NEWS & VIEWS P O I N T S O F SPECIAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE ISSUE INTEREST: OCTOBER 2008 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 Musings on Past Conferences
Chicago Conference Welcome Letter From IAWA’s President Speakers
New Members to thank all of our fantastic driving force behind this con- sponsors. Without their com- ference. I hope that you will mitment to IAWA, this pro- join me in expressing thanks gram would simply not be to them over the next few EXPLORE IAWA possible. To each of you and/ days, for all they have dedi- ONLINE AT or your firms who have spon- cated to this conference, and www.iawa.org sored this program, we give to IAWA. you our sincerest thanks. We will be kicking off the On the list of key people to conference Wednesday eve- IAWA whom I want to express ap- ning at 6:00 pm with a wel- PRESIDENT preciation are our Vice Presi- come reception followed by DEB FOWLER dents of Conference, Kathe- the Gala dinner at the Penin- rine Staton, Ann Field and sula. The next morning our Greetings Conference Marianne Barnabo. These program will begin at 8:30 am Attendees, women have worked tireless, and will run until 4:30 pm. Welcome to Chicago, the countless hours to put this Please note the General INSIDE THIS fabulous Peninsula Hotel and program together. I also Membership meeting which ISSUE: the 20th Annual IAWA Confer- want to recognize and thank will be held in the conference ence. We are thrilled that Ann Goodman and Ann Tay- ballroom at 4:30 pm. Please President’s Letter 1 you are here for this exciting, lor, both of whom have de- plan to attend, we want to historic event. It is our sin- voted a tremendous amount hear your thoughts and ideas Conferences Past 2 cere wish that over the next of energy to attending to our on how to improve IAWA. few days you will learn, local Chicago details, select- Thursday evening at 6:30 we laugh, relax and enjoy the ing venues, menus and count- will celebrate our Anniversary Speakers 5 camaraderie of your friends less other details. We have Dinner at the University Club. and colleagues. benefitted greatly from their Friday morning we will begin The program we have for time and local wisdom. Fi- another terrific day of pres- IAWA Leadership 8 you here in Chicago is a fan- nally, I want to thank Kathe- entations at 8:30 am. I am tastic one, in keeping with rine Posner, our Sponsorship pleased to report that we will New Members 9 what our veteran IAWA mem- Chair. Kathy overwhelmed us have a record number of bers have come to expect. in Buenos Aires with her drive IAWA scholarship recipients Programs like this, however and dedication to sponsor- at this conference. These Conference 12 effortless they appear to be, ship tasks. This year she has women are our future and we Sponsors are the product of a incredi- outdone herself . . . again. are thrilled that they are able ble amount of dedication and Of course I must also thank to join us in Chicago. Please
hard work. This program in each of our speakers. All of welcome them, to the confer- particular is the result of the these women, leaders in their ence and to our industry. collective effort of a fantastic fields, have graciously agreed We have a busy schedule team of women. While there to share their wisdom and planned for our time in Chi- are too many to list individu- experience with us, and for cago. I hope you enjoy every ally, I do want to thank some this, we are grateful. minute of it! And Happy key people. All of these women, and Anniversary, IAWA, on its First and foremost, I want so many more, have been the 20th year!
