Deborah Kies

About Deborah Kies

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (SATCS)- Air Traffic Manager (ATM) at the Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)(F11). Prior to arriving at the Central Florida TRACON, I served as the SATCS Air Traffic Manager at the Orlando International Air Traffic Control Tower (MCO), I was the SATCS/ATM at the Jacksonville International Air Traffic Control Tower/Terminal Radar Approach Control (JAX ATCT/TRACON). I began my career with the Federal Aviation Administration, as a controller in Indianapolis ARTCC where I first served on the Federal Executive Board Training Council. I have held various management and leadership positions at various locations east of the Mississippi. Throughout my career, I have successfully completed numerous leadership and executive training programs, such as the Air Traffic National Assessment Program and Executive Workforce Planning Program and has served as the lead of the multi-national cross organizational Collaborative Decision Making Program. I hold a Master’s in Business Administration from Franklin Pierce University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Air Traffic Control/Aviation Management from Daniel Webster College.

Experience

1. Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist - Air Traffic Manager

   Federal Aviation Administration

   Apr 2016 — Present

   Serves as a Manager with line authority for overseeing and directing terminal operations at the Central Florida TRACON, one of the FAA\'s busiest Level 11 Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities.

Education

• Franklin Pierce College

  MBA, Leadership

  1998 — 2001

• Daniel Webster College

  Bachelor of Science (BS) Air Traffic Control / Aviation Management, Air Traffic Control / Aviations Management

  1979 — 1983