Doug Lavin is the Vice President for North America for the International Air Transport Association. In that capacity, Doug represents the interests of IATA’s 290+ international airline members both in the United States and Canada and is the head of IATA’s Washington, D.C. office. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doug has been the lead representative of international airlines in negotiations with the Governments of Canada and the United States on their pandemic response.
In addition, Doug and his team address a number of issues impacting IATA’s member airlines, including safety, security, facilitation and environment, consumer protection and disability rights, economic regulation, charges, taxes, and distribution. Doug’s career has included work in both public and private sectors.
He joined IATA from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he was the Assistant Administrator for International Aviation from 2003 to 2005. Immediately prior to the FAA, Doug was Vice President of Portfolio Management for American Express.
Doug is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law, where he was a member of the law review, and the University of New Hampshire.
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April 27