P A G E 2 Walk the Miracle Mile: Celebrate Conference Perspectives IAWA’s 20th Anniversary and the Accomplishments of Women in the THE IAWA ANNUAL CONFER- women professionals working just some of the memories ENCE – A 13 YEAR PERSPEC- to shape the aviation indus- we share from IAWA Confer- Aviation and Aerospace Industries TIVE ON A UNIQUE GATHER- try. My perspective is as an ences as we celebrat2 our ING. aviation lawyer, a speaker, 20th anniversary: member, Board Member, My first IAWA Program VP and President of -Where, but at an IAWA An- conference was IAWA. nual Conference, can you Paris in 1995. have drinks at Durty Nellies, You may not dine with a Queen (Raja Nor- have been in- diana Ziania Shah), while Ireland 1998 volved in aviation hearing what IATA really does or even remem- (Wanda Potrykus) and about ber back that far … but the the Unidroit Convention 1990s were a time when few London 2001 (Siobhan Lohan) before it women were in aviation man- even happens? (Ireland– agement. The IAWA Confer- 1998) ence provided a unique fo- rum for women aviation pro- IAWA Conferences welcome -Who, but IAWA, could bring London 2001 fessionals to meet and share women from all areas of the together, in London, just their experience and exper- globe and introduce the wide weeks after 9/11, leading tise with peers. I was invited variety of players and per- voices of aviation insurance to speak at the Paris Confer- spectives that make up the (Zoe Layden, Saleema Brohi ence and had met some in- industry. The conferences and Anne-Marie Burel) and of teresting women at a recep- have shown me the world, the airline industry (Louise tion then-President Dot quite literally, and in style, Roy, Monique De Smet, Judy Etheridge had given at her with unparalleled venues and Bishop and Bettina Adenauer) home in Washington. I was opportunities, whether at a to discuss the challenges asked to speak on the then, banquet or in a cigar bar, you hot topic of codesharing on a meet the future leaders panel moderated by Eileen (Abby Bried) of the industry. Cashman-Jermak. And, to think IAWA has been supported almost solely London 2001 What I didn’t expect about by the volunteerism of its the IAWA Conference were members! Indeed, we didn’t the first-class venues, the even have staff until 2005 welcoming atmosphere and when Karen Griggs came Miami 2000 incredible substance and aboard to support our admin- background each speaker istrative operation. IAWA faced? All of this while hear- brought to her remarks, cou- sponsors are critical and it is ing from the EC Director Gen- pled with the genuine our very gracious leaders like eral for Competition (Kirstin warmth extended by IAWA Mary McDaniel and Kathy Baker) and the European Par- members. Posner who we thank for liament (Jacqueline Foster, London 2001 bringing them together. They MEP) and dining at the head- The Paris Conference was just make our inspiring scholar- quarters of Lloyd’s of London the beginning of my 13 year ship program led by Cecile and being addressed by our experience with IAWA - an Hatfield possible. very own Julie Ellis. experience that inspired me to meet and befriend other The following tries to capture
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P A G E 3 Conference Perspectives
-Where, but at an IAWA Con- ner (Phoenix); Members of Yuanyuan), as well as the ference, could you hear from the European Parliament Deputy DG of Civil Aviation the author of “The Hundred (Jacqueline Foster - London); for Vietnam (Nguyen Thanh Greatest Women in Avia- leading national ministers Ha)? (Shanghai 2005) tion” (Elizabeth Moscrop) (Mary O’Rourke, Minister for after dining at the prestigious -Where else, but an IAWA Chicago University Club over- Conference, would top looking Lake Michigan or fly names on Wall Street for fi- the Eye, the world’s highest nancing the industry (Susan observation wheel? (London - Denofrio - Phoenix) be Phoenix 2002 2001) brought together with airport leaders (Susan Baer, GM for -Who, but IAWA, sets up a Phoenix 2002 Newark International and VIP tour of Boeing’s main Lynn Hampton, CFO, for production facility (Seattle - Transportation in Ireland, and MWAA) as well as with key 1997), arranges VIP tours of Yang Yuanyuan in Shanghai, players in the airline industry ICAO (Montreal, 1999), and among others); as well as a (IATA’s Louise Roy; Continen- brings you the Vice President German Chancellor’s daugh- tal’s Jennifer Vogel; America of Airbus for Legal and Fi- ter (Bettina Adenauer - Lon- West’s Linda Mitchell; Ameri- nancing (Joanna Carver) to don)? can Airlines’ Sue Oliver, Hun- discuss the