Rebecca MacPherson

Rebecca MacPherson is the Regional Administrator for the Great Lakes Region. She was appointed on January 8, 2018. As Regional Administrator, MacPherson serves as the principal executive representative of the FAA Administrator in the region, providing corporate leadership in cross-organizational matters and represents the FAA with industry, the public and governmental organizations. The Great Lakes Region encompasses the geographical area of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

MacPherson served as the FAA’s Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations from 2004 to 2013, where she was responsible for providing legal and policy guidance to senior FAA officials on matters associated with the development and day-to-day implementation of regulations governing all aspects of aviation. MacPherson routinely represented the FAA’s interests before the White House and Congress. In 2012, her portfolio was expanded to include legal oversight of the FAA’s international and legislative programs and initiatives. From 2013 through 2017, MacPherson worked as a transportation attorney in the private sector.