Speaker Bio

In October 2024, Nick Daniels was elected as the 8th President of the National Air
Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). Prior to being elected President, he served on
NATCA’s National Executive Board as Regional Vice President for the Southwest
Region since 2021.
Daniels has worked as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) for 21 years, including the last 19 years at Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control
Center (ZFW) where he served three terms as NATCA Local President and Facility
Representative, and two years at Dallas-Addison Air Traffic Control Tower (ADS).
Prior to joining the FAA, Daniels served his country from 1998-2003 in the United States
Marine Corps, achieving the rank of E-5 Sergeant as a 7252 Tower Air Traffic
Controller and a 7253 Radar Air Traffic Controller.