Executive Vice-President Finance - Dale Wright

As the EVP Finance I am responsible for the finances of the Federation.  I manage the day-to-day finances and reimburse those who incur expenses while representing the Federation.  Each year with assistance from the Office Manager I prepare the “books” for an audit which is reported to the Directors at Conference. 

I began my career as an air traffic controller in 1975 when I enlisted in the United States Air Force.  In February of 1976 I was assigned to Berlin Centre, Berlin, Germany.  I left Berlin in February of 1978 to Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.  In May of 1983 I left the Air Force to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  I have worked as a controller in the FAA at Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  From March 2000 until August of 2005 I served as a liaison to the FAA in Washington, DC for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) working on equipment development and deployment. 

In late 2002, NATCA’s Vice President asked if I would be interested in assisting IFATCA as their EVP-Finance.  At the time I served as the Finance Chairman for NATCA.  My first meeting was the FIC meeting in London in late 2002.  At the 2003 Conference in Buenos Aires I was elected to a one-year term.  I was re-elected to a full two-year term in Hong Kong in 2004 and then again in Kaohsiung in 2006.  My history with IFATCA is mainly with the financial issues but I have also participating in several safety and human factors initiatives.

Contact evpf@ifatca.org