Information on all IAC events will be posted below as it becomes available. All luncheons are scheduled to begin at Noon.
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Juan Carlos Salazar is the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He was first appointed for a three-year term starting August 2021. On March 11, 2024, the ICAO Council renewed his appointment for a second consecutive three-year term, which began August 2024.
His career in international civil aviation spans over 27 years in various advisory and leadership roles. Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, Mr. Salazar served as Director General of Aeronautica Civil of Colombia – Aerocivil. For the 12 years previous to joining Aerocivil, Mr. Salazar was a Senior Advisor to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority.
His professional experience also includes terms as the President of Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), Secretary of the Colombian Civil Aviation Board and Director of its Air Transport Office, Director General of Air Transport at the Colombian Ministry of Transport, Corporate Secretary and Director of the Legal Department of Tampa Cargo (currently known as Avianca Cargo).
Mr. Salazar is a lawyer and has earned advanced degrees from Harvard University (Master in Public Administration - MPA) and McGill University (Master in Air and Space Law - LLM). He is fluent in Spanish, English and French, and speaks basic Arabic.
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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.
Chris Rocheleau was named Acting FAA Administrator in January 2025. He is responsible for leading the safe and efficient operation of the largest aerospace system in the world.
Rocheleau previously served the FAA with distinction for over 20 years in multiple roles including Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety; Chief of Staff; Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment; Executive Director for International Affairs, and Director of National Security Programs, Emergency Operations and Investigations.
Before becoming Acting FAA Administrator, Rocheleau was Chief Operating Officer for the National Business Aviation Association, overseeing aircraft and flight department operations, as well as administrative, financial, and human resources functions.
Prior to NBAA and his tenure at the FAA, Rocheleau was one of the first leaders of the Transportation Security Administration. He also served as an officer and special agent with the U.S. Air Force, retiring from the USAF Reserve in 2010 as a lieutenant colonel.
Rocheleau holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University and a master’s degree from the City University of Seattle.
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