William R. Voss
President and CEO
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William R. Voss became president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation on October 1, 2006. He had been director of the Air Navigation Bureau at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) since January 2004. During his time with ICAO, he oversaw development of major international safety initiatives and gained a reputation for working collaboratively in the international arena.
Prior to joining ICAO, Voss spent 23 years at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), focusing on air traffic management and control. He rose through the ranks to become director of air traffic systems development, a position he held from 1999 to 2001. In that role, he was responsible for the development and acquisition of major automation systems in en route, terminal and oceanic centers. Before leaving the FAA, Mr. Voss oversaw the development and implementation of the FAA’s major systems components that deliver integrated terminal air traffic control capabilities, as well as facility design, modernization and surveillance.
At ICAO and the FAA, Voss was responsible for the coordination of multiple programs that required managing staffs numbering in the hundreds and multi-million-dollar budgets. He has developed global safety plans and led reform plans to expedite the process in which critical needs are identified and addressed.
He is a certified air transport pilot, a certified flight and ground instructor, a licensed airframe and power plant mechanic, and a qualified FAA control tower operator. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation maintenance and management and a Masters in public administration.