The Commission on Seamless & Secure Travel
The Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel aims to build a vision and recommend policies to increase U.S. competitiveness within the travel industry, improve government focus and coordination on travel issues, and facilitate growth.
About the Commission
The Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel is chaired by the former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, and is comprised of former government officials and private sector experts.
The U.S. Travel Association established the Commission after an eye-opening analysis revealed the United States is lagging behind global competitors in the race to grow and modernize travel. The Commission has released its policy recommendations and blueprint in a report, which can be downloaded below. The report outlines steps to improve air travel and bolster U.S. global competitiveness over the next decade.
Commission Chair
Kevin McAleenan
Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Commission Members
Shawn Kinder
Global Corporate Development and Strategy Director, Ferrovial Airports
Michael Huerta
Former Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
John Pistole
Former Deputy Director of the FBI, Former Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
Lucy Chadwick
Former Director General, International, Security & Environment Group, U.K. Department for Transport
Patty Cogswell
Former Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
Seth Stodder
Former Assistant Secretary for Borders, Immigration & Trade Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
John Sanders
Former Acting Commissioner & Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Former Assistant Administrator, Chief Technology Officer, Transportation Security Administration
Stewart Baker
Former General Counsel, National Security Agency; Former Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Martha Bárcena Coqui
Former Mexican Ambassador to the United States
John Holland Kaye
Former CEO of Heathrow Airport
Marlon R. Smith
Managing Director of Public Infrastructure & Communications, JLC Infrastructure
Brent Tasugi
Managing Director - Transportation & Logistics, I Squared Capital
Jeff Bleich
Former American Ambassador to Australia
Hon. John Katko
Former Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives
About U.S. Travel Association
U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit organization representing the $1.3 trillion travel industry, an essential contributor to our nation's economy and success. U.S. Travel produces programs and insights and advocates for policies to increase travel to and within the United States. Learn more about U.S. Travel Association.
Leadership Team
Geoff Freeman
President and CEO
Tori Emerson Barnes
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy
Erik Hansen
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Ryan Propis
Vice President, Security and Facilitation
