Daniel Elwell

Dan is currently the President & Managing Partner for Elwell & Associates LLC, an aviation consulting and advocacy firm specializing in a broad array of domestic and international legislative and regulatory policy issues.

Dan served in the Federal Aviation Administration including the role of Acting Administrator when he stepped down in December 2020. At the FAA, Dan also served as the Chair of the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) created by Congress in September 2016 to provide advice on the key UAS (drone) integration issues by helping to identify challenges and prioritize improvements. The DAC helps to create broad support for an overall strategy and vision catalyzing integration into the national airspace system.

Dan served as a Command Pilot for the US Air Force and Reserves and served in combat in Operation Desert Storm. Dan was then a pilot for American Airlines for over 16 years. Dan also had a role as an American Airlines's Managing Director for International and Government Affairs. Thereafter, he served as a legislative fellow for the late Senator Ted Stevens.

Dan was named Vice President of the Aerospace Industries Association in 2008 where he stayed until 2013 thereafter joining Airlines for America (A4A) where he was the Senior Vice President for Safety, Security, and Operations. Elwell left this role in 2015.Elwell also served as the Senior Advisor on Aviation to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.

Education - United States Air Force Academy - BS International Affairs