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DOT 15-06
Contact: Greg Martin, Tel.: (202) 267-3883
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Mineta Announces Nomination of Voss to Become ICAO Secretary General
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced
the nomination of William Voss for the position of secretary-general of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Voss, formerly head of the terminal business service of the Federal Aviation
Administration’s air traffic organization, currently serves as director of
ICAO’s Air Navigation Bureau. ICAO’s member states are expected to elect the new
secretary-general in March for a three-year term that will begin the following
August.
“Bill Voss has built a track record of successfully working within the
international aviation community to improve air safety throughout the globe,”
said Secretary Mineta. “Bill has the experience, the ability and the respect
needed to lead the international aviation community as it grapples with rapidly
expanding demand for air travel worldwide over the coming years.”
Headquartered in Montreal, ICAO is a branch of the United Nations and plays a
central, international role in coordinating aviation safety and technical
standards with its nearly 200 member countries. The secretary-general is the
chief executive officer for ICAO and secretary of the ICAO council and is
responsible for the overall management of the organization and its seven
regional offices’ operations.
Appointed to his current ICAO position in December 2003, Voss coordinates among
ICAO’s member states on issues ranging from aircraft certification and airport
standards to aviation communication, navigation, surveillance, and medical
issues. During his term, Voss has moved the organization toward more regional
safety oversight that augments limited resources in developing countries. He
also has helped develop a global network to support the implementation of safety
management systems that will improve safety while reducing burdensome regulatory
costs. In harmonizing air traffic management across boundaries, Voss has
directed the development of a global plan that integrates the critical
performance needs of the world’s different regions.
Prior to his assignment to ICAO, Voss oversaw the development and implementation
of the FAA’s major systems components that deliver integrated terminal air
traffic control capabilities, as well as facility design, modernization and
surveillance. From 1999 to 2001, Voss was FAA director for air traffic systems
development and was responsible for the development and acquisition of major
automation systems in the enroute, terminal, oceanic and weather centers. Voss
began his FAA career in 1982 as air traffic controller at Detroit’s Wayne County
Metro Airport.
Voss has a bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance and management from Lewis
University in Illinois, as well as a master's degree in public administration
from the University of Oklahoma.
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