strategy and logis- garian Malev’s Erzebet Antal; tics of the A380 before it has -What conference takes you and United’s Rebecca Kham- even been built (Lisbon to Paris to learn about rein- neipur)? (Miami 2000) 2003)? surance, teaches you the New York 2006 tango in Buenos Aires while And all this while the Florida -Who, but IAWA, could bring mingling with leading women Recount was going on and we you critical voices like Nancy from ICAO (including Diana heard from the Young (ATA), Le Thi Mai Wall, Marina Donato, Nancy leading avia- (AEA), Jane Hupe (ICAO) and Graham, Loretta Martin, and tion reporters Mary Armstrong (Boeing) in Anne McGinley), and helps for USA Today Chicago to address environ- you understand some of the (Marilyn Ad- mental stewardship, having most complex air traffic man- ams), the Wall raised the critical issues and agement jobs in the world, Street Journal New York 2006 challenges in the 1990s such as the Chinese system (Susan Carey), New York 2006 (Leonie Dobbie of IATA? (Lu Xiaoping, Deputy DG Air Airline Business (Karen (Montreal 2000). Traffic Management Bureau Walker), and Aviation Daily China - Shanghai) and the (Adrianne Larson). (Miami – -What association consis- South African system 2000). tently brings you top govern- (Wrenelle Stander, CEO Air ment officials like the Admin- Traffic Navigation Services)? -Who else, but IAWA, brings istrators and Deputy Adminis- (Buenos Aires 2007)? you the head of the Air Trans- trator of the FAA – Marion port Association (Carol Hallett Blakey (Phoenix, Shanghai & -Who, but IAWA, can bring - Phoenix), the Chair of the New York), Jane Garvey together the leaders of avia- International Air Cargo Asso- (Miami), Ruth Leverenz tion for the three key nations ciation (Dora Kay - Shanghai), Washington reception (Chicago), NTSB Chair Carol of the United States (Marion the General Counsel of the 2004 Carmody (Miami), and TSA Blakey), Russia (Tatyana Ano- US Air Force (Mary Walker - Chief Counsel Francine Ker- dina) and China (Yang San Francisco), the Senior
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P A G E 4 Walk the Miracle Mile: Celebrate Conference Perspectives IAWA’s 20th Anniversary and the Accomplishments of Women in the Vice President of BAE Sys- As it has done for me, IAWA tems, N.A. (Sheila Cheston), will introduce you to women Aviation and Aerospace Industries the Senior V.P. and General overseeing some of the big- Counsel of the Airports Coun- gest infrastructure projects in cil International (Patricia the world (Rose Marie An- Hahn - Montreal), and the dolino, Executive Director of San Francisco 2004 woman who recreated Ame- the O’Hare Modernization lia Earhart’s round the world Program – San Francisco & flight (Linda Finch - Mont- Chicago), while alerting you real)? to key legal issues affecting the industry (Connie O’Keefe, Shanghai 2005 -And, what organization IATA Legal Director - Lisbon). treats you to a dinner cruise Indeed IAWA is there to bring on the San Francisco Bay, you up to speed on not just San Francisco 2004 while hearing from the au- what is happening, but also thor of Pinstripes and Pearls on what’s ahead for the avia- (Judith Richards Hope), or tion industry, such as under- along the HuangPu river that writing space risks (as Janet runs through Shanghai, while Sadler pointed out in London) San Francisco 2004 hearing from the Vice Presi- and the number of rocket dent of China Eastern Holding permits for space launches Company, Liu Jiangbo in the FAA issues each year Shanghai (2005)? (Patti Grace Smith, Associate Shanghai 2005 FAA Administrator for Com- -What organization gives you mercial Space Transportation, the specifics for mentoring by along with Xue Li, VP China a leading author (Ida Abbott - Aerospace Science and Indus- Montreal), addresses leader- try Corporation? (Shanghai - ship training by a top coach 2005). (Candice Frankovelgia - Mi- ami) while counseling on pro- I join the rest of the IAWA Shanghai 2005 fessional dress (Lillian Brown Board in welcoming you in - Seattle) and foreign culture Chicago to build on the rich (Mary McDaniel - FedEx), and and unique 20 year tradition makes sure you celebrate that is the IAWA Conference. new and old friends in places as diverse as Bourbon Street Joanne W. Young (New Orleans) and the His- IAWA Board Member & Past toric Flying Boat Museum in President (2004, 2005) Limerick (Ireland) along with Kirstein & Young, PLCC Ireland 1998 leading Presidents and CEOs Washington, D.C. (Coleen Barrett of Southwest - Chicago, Caroll Suggs of Pe- troleum Helicopters - Mont- real, Joan Sullivan Garrett - Ireland in Phoenix)?
