Mr. Douglas Lavin serves as Regional Vice President, North America for the International Air Transport Association. In that capacity, Mr. Lavin represents IATA member interests in Washington, D.C. on such issues as safety, security, facilitation, the environment, consumer protection, economic regulation, charges, and taxes. He joined IATA from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he was the Assistant Administrator for International Aviation from 2003 to 2005. Immediately prior to the FAA, Mr. Lavin was Vice President of Portfolio Management for American Express. Previous to that, he was Director of Corporate Strategy and New Business Development at AT&T. His public service includes several positions at the U.S. Department of Commerce during the first Bush Administration. Mr. Lavin has also practiced law in Washington, D.C. where he focused on international trade, legislative, and technology issues. Mr. Lavin is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law, where he was a member of the law review, and the University of New Hampshire.