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• Luncheon Featuring Chris McLaughlin, CEO, DFW Airport

  • When
    February 19, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
  • Spaces left
    110

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  Chris McLaughlin serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). He oversees the management, operations, planning, and development of the third-busiest commercial airport in the world.

  

  DFW offers nonstop service to over 250 destinations across five continents and is consistently recognized for exceptional customer service. The airport drives an annual economic impact of $78 billion in gross product, supports more than 680,000 direct and indirect jobs with a payroll of $48 billion, generates $18 billion in visitor spending, and contributes $8 billion in state and local tax revenue each year.

  Mr. McLaughlin has decades of leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. He most recently served as DFW’s Executive Vice President of Operations since 2021, managing the airport’s largest division. Before joining DFW, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Denver International Airport. Prior to his career in airport management, Mr. McLaughlin directed the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of Security Operations, where he played a key role in establishing the TSA PreCheck program. He began his aviation career with Air Wisconsin Airlines and Frontier Airlines.

  Mr. McLaughlin currently serves on the boards of the Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Regional Chamber, Fort Worth Chamber, United Way of Tarrant County, and Marlee’s Smile.

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  Registration will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m.

  Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged.

  Please let us know if you have special dietary needs no less than three business days prior to the event. Requests received within three days are not guaranteed to be accommodated.
  

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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• Luncheon Featuring Ha Nguyen McNeill, Deputy Administrator, TSA

  • When
    March 03, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
  • Spaces left
    100

  

  THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. WE WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW DATE SOON.

  Ha Nguyen McNeill was appointed Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in April 2025, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record of driving strategic change and innovation in both the public and private sectors. As Deputy Administrator, McNeill leverages her extensive experience to further TSA's mission of securing the nation's transportation systems and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. McNeill is currently serving as Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator.

  McNeill's career is marked by significant achievements in national security and organizational efficiency. At TSA, she previously served as Chief of Staff from 2017 – 2019 during the first Trump Administration, where she advanced critical Administration priorities and aligned TSA’s budget to focus on meaningful security outcomes. Her close and continued engagement with Congress and stakeholders helped secure public-private partnership authorities for TSA, allowing for innovative, cost-effective, and secure approaches to sustaining year-over-year travel volume growth. Additionally, McNeill established the first Chief Innovation Officer role at TSA to remove bureaucratic obstacles and expedite the deployment of key technologies such as Computed Tomography and Credential Authentication Technology.

  In her most recent role as President, Commercial (acting) and Vice President, Digital Identity Growth at BigBear.AI, McNeill successfully stood up the company’s digital identity portfolio. Her leadership contributed to revenue growth and the development of new AI capabilities for the aviation market.

  McNeill also held the position of Chief Operating Officer at BSA | The Software Alliance, where she oversaw all revenue-generating functions and managed global intellectual property enforcement and compliance programs. As COO, her efforts improved financial management and planning within the organization and increased overall employee morale.

  Additionally, McNeill has served in various capacities within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Council, and the Office of Management and Budget, managing national aviation security portfolios and leading the development of unified U.S. government policies and initiatives.

  McNeill holds a Master’s in Public Policy with a concentration in International Security and Political Economy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and B.A.s in International Studies and Music from the University of California, Irvine.

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  Registration will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m.

  Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged.

  Please let us know if you have special dietary needs no less than three business days prior to the event. Requests received within three days are not guaranteed to be accommodated.
  

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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• Luncheon with Carsten Spohr, Chairman & CEO, Lufthansa Group

  • When
    March 25, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
  • Spaces left
    115

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  Carsten Spohr has been Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since May 1, 2014. He leads the Lufthansa Group with the business segments Network Airlines, Eurowings, Logistics and MRO with over 100,000 employees worldwide.

  After graduating with a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Mr. Spohr obtained a commercial pilot's license at the Lufthansa Flight Training school in Bremen and Phoenix. As a member of the central junior research group, he then completed the trainee program at Deutsche Aerospace AG, Munich. 

  In 1994, Mr. Spohr returned to Deutsche Lufthansa and initially took over the management of central personnel marketing. From 1995 onwards, he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Board until he assumed responsibility for Lufthansa's regional partnerships in Europe in 1998. In 2000, Mr. Spohr was appointed head of the alliance management of Deutsche Lufthansa. In this function, he was responsible for the management and coordination of Lufthansa's worldwide cooperation partners, including the Star Alliance and regional partners. In 2003, he also assumed responsibility for the passenger strategy and the passenger shareholdings of Deutsche Lufthansa. In October 2004, Mr. Spohr was appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines. His responsibilities included the hub management, cabin crew and personnel management.

  Mr. Spohr was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG effective January 15, 2007. From January 1, 2011, he was a member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Chairman of the Lufthansa Passage Executive Board.

  Mr. Spohr holds the Lufthansa Captain's license for the Airbus A320 Family aircraft types.

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  Registration will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m.

  Space is limited. Advance registrations are strongly encouraged.

  Please let us know if you have special dietary needs no less than three business days prior to the event. Requests received within three days are not guaranteed to be accommodated.
  

  Guest names for name tags, recommendations to the Club for government invitees, and other questions should be sent to info@iacwashington.org.

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