Mark Cozad is the Lead Airport Certification Safety Inspector for the Central Region. He began his career with the FAA as an Airport Certification Safety Inspector in July 2013. During his time in the FAA, he has lead three international workshops in Africa in an effort to enhance global leadership; countries include Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Swaziland. In addition, he led an international workshop in Fiji on behalf of the FAA, working collaboratively with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He recently graduated from the FAA’s leadership program, Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL). During his time in PEL he was Acting Compliance Manager (ACO-100) at Headquarters, and Acting Deputy Director for Airports Division in the Central Region (ACE 601). In December of 2018, Mark was named the Lead Airport Certification Safety Inspector for ACE.   

Mr. Cozad holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Systems Management with an emphasis in Aviation Management from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a Master of Science in Aeronautics with an emphasis in Aviation/Aerospace Systems from Embry -Riddle Aeronautical University.

Tricia is currently the Lead Airport Certification Safety Inspector for the FAA in the Great Lakes Region. She had been a Certification Safety Inspector in the Great Lakes Region for the past 28 years.

Prior to joining the FAA, Tricia worked at Chicago O’Hare International Airport for thirteen year, her last position held at ORD was Chief of Airfield Operations.

Tricia is currently the focal for Airports Line of Business for Runway Safety with the Great Lakes Region. These duties include investigating vehicle pedestrian deviations at towered general aviation airports.