Alaska Air Group adds Marion Blakey to the board
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Ms. Blakey will serve on the Safety and Audit committees of Air Group's board. Ms. Blakey is president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries Association.
Before joining the association in 2007, Ms. Blakey served a five-year term as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. She also served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board before her FAA appointment.
From 1992 to 1993, Ms. Blakey served as administrator of the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She has also held key positions at the Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, National Endowment for the Humanities and the White House. ■