Natasha “Tash” Durkins is the Vice President of Mission Support Services in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO).  She has served Mission Support Services in several key leadership roles, most recently as the acting Deputy Vice President (DVP) as well as the Director of Policy, Director of the Eastern Service Center, Acting Director of the Central Service Center, and Advisor on detail to the Executive Director of the Service Centers at Headquarters.

During her time in the DVP role, she has focused on reconciling the challenging budget landscape, creating a strategic staffing approach, and supporting the organization on the leading edge of NAS evolution. Stemming from her passion for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), Tash created a bimonthly communication platform, Here We Grow, to encourage the growth of employees and organizational health by providing a safe space to expand thoughts, self-awareness, and celebrate diversity.

Tash is well-versed with experience from across the ATO. Prior to joining Mission Support, she held leadership positions in Safety & Technical Training, Management Services, System Operations, and the Office of the ATO Chief of Staff. Tash is a corporate thinker and true team player. She leverages her expertise and vibrant network to contribute to the collective success of the ATO, FAA and beyond. Tash emulates Mission Support’s guiding principle, Align, Integrate and Communicate (AIC), which she was instrumental in developing nearly a decade ago.  The AIC principle is a cornerstone in the organization’s daily business and key element in its success. 

Tash attended Howard University and later earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from George Mason University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, Boomer and Kobe. Tash recently published her first book, Fiercely Joyful.