Regional Administrator
Northwest Mountain Region

Grady Stone is currently the Regional Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Northwest Mountain Region. In this capacity, he serves as the principal executive representative of the FAA Administrator in the region.  He provides corporate leadership in cross‐organizational matters and represents the FAA before industry, the public and governmental organizations. The Northwest Mountain Region encompasses the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Immediately prior to his current role, he served as the Deputy Regional Administrator of the Northwest Mountain Region. Prior to that, Grady served at the American Embassy‐Dakar as the FAA’s Senior Representative in Africa. Grady was responsible for advancing FAA’s civil aviation goals in Africa by promoting safety and efficiency through harmonization of global standards and ensuring cooperation through international alliances.

Grady’s primary role was to liaise with the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) regional offices in Dakar and Nairobi, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International (ACI), Sub‐Saharan Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOO), and the Directors General of 49 Civil Aviation Authorities throughout Sub‐Saharan Africa.

Grady began his career in government 20 years ago in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation’s Competition Policy Division where he focused on global airline anti‐trust immunity cases and domestic and international airport slot policies and regulations. Prior to moving to Dakar, Grady served in the FAA’s Office of Airports as the compliance specialist for the Southern Region.

Prior to entering government service, Grady worked for 18 years in the private sector for two major U.S. airlines and two European aircraft manufacturers where he directed network and strategic planning initiatives. Grady is a licensed commercial pilot (SEL).

Grady holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Marketing from Georgia State University.