About Us

Mike McNaney was appointed President and CEO of the NACC in the Fall of 2019.

Having been in aviation for 20 years, he brings a wealth of experience to the role.  While Mike’s career has focused primarily on air carriers, he has an extensive background working with airport authorities, commercial and industry partners, as well as governments and regulators nationally and internationally.

During his career he has been involved in major commercial, operational, and financial public policy and regulatory files impacting aviation, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, policy review panels and parliamentary committee hearings.

As President and CEO of the NACC, he brings deep sectoral knowledge as he and his team work to shape aviation policy to promote safe, sustainable and competitive air travel.

He previously served as Chair of the NACC Board of Directors, and is a former Board member of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC).  He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Queen’s University, Kingston ON, Canada.

Suzanne brings over 35 years of aviation experience to her role as Senior Director, Operations and Regulatory Affairs with the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC).  Suzanne is the lead on operational, technical, safety, security and regulatory files impacting aviation and works closely with NACC members from numerous committees.  Suzanne brings with her a wealth of experience and a tremendous skill set.  Prior to joining NACC in July 2015, she held positions with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) where she liaised with international organizations, governments surrounding the globe and industry stakeholders to drive the development of global standards.  She was also a frequent speaker at industry conferences.  Prior to this she worked for the Airports Council International (ACI World), served in the federal government with Transport Canada and worked for a major Canadian airline.  Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Education, with a specialization in Adult Education and graduated with distinction.

Francesca brings over 25 years of experience in advocacy and related fields including policy development, communications and stakeholder relations to her role Senior Director, Public Affairs of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC).  Prior to joining NACC in March 2019, she held positions in four national business associations, a multinational financial services company, a federal Crown corporation, and a national consulting firm.  She also served five years in the federal government early in her career. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations achieve their policy and legislative objectives in various economic sectors including energy and natural resources, financial services, environment, trade and transportation.

Janet Meldrum has been with the National Airlines Council of Canada since 2011. She provides financial, administrative and office communications assistance to the President and two Senior Directors. 

She has over 30 years experience in various administrative roles with various federal departments such as Transport Canada Civil Aviation Medicine, Health Canada First Nations & Inuit Health Branch, Office of Nutrition Policy & Promotion, and Natural Resources Canada.