Edward P. (Ned) Carey

Edward P. (Ned) Carey has over 35 years of aviation experience in airport leadership and management, including planning, development, and implementation of aviation projects. Carey is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives. Carey retired in 2023 as Chief for the Division of Airport Technology and Innovation for the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA). This position is responsible for the management, oversight, procurement, budgeting, and strategic planning for the following offices: Communications Systems, Technology Project Management, Infrastructure Services, Enterprise Services, and Information Services.  

He began work at the MAA in 1984 as an aviation planner in the Office of Planning and Engineering and managed the MAA’s aviation planning group from 1989 to 1995. From 1995 through 1999, he served as Senior Aviation Planner for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, where he was involved in the planning and development of a $2 billion capital program for both Reagan National and Dulles International Airports. In 1999, he returned to the MAA as Director of Aviation Noise and Abatement. From 2000 to 2002 he served as Chief of Staff for the MAA, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the Director of Technology. From 2005 to 2009 he served as the Deputy Executive Director for Technology & Community Affairs overseeing technology, noise abatement, community affairs, real estate and the operation of Martin State Airport and served as the Chief Administrative Officer from 2009 to 2019. 

In addition to his aviation career, Carey served as a Member of House of Delegates representing District 31A from January 14, 2015, to January 11, 2023.