Brittany Richardson is the acting Executive Deputy Director in the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention.

Brittany started her aviation career more than 30 years ago at USAir and USAir Express, a legacy large part 121 air carrier and its subsidiary. She joined the FAA in 2004 as an Aviation Safety Inspector with the American Airlines Certificate Management Office, which set the foundation of her public service career. Brittany spent 16 years in Flight Standards Service, coming up through the ranks and ultimately acting in a division manager role. She also served as the Manager of the Safety Risk Management Division within the Office of Foundational Business and Deputy Director of Air Carrier Safety Assurance in the Office of Safety Standards.

Brittany relies on her master’s degree in Human Resources Management to engage employees in support of improving organizational culture, employee/labor relations, and employee hiring/development. This educational foundation also confirmed the importance of being both tactically and strategically minded in approach.