Ms. Julie Marks is the Executive Director of the Environment and Energy. In this role, she leads research, develops policy, and collaborates with the domestic and international aviation community to address the environmental impacts of aviation. Additionally, she formulates, directs, and coordinates strategic approaches to aviation environmental and energy issues as well as represents the U.S. Government before the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) to develop recommendations for international standards and policies for aviation environmental issues.
From 2020 to 2024 Ms. Marks served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Environment & Energy. In this role, she led the development of aviation environmental and energy policies, goals, and priorities. She provided strategic direction for the advancement of national and international aviation environmental and energy policies, goals and priorities, aircraft environmental certification standards, and aircraft environmental research, engineering, and development.
Previously, Ms. Marks held several roles within the Federal Aviation Administration. She served as the Deputy Director of the Safety & Integration Division in the UAS Integration Office, collaborating across the FAA and with industry to facilitate solutions to advance UAS operations and integration efforts. Prior to joining the UAS Integration Office, Ms. Marks was with Air Traffic Organization's (ATO's) Mission Support Services, where she supported the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) by leading the facilitation of IPP participant community involvement efforts. Prior to supporting the IPP, she performed a detail as Special Assistant to the FAA Assistant Administrator for NextGen to facilitate integration of community involvement considerations and concerns related to aviation environmental issues into NextGen planning and implementation activities. From 2016 to 2018, Ms. Marks served in ATO's Mission Support Services as the FAA Community Involvement Manager for Airspace Projects, which was the Agency’s focal point for collaboration and coordination of community involvement activities, policy, and programs associated with airspace projects.
Prior to joining ATO Mission Support Services, she held multiple positions in the FAA’s Environment and Energy Office (including Manager of the Environmental Policy and Operations Division and Special Assistant for International Environmental Planning) and performed details as Deputy Executive Director of Emerging Technologies in ATO's Mission Support Services and as Deputy Executive Director of FAA’s Office of International Affairs. Prior to joining the FAA, Ms. Marks worked as a private consultant on aviation air quality issues and energy model development.
Ms. Marks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, and a minor in Psychology, from James Madison University.
Last updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2024