CAPTAIN JASON AMBROSI
ALPA President
As the twelfth president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), Capt. Jason Ambrosi (Delta) leads the world’s largest airline pilot union and nongovernmental aviation safety organization, proudly representing more than 78,000 airline pilots in the United States and Canada. ALPA’s Board of Directors elected Capt. Ambrosi on Oct. 19, 2022.
Capt. Ambrosi builds on ALPA’s 90-plus-year history of advancing the aviation profession and understands the unique issues that impact our members’ careers and the expanding industry. Under his leadership, ALPA will continue to negotiate industry-leading contracts, protect and promote pilot jobs, and ensure that aviation safety remains a top priority.
During his four-year term, Capt. Ambrosi will guide ALPA through the ever-changing aviation industry as well as the generational demographic shift occurring within the union and throughout the profession. Capt. Ambrosi brings 25 years of ALPA experience that will support, engage, and inspire our newest members—and future pilots.
As a collaborative labor leader, Capt. Ambrosi proudly stands shoulder to shoulder with pilots and other frontline workers across the globe to send a clear message to management teams that the labor force deserves to be recognized for their contributions and the sacrifices made during the pandemic to keep companies operational. Under his leadership as the Delta pilots’ Master Executive Council chair, the airline emerged well-positioned for the post-COVID travel recovery.
Capt. Ambrosi flies the 767ER at Delta Air Lines and plans to maintain his currency throughout his ALPA presidency. He began his airline flying career at Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a former Delta Connection carrier and regional airline. Hired by Delta in 2000 just 18 months prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Capt. Ambrosi lived through the instability of the airline industry during its darkest days and was among the many pilots furloughed after 9/11. He lost his pension when Delta Air Lines filed for bankruptcy in 2005.
While on furlough, Capt. Ambrosi worked for a charter airline where he advocated for labor representation and helped build a strong safety culture. This experience shaped him into the labor visionary he is today, understanding that unity is the common denominator among all pilots.
In addition to his ALPA responsibilities, Capt. Ambrosi is a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
THE HONORABLE JENNIFER HOMENDY
Chairwoman, National Transportation Safety Board
Jennifer L. Homendy is the 15th Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in other modes of transportation, including rail, transit, roadway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space.
Homendy has served as the agency’s 44th Board Member since 2018 and Chairwoman since 2021. She was re-nominated and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2024 to continue serving in both roles. Her current term as Chairwoman expires in August 2027, while her term as Board Member expires at the end of 2029.
Prior to the NTSB, Homendy spent nearly 15 years as Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives. She previously held positions with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, and the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Homendy completed her undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg and obtained her Master of Transportation Safety Administration degree from Clemson University’s Institute for Global Road Safety and Security.