President Trump on Thursday named Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C. The big picture: Rocheleau worked at the FAA for more than two decades and most recently served as an executive at a professional aviation association.

Chris Rocheleau is a Central Connecticut State University graduate who has worked much of his career with the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Donald Trump named Chris Rocheleau as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acting administrator in the wake of the American Airlines plane crash near the Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.