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Lisa Piccione
NBAA Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

Lisa Piccione serves as National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) senior vice president, government affairs. In this position, she oversees NBAA’s legislative and political activities involving the Administration, U.S. Congress, state, local and international government, and the aviation community to ensure the safety, efficiency and acceptance of business aviation.

Piccione comes to NBAA having held senior government affairs posts at Delta Air Lines and the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). She also has served as a top aide to several members of Congress, including Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the former ranking member on the House Subcommittee on Aviation.

From January 1995 to December 2004, Piccione was first manager and then director of government affairs for Delta Air Lines, where she managed the airline’s legislative priorities and contacts with members of Congress.

In addition, Piccione was vice president, governmental affairs and facilitation for Airports Council International-North America from 1990 to 1993. In that role, she served as liaison with members of Congress, Congressional committees and Administration officials on aviation issues and ACI-NA priorities. She also was responsible for contact with key FAA, DOT, U.S. Customs, INS and USDA staff on legislative and regulatory issues. She planned and organized legislative conferences and prepared testimony, issue briefing material and position papers for ACI-NA members and Congress.

Piccione served as chief of staff/legislative director for Rep. Maria Cantwell from 1993 to 1995; senior legislative assistant and later staff director for Rep. Peter DeFazio from 1986 to 1990; and legislative assistant for Rep. Robert Young from 1983 to 1986. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Last updated April 2006