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P A G E 5 CONFERENCE SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Lisa J. Savitt is part of clients in the aviation, insur- and a member of the Council IAWA’s Conference panel on ance, and manufacturing sec- of the Section of Interna- “Early Leaders Reflect on the tors. Lisa's work has included tional Law. She was Division Aviation Industry”. Lisa is coordinating with counsel Chair of the Industries Divi- counsel at Crowell & Mor- globally on matters involving sion and also served as Co- ing’s International Dispute litigation in multiple jurisdic- Chair of the Section of Inter- Resolution Practice and has tions and application of law national Law 2007 Spring experience representing for- from both civil and common Meeting in Washington, D.C. eign and domestic compa- law jurisdictions. Her inter- She is a founding member nies in matters involving national experience includes and former President of the complex legal, regulatory and Canada, Columbia, England, International Aviation technical issues in state and Ethiopia, France, Greece, In- Womens Association. In LISA SAVITT federal courts. Much of her dia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, 1983, Lisa clerked for Magis- work involves issues relating Peru, Poland, Taiwan, and trate Shira Scheindlin of the to the Foreign Sovereign Im- Turks and Caicos. She is a United States District Court munities Act, application of frequent speaker and writer for the Eastern District of various treaties, jurisdictional on international litigation New York. She received her challenges and the doctrine issues. She is currently the JD from New York Law School of forum non conveniens. Her Membership Officer of the in 1981 and her BA in East extensive industry experi- American Bar Association Asian Studies from George ence includes representing Section of International Law Washington University in 1978.
Lori Lucion, will be speaking since the company was sion of Cessna. Before com- on the panel “General Avia- founded in 1927, including ing to Cessna in 1996, Lori tion-A Critical Component of the largest global fleet of ap- was employed by Embry- Our Local Economies”. As a proximately 5,400 business Riddle Aeronautical Univer- Director, Marketing Commu- jets. Lori is responsible for sity in Daytona Beach, Fla., as LORI LUCION nications for Cessna Aircraft global marketing communica- an office manager and fresh- Company, the leading world- tions for Cessna’s complete man advisement counselor. wide manufacturer of general line of aircraft. Prior to being Lori is a graduate of Embry- aviation aircraft, she is head- named director, in February Riddle Aeronautical Univer- quartered in Wichita, Kan., 2008, Lori was marketing sity with a degree in Aviation where Cessna has produced communications manager for Business Administration. She more than 191,000 aircraft the Single Engine Piston divi- is a certified Textron Six Sigma Green Belt. Sharon Holahan is speaking space group in the Home Law Conference, the Embry- on the panel “IAWA’s Early Office. Sharon is a found- Riddle Aviation Law / Insur- Leaders”. Sharon joined ing member and first presi- ance Symposium, the De- Global Aerospace in 1984 as dent of the International fense Research Institute and an attorney with the Airline Aviation Women’s Associa- the Aviation Insurance Asso- claims Manufacturer’s Liabil- tion. She is a past Chair of ciation. Sharon is a mem- ity Department in 1985, and the American Bar Associa- ber of the New York and SHARON in 1996 she became Director tion’s Aviation and Space New Jersey Bars, and she is HOLAHAN of the department. As Dep- Law Committee of the Torts a private pilot. Before com- uty Director of Claims, and Insurance Section. She ing to Global, she was an Sharon has the oversight has had the opportunity to attorney in private practice responsibility for airline, be a guest speaker at many and an associate editor at manufacturers’ product li- aviation forums including Aviation International News. ability and major litigation the American Bar Associa- throughout Global Aero- tion’s Aviation and Space
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P A G E 6 Conference Speaker Spotlight
Sara Simmons is speaking on tice, Sara was Insurance De- tion of Flying Adjusters, and the “IAWA’s Early Leaders fense Counsel for San Francisco has presented seminars on panel”. Sara has specialized International Airport (SFO), “California Fair Claims Settle- in aviation and insurance appointed by Lloyd’s of London ment Practices”. In 1988, defense, civil litigation and and the City and County of San Sara was one of the Four- insurance coverage for 29 Francisco for the “Owner Con- Person Organizing Commit- years on behalf of the do- trolled Insurance Program,” led tee which created the Inter- mestic and overseas markets, by the London Aviation Market national Aviation Women in state and federal courts in regarding all claims and litiga- Association; as well as a California and other U.S. ju- tion from 1994 through 2006, “Founding” Member, 1989; risdictions, representing and arising out of the $2.7+ billon President-Elect, 1990, 1991 defending domestic and in- construction expansion project (for which she organized con- ternational governmental at SFO. Her practice empha- ferences in San Francisco and SARA SIMMONS entities, airports, airlines, sizes all aspects of aviation, Brussels); President, 1992, fixed base operators, private governmental entity, construc- 1993, Director-at-Large, 1994 pilots, ground handling, as tion and product liability mat- -1998. She belongs to multi- well as manufacturers of ters, along with unusual fine ple U.S., CA, and local bar fixed wing and rotorcraft, arts, maritime and equine associations. Sara is an avid and component parts manu- cases. Along with publishing yachtswoman, and was a facturers. Sara opened her aviation-related, and other Director for the St. Francis own firm in 1992. Previ- articles, Sara has been a Yacht Club in 2005, 2006, ously, Sara practiced 13 years speaker at Embry-Riddle Aero- and 2007. with two major San Francisco nautical University Aviation AV rated firms, of which 8 Law/Insurance Symposium, at years were in partnership. Strategic Research Institute For twelve years, in addition Conferences, the Lawyer-Pilots to her regular aviation prac- Bar Association, the Organiza-
Jane Hupe will be part of the the CAEP, and coordination of represents ICAO, providing panel on The Right Approach work in the field of aviation and inputs to and cooperating to Environmental Steward- the environment with other with, other international fora ship. Jane is the Chief of the International Organizations. on environmental issues re- Environmental Unit in ICAO’s Jane has been in the forefront lated to aviation within and Air Transport Bureau and the of ICAO’s efforts to define and outside the UN family. Prior Secretary of ICAO’s Commit- promote policies and Standards to 1998, Jane worked as a tee on Aviation Environ- for aviation environmental pro- consultant with ICAO’s Tech- mental Protection (CAEP). tection. She advises the ICAO nical Cooperation Bureau JANE HUPE Her responsibilities include Council on recommendations and for 15 years with the the management of the ICAO to minimize the impact of avia- Brazilian Civil Aviation Au- Environmental Programme, tion on the environment and thorities. We need you!
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P A G E 7 Conference Speaker Spotlight
Cynthia Collins, who will be of Litigation and has been bar associations. She re- part of the “Everything You with FedEx for 15 years. Be- ceived a Juris Doctorate from Wanted to Know About fore joining FedEx in 1993, the University of Arkansas in Claims Handling in the Avia- she clerked for three federal 1985 as a Rockefeller Scholar tion Industry, and More!” magistrates and worked for and earned a Bachelor of panel is Managing Director of the United States Attorney’s Arts in Business Administra- CYNTHIA the Litigation Department at office as an Assistant U.S. tion from Oral Roberts Uni- COLLINS FedEx Express. She previously Attorney. She is admitted to versity in 1982. She is mar- served as Managing Attorney the Tennessee and Arkansas ried and has two children.
Sara Hall is presently Vice clude the 2008 and the 2007 Panel on retirement planning President and General Coun- ACI Finance and Economics in the government sector. sel and Secretary to the Conference, 2008 Defense Having served on numerous Board for the Memphis- Research Institute Civil Rights boards and participated in Shelby County Airport Au- and Governmental Tort Liabil- various community activities, thority. Prior to joining ity Seminar, and the 2008 and she is a long-standing board MSCAA, Sara was a mayoral/ the 2007 Memphis Bar Asso- member of Memphis Busi- council appointee for ten ciation Bench Bar Confer- ness Group on Health where years for the City of Memphis ence. Sara was chosen as a she served three terms as during which she served as Memphis Business Journal President; Sara is currently on SARA HALL the City Attorney and Direc- Top Forty Under 40; a Ten- the Board of Governors for tor of Law Division, which nessee Bar Foundation Fel- the Leadership Academy and included oversight of over six low; a Memphis & Shelby Second Chance; and served departments, and the City of County Bar Foundation Fel- as the 2007 Honorary Chair of Memphis Director of Human low; and as a member of a the Volunteer Memphis an- Resources. Sara’s recent Nationwide National Retire- nual fund-raising drive. speaking engagements in- ment Education Institute
Speaking at the General Avia- ing for NetJets programs. pated in the rapid growth of tion panel, Carla Tirel’s ca- Initially with NetJets Middle the European Fractional Pro- reer in aviation spans over 30 East based in Jeddah, Saudi gram. In 2005, she was in- CARLA TIREL years, including many years in Arabia, she was responsible vited to join NetJets Interna- the Middle East specializing in for the development of their tional, Inc. the Gulfstream crew training and aircraft In Flight Services Department Program based in Okatie, SC acceptance with Saudi Ara- and Flight Center. Carla then and currently holds the posi- bian Airlines. The last 10 transferred to NetJets Europe tion of Director of the Inter- years have been spent work- where she was based in Lis- national Quality Management bon, Portugal and partici- Team.
