The Regional Airline Association (RAA) named Roger Cohen president of the association beginning Monday. With extensive experience in aviation government and public relations, Cohen will manage all aspects of RAA’s operations and assumes responsibility for meeting the strategic goals set by RAA’s leadership. Cohen is a past vice president, regional affairs, for the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association and spent more than fifteen years with the Air Transport Association (ATA), where he served as managing director/staff vice president, state and local government affairs. Prior to his time at the ATA, Cohen was president of Pro Advocates Inc., a Southern California-based public affairs consulting firm that conducted corporate communications, government affairs and association management for clients including Trans World Airlines, Avis, First Gray Line and Hakuhodo International. He also worked for 10 years at TWA, where he was regional director, civic affairs, and regional manager, corporate communications. Cohen succeeds Deborah McElroy, who next week becomes Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Airports Council International-North America.