NLC Puts Final Touches on NiW During Recent Meeting

The NATCA National Legislative Committee (NLC) recently met in Washington, D.C. to plan for NATCA in Washington (NiW), which takes place May 4-6, 2026. In addition to NiW planning, the group also discussed solidarity events and set goals for the NLC for the remainder of 2026.

The NLC also received briefings from the NATCA Government Affairs staff as well as a planning session with NATCA’s 2026 campaign team. The NLC is comprised of Chair David Skarphol (Phoenix TRACON, P50), Vice-Chair Allison Schwaegel (St. Louis ATCT, STL), Aaron Novak (Anchorage TRACON, A11), Bryan Loquet (Bangor ATCT, BRG), Matthew Trimble (Columbia ATCT, CAE), Anthony Schifano (Charlotte ATCT, CLT), Brittney Armbrust (Colorado Springs ATCT, COS), Jason Holland (Engineer/New England Region, ENE), Alexander Hendrickson (ENE), Corey Soignet (Houston Intercontinental ATCT, IAH), Lisa Cunningham (Kansas City International ATCT, MCI),  Randall Anderson (Chicago O’Hare ATCT, ORD), Natelie Varela (Potomac TRACON, PCT), Christina Wilcko (Southern California TRACON, SCT), Juan Serna-Spuler (San Francisco ATCT, SFO), Timothy Roig (Yankee TRACON, Y90), Robert Kindred (Anchorage Center, ZAN), Jennifer Benjamin (Denver Center, ZDV), Cory Hajicek (Fort Worth Center, ZFW), James Heath (Kansas City Center, ZKC), David Romano (New York Center, ZNY), and Michelle Toth (Cleveland Center, ZOB).