Mary Miller is Signature ber one customer service Indiana University. She cur- Flight Support's Corporate winner of the national poll rently serves on the boards of Vice President for Customer conducted by Professional the National Aeronautical Relations and a member of Pilot Magazine. Mary began Association and the Aero Club MARY MILLER the General Aviation her aviation career in 1981 of Washington. panel. She is a former num- soon after graduating from
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P A G E 8 Getting to Know IAWA’s Leadership
Elizabeth Freidenberg, one of speaker at international con- on aeronautic law by Who’s IAWA’s Vice Presidents of ferences on aviation such as Who Legal: The International International Affairs is a sen- Lloyd’s of London Press Con- Who’s Who of Business Law- ior partner of the law firm of ferences, Embry Riddle Uni- yers. IATA has also nomi- Freidenberg, Freidenberg and versity, IATA Legal Sympo- nated Elizabeth as an arbitra- Lifsic. She is a graduate of sium, Aviation Law Associa- tor in several arbitrages the University of Buenos Ai- tion of Australia and New started by travel agents. res Law School and has a Zealand, Copa Legal Sympo- She is a member of various Masters in Air Law from the sium, and BAR Association of air and space law associa- Argentine Air Force Institute Montevideo, Uruguay. In tions, among them the Ar- of Air and Space Law. Ms. 1998, she was selected as the gentine Institute of Air and Freidenberg provides com- Argentine expert in air legisla- Space Law, Brazilian Institute prehensive advice on com- tion by the Guide to the of Air and Space Law, Uru- ELIZABETH mercial aviation for Argentina World’s Leading Aviation guayan Center for Studies in FREIDENBERG and other Latin American Lawyers of the International Air and Space Law, Ibero countries. She has been ap- Finance Law Review American Institute of Air and pointed by the Argentine (Euromoney Publications plc). Space Law Commercial Avia- government to various com- She was elected as an expert tion and Aerospace Activities, mittees to advise on aviation on aeronautic law by Ameri- and the Swiss Association of regulatory matters and aero- can Lawyer Media, published Aeronautic Law. space law. She is a regular in the USA, and as an expert
Peng Lim, another of IAWA’s Europe and North America. members of the Malaysian Vice Presidents of Interna- Aside from major loss activi- Logistics Council on the im- tional Affairs, is a partner of ties, she also provides advice plementation of the Montreal the aviation group Clyde & on contractual and regulatory Convention. Peng is recog- Co. and has been involved in matters to carriers and han- nized in Who’s Who Legal, handling aviation claims for dles general passenger, cargo the Guide to the World’s 17 years. Peng has qualified and baggage claims for a Leading Aviation Lawyers and as a solicitor in England and number of Asian carriers. Chambers UK as a leading Wales in 1993 and was admit- In addition to her role in de- practitioner in her field. PENG LIM ted to the Malaysian Bar in fending airlines and insurers, Peng is fluent in Malay and 1995. Peng has led the han- Peng also provides training Indonesian, and also speaks dling of several major acci- on crisis management, emer- Mandarin, Cantonese and dents in the region, including gency response and liability- Hokkien. Indonesia and Thailand. She related issues. She has re- has extensive litigation ex- cently briefed the Malaysian perience in Asia, Ministry of Transport and the
Marianne Barnabo, the final Transport Association (IATA). in particular, competition Vice President of Interna- As legal counsel and Director rules. She has in-depth tional Affairs, is Chief Execu- of European Affairs in IATA, knowledge of the EU institu- tive of Prisma Consulting she has worked intimately on tions, their organization, pol- Group. An international Legal issues such as arbitration, icy and issues of relevance to Expert, Marianne graduated trans-Atlantic legislation, an- all forms of transport and in International Law from titrust and extra-territoriality. funding. Marianne serves as Uppsala University, Sweden. Her recent experience in- a member of the Advisory She held key positions within cludes shipping and aviation Board of Airport Develop- the International Air with respect to EU policy and, ment Partners (ADP).
