Carlos Bonilla

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Carlos E. Bonilla is a partner in Airline Forecasts, an aviation consulting and investment advisory firm. He served as Special Assistant for Economic Policy to President George W. Bush from 2001-2003. At the White House he held the labor portfolio, was part of the tax policy team at the National Economic Council, and did extensive work on aviation issues. Prior to that he was an adviser to the George W. Bush election campaign.<br /> <br /> Bonilla was a Senior Vice President at The Washington Group, a government affairs firm, from 2003-2008. At the Washington Group he provided strategic advice and representation to a variety of clients, primarily in the transportation and health care sectors. He served as an economist at the House Budget Committee from 1998-2001 before joining the White House.<br /> <br /> Bonilla currently focuses primarily on transportation issues. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mesa Air Group where he serves on the Audit Committee.