Ken Myers

Experience

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  FAA

  Apr 1998 - Jul 2004

  Air Traffic Manager/Assistant Air Traffic Manager

  Responsible for the overall operation of Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center, a Level 12 ARTCC with over 500 air traffic employees and an annual operational traffic count in excess of 2.8 million operations (fifth busiest in the National Airspace System (NAS)). Washington ARTCC provides direct support to the defense of the National Capital Region and Presidential aircraft movements from Andrews AFB. The facility controls traffic arriving and departing from the Washington, DC and New York City metropolitan areas, as well as over 5 mid-Atlantic States.I actively participated in the facility proficiency training program, setting the example by completing refresher and proficiency training requirements as was expected of air traffic control specialsists and front-line managers. Show less

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  FAA

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  Senior management position responsible for the development and implementation of processes to ensure the quality and safety of en route and oceanic services and products. I developed programmatic performance management and national level training initiatives that reduced the occurrence of en route Category A/B operational errors. Met organizational metric targets 5 consecutive years emphasizing the identification of the root cause (rather than trying to mitigate the outcome). - Organized and conducted the annual En Route Quality Assurance and Training Conference - En Route lead and core team member for redesign of the ATO Quality Assurance and Quality Control Functions - Developed and implemented the En Route and Oceanic safety management system - Developed and conducted the Manager's Best Practices II Seminar. Show less Executive level position responsible for the development of air traffic control procedures, quality control and safety risk management, airspace design, and supporting the in-service use of automation software and hardware systems that sustain, refresh, and modernize the National Airspace System. Senior En Route and Oceanic Services' representative on high-visibility joint work groups including the FAA Partnership for Safety, Article 55 Fatigue Risk Management System, Safety Roles and Responsibilities, Contingency planning and continuity of government operations. Show less

  • Manager, Quality Control and Safety

    Aug 2004 - Dec 2010

  • Director, Safety and Operations Support

    Sept 2009 - Sept 2010
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  Federal Aviation Administration

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  Manager for FAA Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs including the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) and Technical Operations Safety Action Program (T-SAP). Responsible for the development and interpretation of Agency policy in collaboration with bargaining units. Also collaborated with ATO Service Units on responses to Information and Corrective Action Requests (CARS). Beginning in January 2011 also served as the Co-Chair of the Central Event Review Committee (ERC) under the ATSAP program. Reviewed submitted reports and collaboratively worked with ERC members to share informaiton and coordinate solutions Show less

  • Retired from the FAA

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Manager, Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
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  CSSI Inc

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2021

  Program Manager, Safety
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  Self-Employed

  Jul 2021 - now

  Retired