Will Lead Washington Operations for Rockwell Collins
Former FAA Acting Administrator
Bobby Sturgell is heading out of government service and has landed
will land a job with Rockwell Collins as its Senior Vice President
of its Washington Operations. Sturgell will succeed Woody Hogle,
who will be leading Rockwell Collins’ international
operations.
Rockwell Collins notes that "Bobby’s extensive experience
and strong working relationships, in Washington D.C. as well as the
aerospace and defense industry, will help ensure we are
well-positioned to provide perspective and insight regarding policy
and legislation important to our business Sturgell, who served as
acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
has joined Rockwell Collins as senior vice president of its
Washington Operations. Sturgell succeeds Woody Hogle, who will be
leading Rockwell Collins’ international operations."
In his new role, Sturgell will be responsible for developing and
implementing the company’s governmental, regulatory,
legislative and industrial affairs strategies, and for maintaining
relationships with Congressional members, staff and other
administration officials.
“Bobby’s extensive experience and strong working
relationships, in Washington D.C. as well as the aerospace and
defense industry, will help ensure we are well-positioned to
provide perspective and insight regarding policy and legislation
important to our business,” said Rockwell Collins Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer Clay Jones.
As acting FAA Administrator, Sturgell oversaw the regulation of
commercial and private aviation in the United States. He also led
the agency’s day-to-day operations, capital programs and
modernization efforts. Before joining the FAA, Sturgell served as
the senior policy advisor at the NTSB and was the focal point for
analysis and coordination of the NTSB’s safety
recommendations, policies, programs and safety initiatives.
Sturgell came to the federal sector after flying for United
Airlines, where he was a flight operations supervisor and line
pilot. He flew Boeing 757 and 767 airplanes on domestic and
international routes. Sturgell also practiced aviation law in
Washington, D.C.
A former naval aviator, Sturgell was an instructor at Top Gun,
the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School. He has flown the F-14,
F-16, F-18 and A-4 aircraft, and retired from the Navy as a
commander. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the
University of Virginia School of Law. Sturgell, his wife, Lynn, and
son reside in the Washington, D.C., area.