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P A G E 9 New Member Spotlights
Michele Wilkinson, the First Suzanne Massel is a partner Tracy Toro is the Managing Lady of Tailwind International in the law firm Madsen Far- Director of the National Avia- Air Charters, formed her com- kas & Powen, and concen- tion Practice for Aon Aviation, pany in 1989. Prior to owning trates her practice on repre- the National Aviation team and running her own com- senting defendants in com- responsible for assisting with pany she worked for Braniff mercial and aviation matters. the leadership for the net- International, the Flying Tiger She has represented clients in work of AON Aviation offices. Line and some well-known a wide variety of cases includ- She is also the National Gen- international air freight for- ing wrongful death and per- eral Aviation Product Line warders. She loves to tell sonal injury actions, employ- Manager responsible for the stories about being a “ramp ment and civil rights defense, coordination of Aon’s US
rat” at DFW airport for Braniff business disputes, products General Aviation book. Re- MICHELLE International Airline. Since liability, premises liability, sponsible to assist in the WILKINSON the onset of Tailwind, Mich- and insurance coverage in strategy, marketing and ele has made an impact on state federal and appellate placement of Aon Aviation the air cargo business as well courts. Suzanne has tried accounts on a National basis as set a standard for Air Char- many cases and has been and act as a National re- ter Brokers in the industry. actively involved in multi- source. In this role, she also As President of her company, district litigation. In addition assists her U.S. colleagues she assures it is run with the she serves as an arbitrator in with client retention, new utmost integrity, extensive the Cook County Mandatory business, product develop- knowledge and experience. Arbitration Program, and ment as well as coordinating If things are difficult, unusual, serves on the Board of Direc- our efforts as a National Prac- or need to go right now – tors of Chicago Volunteer tice with the markets and Michele is the “go to Legal Services. When not Aon Limited in the UK. lady.” She has been intri- practicing law, Suzanne en- cately involved in moving joys skiing, biking, running, V a l e r i e such items as supplies and and Ultimate Frisbee. She D u n b a r generators for disaster relief, lives in Chicago with her hus- Jones is engines for Airlines’ AOG band and two children. an attor- needs, live animals such as ney with Ostriches to China, United D a l l a s / Nations troop movements, F o r t ancient ice core for scientific WELCOME NEW W o r t h research and athletic teams, MEMBERS! law firm, complete with musher dogs, S A R A H A L L The Asso- for the Arctic Winter Games. ciates LLC. The firm provides These are just some of the LORETTA REDMOND in-house counsel with a net- more unusual trips Michele CARYL GUBACHY work of independent, experi- has organized, monitored and DARA HAYDEN enced, dependable lawyers to often times accompanied. support large electronic DAWN WAVLE documentation projects. She graduated from Purdue University and the University of Chicago Law School.
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P A G E 10 New Member Spotlights
Laura Dubois is a partner in Maria Laura Maciel is a Sen- LPLG Avocats, a Paris (France) ior Associate at MACIEL, law firm. Her litigation prac- NORMAN & ASOCIADOS, tice focuses on product liabil- Buenos Aires, Argentina. ity, air transport, including There she negotiates aviation aircraft accidents, and trans- legal matters and represents actions for French, E.U. and and acts as local counsel of U.S. clients (jet aircraft manu- Companies (international facturers, repair stations, carriers, lessors and others) aircraft operators, aviation LAURA DUBOIS in a variety of commercial suppliers, aviation insurers…). aircraft transactions, includ- Laura also has close to ten ing negotiation and docu- years experience in advising mentation of aircraft finance clients on aircraft certifica- and operating leases, pur- tion, financing, operating and chases, charters, cargo re- maintenance issues, including Carole Sportes leads the lated matters, and more. She EASA and FAA regulation and aviation sector of Bouckaert deals with regulatory issues related formalities. She has Ormen Passemard Sportes. before the National Aircraft dual French and United Carole graduated in law from Registry (NAR) and all other States Citizenship and is bilin- the University of Montpellier related agencies. She is also gual French and English in 1993. She also obtained a the co-editor of the firm’s (mother tongues). She re- post-graduate degree from Aviation Newsletter. ceived her Master of interna- the Business Law School of tional trade and business law Montpellier in 1994. She from the Paris XI University then qualified as an Avocat in Joyce (Howard) Wignes is (Sceaux), her D.E.A. of busi- December 1995 and began to Executive Vice President of JLT Aerospace. She began her ness and economic law from work in the corporate depart- career in aviation insurance the Paris I Panthéon- ment of Price Waterhouse Sorbonne University and was Juridique et Fiscal, Paris for with USAU in their Chicago admitted to the Paris Bar in two years. In 1998, she office. She is a founding member and former Director 1998. Laura is also member joined the litigation and in- of the French Society of Avia- surance department of Nor- of the International Aviation tion and Aerospace Law. ton Rose Paris where she Women’s Association. In her developed an extensive ex- 23 years with Aon Aviation Dolores Pavletic is a FedEx perience in aviation and she was Central Region Man- Express ACP/Flight Opera- product liability work. In ager and National Aviation tions Duty Officer designated 2004, she became one the Syndication Director handling by the Director of Flight Op- four funding partners of the design, implementation erations, to act in his behalf BOPS, a new boutique law and marketing of airline, to ensure the safe, legal, reli- firm in Paris that she has es- products, commercial and able and cost effective opera- tablished with the former general aviation insurance tion of the global air network. three partners of the litiga- placements. In addition to She has 21 years commercial tion and insurance depart- these responsibilities she also flying experience worldwide, ment of Norton Rose, Chris- conducted aviation continu- including air carrier and com- tian Bouckaert, Pascal Ormen ing education classes for bro- muter, cargo and passenger and Rémi Passemard. kers and lawyers. Joyce operations, worldwide MAC, joined JLT Aerospace in June charter and scheduled cargo of 2007 and is responsible for operations, as well as CRAF client service, marketing and Desert Shield missions. consultancy for select clients.
