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Mary Barnicle

Managing Director, Amazon Air

Now at Amazon Air, Mary Barnicle previously held the position of managing director of regulatory affairs at United Airlines. She advocated for the company’s interests before multiple government regulatory agencies, particularly regarding taxation and economic liberalization. Barnicle’s responsibilities cover both policy and compliance with economic and consumer regulations. She has also represented United in international aviation negotiations and was formerly United’s director of international affairs. Before joining United, Barnicle was a career diplomat with the United States Foreign Service. She served at the US embassies in Rome and Mexico City and in economic positions in Washington, DC, including as director for Central America and the Caribbean at the White House’s Office of the US Trade Representative. Barnicle is a graduate of Georgetown University. She completed studies in international economics at the Foreign Service Institute at the International Monetary Fund Institute and completed graduate work in finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.