Lee Moak

Moak was appointed to this position by the president of the United States at the recommendation of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Moak was confirmed to his seat on the board of governors by the U.S. Senate in on June 18, 2020 and was sworn into his role on June 24, 2020. [5] Within this role, Moak has served as chair of the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Election Mail Committee, as well as a member of the Audit and Operations Committee. [6]

Moak was named first to the Advisory Board and later to the Board of Directors of Reliable Robotics, a company focused on enhancing aviation safety with advanced avionics. [7]

Moak is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Intrepid, a public affairs, advocacy, and business consulting firm located in Washington, D.C.[8] The firm was previously called The Moak Group.[9] Moak's co-founder is Michael Robbins, who is Chief Advocacy Officer of AUVSI.[10]

In March 2019, Moak was appointed by Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao as co-chair of The Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process. [11] The Committee was an independent body whose findings and recommendations will be presented directly to the Secretary and the FAA Administrator. [12] The Committee released its report on January 16, 2020 finding that that overall, the FAA’s certification, as set forth by Congress and governed by regulation, is effective; however, reforms must be adopted to help our extremely safe aviation system become even better at identifying and mitigating risk. [13]

After his tours of duty, Moak went to work for Delta Air Lines[14] where he flew B-767s. He served three terms as chairman of the Delta Master Executive Council, beginning in 1995.[15]

Moak led Delta's airline pilots through major transformations within the airline,[16] beginning with the airline's declaration of bankruptcy and subsequent Chapter 11 filing in 2005,[17] fighting off a hostile takeover attempt from US Airways,[18] and continuing in 2008 during their merger with Northwest Airlines.

Moak served in the United States Marines, flying the F-4 Phantom and F-18 Hornet. He graduated from Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), Air Combat Tactics Instructor (ACTI) program, and Marine Weapons & Tactic Instructor (WTI) program. He was a designated Nuclear Weapons Officer and was progressively promoted to the rank of Captain (O3).

In 1989, Moak transferred from the Marines into the U.S. Navy Reserve where he continued to fly the F-18 fighter jet. In 1998, he was appointed to the rank of Commander (United States).

Moak became a member of ALPA's pilots union in 1988. In 2011, he began a four-year term at ALPA as chief executive and administrative officer.

While president, Moak oversaw the unionization of JetBlue pilots and fought the threat of airlines entering the U.S. market while evading labor protections.[19][20] Moak and the ALPA led the opposition to a proposal to set up a U.S. customs checkpoint in Abu Dhabi, which U.S. pilots viewed as an advantage for foreign-owned airlines.[21] His job responsibilities also included overseeing the association's daily operations and coordinating meetings and policy agendas.

Moak was expelled from ALPA in 2023 for an Article VIII violation for services performed for an outside entity acting contrary to the interests of the Union and its members.[22]