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P A G E 11 New Member Spotlights
Susan Warner-Dooley is mission which operates Min- cargo carriers. Kathryn also Chief Strategy & Administra- neapolis/St. Paul Interna- oversees USAU’s jury re- tive Officer of the Aviation tional Airport and 6 reliever search exercises in which she Department for the Port Au- airports; served as Chief Fi- acts as the liaison between thority of New York & New nancial Officer and Assistant counsel and the trial consult- Jersey. Susan has over 20 Director Business Manage- ant on all aspects of trial years experience in aviation ment for the Miami Dade strategy and litigation sup- management and aviation Aviation Department; and port. Additionally, she super- related transactions. She has served as General Counsel & vises the handling of product served as a senior airport Director Properties & Admini- liability asbestos claims and executive in New York, New stration for the Columbus subrogation claims. Kathryn Jersey, Minnesota, Florida Airport Authority. She also began her career at USAU in and Ohio. She has also was a Managing Consultant 1994 as a staff accountant in served as an airport financial with the John F. Brown Com- the Finance department. She consultant preparing financial pany. Prior to entering the received her B.A. degree from feasibility studies for large, airport industry, she was an Catholic University of Amer- medium and small hub air- attorney with Squire, Sanders ica. ports. She is currently Vice & Dempsey specializing in Chair of the ACI-NA Finance financings and complex trans- Committee, serves on the actions for private and public Joanna Kolatsis is a Solicitor Aviation Economic and Fore- clients. Susan holds an MBA admitted in England and casting Committee of the and JD (1985) from the Uni- Wales. Prior to joining Gates Transportation Research versity of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Partners in 2008, Joanna Board, and is an Accredited USA and a Bachelor of Arts in held the position of Head of Airport Executive with the Social Sciences (1978) from Legal Services for the Libra American Association of Air- The Ohio State University, Holidays Group for 10 port Executives. In her ca- Columbus, Ohio, USA. years. The Libra Group is a pacity as Chief Strategy & major European leisure com- Administrative Officer, Susan pany with a tour operating directs business planning; and aviation bias. Joanna leads budgeting, resource specialises in commercial allocation, and performance aviation and travel law and measurement processes; has extensive experience of oversees the development of all legal and commercial as- financial analyses for Aviation pects of the business. Department initiatives; over- Helios Airways was the Libra sees human resources; and KATHRYN Holidays Group in-house air- serves as Chief of Staff. The CALLAHAN line and Joanna was there- Aviation Department of fore heavily involved in han- PANYNJ operates Kennedy, dling the crisis management LaGuardia, Newark, Teter- Kathryn A. Callahan is cur- and immediate aftermath of boro, and Stewart Airports. rently a Vice President in the the 2005 Helios Airways Boe- Previously, She served as Airline Claims Department at ing 737 accident in Athens Deputy Executive Director, United States Aviation Under- and has also been involved in Finance & Administration for writers, Inc. (USAU). She is the handling of the passenger the Minneapolis/St. Paul responsible for the claims claims and advising in rela- Metropolitan Airports Com- handling of several major tion to the potential criminal airline accounts, which in- liability of the management clude charter, passenger and team.
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