The focus, determination, and leadership skills developed over the course of Lee Moak’s career as a Marine Corps and Navy fighter pilot, B-767 Delta Air Lines Captain, and as President of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have led him to become a significant force for change in the realm of air transportation, international policy and labor matters. His extensive experience within the corporate, labor, and political worlds allows him to offer an expansive perspective on business and policy agendas that has proven to be both widely applicable and very effective. An aviation safety expert, he recently served as co-chair of the U.S. DOT’s Special Committee to Review the FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process and currently serves on the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). Moak also serves on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a position that was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He is the Chair of the Election Mail Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance and Operations Committees.

The knowledge and skillset Lee Moak used to help guide Delta’s bankruptcy recovery and merger with Northwest Airlines as chairman of the Delta Master Executive Council, and after, as President of ALPA, the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world, he uses successfully supporting businesses and organizations across industrial and political spectrums.

During his time as an Aviation, and Association leader, he devoted his energy and passion to ensuring the future of American aviation and aviation safety. Lee Moak effectively advocated for numerous policy changes related to international and domestic aviation policy and was a prominent spokesperson for aviation safety and against misguided aviation policy.

During his four years as chief executive and administrative officer of ALPA, Lee Moak expanded the traditional role of labor union leader through active and constructive engagement with any and all parties who affected the professional lives and careers of the members he represented. He also oversaw the Association’s daily operations, directed policy agendas of ALPA’s governing bodies including the Board of Directors, and guided ALPA pilots to ratify 19 new contracts, including the largest airline merger in history at United/Continental.

Captain Moak has served on the FAA Management Advisory Council (MAC) on management, policy, spending, and regulatory matters. He has been a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council and Chair of the Financial Oversight Committee for the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department. He has also served on the FAA NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC), composed of industry decision makers and tasked with advising the administration on key decisions regarding the improvement and modernization of the US’s aviation infrastructure. Presently, he sits on the board of the International Aviation Club of Washington, DC.

Lee Moak actively supports the work of a number of veteran’s groups.

Lee Moak holds a degree from the University of West Florida and held the ranks of Captain in the United States Marine Corps and Commander in the United States Navy.