Ruth Leverenz was appointed Assistant Administrator for Regions and Center Operations in June 1998. In this capacity, she oversees operations in the Agency’s nine Regions and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center including the FAA Academy and the FAA Logistics Center.
The FAA’s regions stretch from Hawaii and Guam in the Pacific to Alaska and throughout the Continental United States, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf of Mexico. As the Assistant Administrator, FAA’s nine Regional Administrators, who serve as the senior aviation official and spokesperson in their geographic region, and the Director, Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, report to her.
Prior to these assignments, Ms. Leverenz spent 17 years in Washington headquarters. Her positions included FAA Chief Financial Officer and Budget Director as well as senior policy and legislative advisor on FAA budget and financial management to the FAA Administrator and Secretary of Transportation. She also managed budget modernization programs and management reengineering programs.
She holds a Magna Cum Laude Bachelors Degree in Education (Mathematics and Latin) from Baylor University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.