Just so we are clear on Roger Cohen's professional background I would like to post a quick bio from when he was appointed RAA Pres.
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) named Roger Cohen Presidentof the association, succeeding Deborah McElroy who recently joined Airports Council International-North America as senior vice president of government affairs. (RAA, November 6, p.1) Cohen, a veteran of aviation government relations, will manage all aspects of RAA's operations and assumes responsibility for meeting the strategic goals set by RAA's
leadership.
Cohen also brings an impressive background in aviation public relations. Cohen is a past
vice president, regional affairs, for the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) and spent more than fifteen years with the
Air Transport Association (ATA), where he served as managing director/staff vice president, state and
local government affairs. Prior to ATA, Cohen was
president of Pro Advocates Inc., a Southern California-based public affairs consulting firm that conducted corporate communications, government affairs and association management for clients including Trans World Airlines, Avis, First Gray Line and Hakuhodo International. He also worked for 10 years at TWA, where he held the titles of regional director, civic affairs, and regional manager, corporate communications.
His experience includes experience as a representative of numerous organizations and businesses in 35 state capitols, dozens of city halls, numerous Federal agencies and in Congress.
"We couldn't be more enthusiastic to have someone with Roger's background and experience taking the helm of our association at a time when the regional carriers continue to grow their share of the airline industry market," said Paul Foley, chairman of the RAA board of directors and president and CEO of MAIR Holdings Inc. (MAIR) "Roger is the right person to meet the demands of our industry and to be a proactive force on issues that are important to us in the legislative and regulatory arenas."
Prior to joining RAA, Cohen created and implemented the first-ever
government affairs program for Teletrack, a subsidiary of the FirstAdvantage Corporation,
a leading risk mitigation and business solutions provider. He served as the company's "in house" government affairs specialist, advising senior management and representing Teletrack before Congress, state and local governments, public interest groups and consumer organizations. Cohen holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University, where he was a
McCormick Scholar recipient in urban affairs studies at the Medill School of Journalism.
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Funny, I don't see any regional airlines in there, except for a quote from Paul Foley. So what does he do?