Ron Pavlik, Participant

Ron is serving as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations. Ron works directly with the five Regional Security Directors, ensuring and aligning surface transportation security priorities for the four modes of land-based transportation: mass transit, freight rail, highway motor carrier and pipeline. Prior to joining TSA, Ron served as the Chief of Police with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)/Metro Transit Police Department. During his over 26-year tenure, Ron served in various leadership positions across the department, to include patrol, operations and administration prior to being sworn in to serve as the Chief of Police in 2013. Ron is a graduate the FBI National Academy 222nd session, a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute and is also a graduate of Leaders in Police Organizations program through the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Ron is a military veteran, serving in the US Army for nearly eight years, with tours in Germany, Korea and Operation Desert Storm with the 1st Calvary Division.