Ed Bolen

President & CEO, NBAA

Ed Bolen became the president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Washington, DC, on Sept. 7, 2004.

Prior to joining NBAA, Bolen was president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for eight years. Bolen joined GAMA in 1995 as senior vice president and general counsel. GAMA’s board of directors elected him president and CEO in November 1996.

In 2001, Bolen was appointed by President Bush to serve as a member of the Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry. Bolen was previously nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a member of the Management Advisory Council (MAC) to the FAA. He chaired the council from 2000 to 2004.

Bolen is a member of the board of directors of the National Aeronautic Association. He also serves on the Aviation Advisory Board of the Mitre Corporation, a federally funded research and development corporation.

Prior to his association career, Bolen was majority general counsel to what is now the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. He also served as legislative director for U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) and was a key player in the passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994.

Bolen received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Kansas. He is a graduate of the Tulane University School of Law and holds a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Bolen, a recreational pilot, is also a competitive tennis player and former captain of the University of Kansas varsity tennis team.

Sessions

EBACE Media Luncheon (By Invitation Only)
Sponsored by Embraer
Sunday, 22 May 2022
13:00 – 14:30

EBACE Opening Keynote Session
Monday, 23 May 2022
09:00 – 10:00

EBACE Newsmakers Luncheon (By Invitation Only)
Sustainability – A Flight Plan for the Future
Monday, 23 May 2022
12:00 – 13:30

EBACE Newsmakers Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
It’s Electric! A First-Ever EBACE Journalist Breakfast Roundtable
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
08:00 – 09:30

EBACE Newsmakers Luncheon (By Invitation Only)
Advanced Air Mobility – On-Demand, And Almost Here
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
12:00 – 13:30