About Us

Michelle D. Schwartz brings decades of experience in government and industry on both coasts to craft comprehensive strategies for companies and organizations, with an emphasis on aviation and innovation.

As Chief of Staff at the Federal Aviation Administration, Chief Corporate Strategy & Affairs Officer at Los Angeles World Airports, and Chief External Affairs Officer for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Schwartz has been at the center of some of the biggest issues in aviation and transportation in recent years, including: 

• Integration of drones, commercial space transportation, and other new entrants into the National Airspace System; 
• Multi-billion dollar public-private partnerships to transform airports; and 
• Planning transportation for millions of people for major events like the Olympic & Paralympic Games and the Super Bowl.

She has served all three branches of the federal government – in addition to her work at the FAA and the U.S. Department of Transportation, she was Deputy Chief of Staff to a U.S. Senator and law clerk to a federal judge. Her private sector roles have included tenures at Charter Communications and Williams & Connolly LLP.

Schwartz received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, where she is a member of the Annual Fund Advisory Board. She is a world traveler, avid surfer, and self-described aviation geek.