S. Torpey became the Acting Assistant Administrator for the FAA’s Office of Finance and Management (AFN) in July 2025.  In this role, he is responsible for the agency's financial, acquisition, real estate, and information technology services, as well as facilities and enterprise services provided by the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

For the last six years, Mr. Torpey oversaw the FAA’s regional administrators and nationwide engagement with communities as Executive Director of National Engagement and Regional Administration (ARA) in the Office of Policy and Strategic Engagement. He led a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and nine regional offices strategically located across the country. The role included oversight of the ARA Executive Leadership Team, which consists of nine Regional Administrators who represent the FAA Administrator in the field. They and their staff conduct outreach to congressional officials, military bases, the aviation industry, and other stakeholders in aviation. ARA plays a significant role in conveying agency plans and addressing known stakeholder concerns.

Before assuming his leadership roles in ARA, Mr. Torpey served other roles in AFN, specifically within its Office of Information and Technology (AIT). He was the FAA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for Information and Technology and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). In that role, he managed a $1 billion portfolio and oversaw the agency’s transition to cloud computing. He also ensured that the agency's IT assets aligned with FAA's strategic mission needs. Mr. Torpey’s earlier roles in AIT included Executive Director of Information and Technology and Deputy CIO, and Director of Infrastructure and Operations.

Before joining AIT, he was the Deputy CIO of the IT organization in Aviation Safety (AVS). He managed nearly 200 employees and 300 programs supporting the AVS safety mission.