Christopher Cooper

Chris Cooper recently joined the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) as Director, Regulatory Affairs, and is responsible for the development and management of aviation regulatory and certification policy on such issues as UAS/UAM, airman certification, flight training, operational regulations, and safety concerns. Chris has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Prior to AOPA, Chris held positions as an aviation claims attorney with Global Aerospace, First Officer with ExpressJet Airlines on the Embraer 145, and most recently, an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law.