Mercer is charged with providing executive direction to a dynamic multi-agency and international partnering organization focused on future NextGen technology, policy, and collaborative activities. The federal partner agencies include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Commerce (DOC), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as an ex officio participant. He executes the collaborative processes needed to ensure efficient coordination among all federal partners whose decisions impact NextGen. Roosevelt Mercer Jr., SES, is the director of the Interagency Planning Office for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) at the Federal Aviation Administration where he provides high-level leadership for interagency and international collaboration related to NextGen. A cover story in American Profile Magazine named Chisholm one of the "world's elite pipers.". The New York Times featured Chisholm's online teaching program,, and described him as a "top-tier teacher" in a front-page story about the growth of Skype music lessons. He writes the "Sound Technique" column for the National Piping Centre’s bi-monthly Piping Today Magazine. Rassilyer, 34, a CPA whose work supports nonprofits, is a principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. His debut solo album Bagpipe Revolution was nominated for Album of the Year by Pipes|Drums magazine. Bryce Rassilyer, ’07, ’08, who earned three degrees from Seattle University, is among those selected for the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. Chisholm has performed in front of sold-out audiences with The Chieftains and with ex-Grateful Dead rocker Bob Weir and his band Ratdog, and has been featured as a soloist or band member on over 20 recordings. He played with the six-time Grade One World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and was a featured solo performer for the band on multiple occasions. Chisholm is a successful solo competitor winning the United States Gold Medal four times and has placed in the top three in Scotland's Argyllshire Gathering Gold Medal competition. Jori Lance Chisholm is an American professional bagpipe player and teacher who lives in Seattle, Washington.
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