RTCA Announces Three New Appointments to Board of Directors

RTCA, Inc. announces today the appointment of Nathan Boelkins, Michael Ingram, and Lorne Cass to its Board of Directors.

Nathan Boelkins leads the Commercial Avionics portfolio for the Avionics business at Collins Aerospace.  He is responsible for customer satisfaction, leading portfolio growth, strategic planning, profit and loss, and advanced product development program performance for the global commercial avionics business.

Michael Ingram is the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Aerospace Cockpit Systems. He owns Cockpit System’s P&L that encompasses air transport, business general aviation and military integrated avionics for the Primus Epic integrated flight decks and various cockpit products.

Lorne Cass is Vice President – Operations & Industry Affairs at American Airlines. He is focused on operational issues that affect the airline industry, including the transformation of the National Airspace System to a ‘NextGen’ ATC environment, as well as safely accommodating the integration of drone and commercial space operations.

“All three of our newest Board members embody the spirit of the aviation community and bring talent, expertise and energy to the table. RTCA looks forward to their input and strategic guidance as we continue to provide standards that prepare government and industry for future technology development and implementation”, said Terry McVenes, President & CEO.

Other members of the RTCA Board include Steve Brown (NBAA), Melissa Rudinger (AOPA), and Todd Zarfos (The Boeing Company).