Business Leadership Board

Mr. Rick Larsen - Chairman
EAA
Vice President, Communities and Member Programs

Mr. Hervé Lavenant - Vice Chair
United Airlines
Managing Director, Logistic Services

Ms. Megha Bhatia
Jet Support Services, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

Mr. Steven Boecker
Delta Air Lines, Inc
TechOps/MRO Services Sales Executive

Mr. Jim Buckalew
AeroATeam
Founder and CEO

Mr. Chris Cannon
FirsTrust
Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Manolo Centeno
Centair LLC
Global Flight Operations Leader

Mr. Damon J. D'Agostino
Zephyrus Aviation Capital
President & CEO

Mr. Lee Garvin
JetBlue Airways Corp.
Director, Risk Management & Worker's Compensation

Mr. Larry Gouldthorpe
TBI US Operations Inc.
President

Mr. C. Richard Hale
Winner Aviation Corporation
Chairman & CEO

Mr. Michael Henderlong
Barings
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets/Strategic Relationship Management Team

Mr. Joe Hepburn
Vision Forward Aviation, LLC
President

Mr. Kelly Ison
American Airlines (Allied Pilots Association East Merger Committee)
Chairman

Mr. David Kelly
HAECO Americas
VP Marketing & Strategy

Mr. Douglas B. Kelly
Avitas, Inc.
Senior Vice President

Mr. Krislen Keri
Wizz Air
Commercial Country Manager Italy

Mr. Chandresh Malkani
Kearney
Associate Partner

Mr. Joubine Motaharian
Former American Airlines
Finance Executive

Ms. Sarah Newcomer
Boeing
Senior Finance Manager

Mr. Christopher A. O’Gwen
FAIRCO
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Edmund Otubuah
Anuvu
Managing Director of Products

Mr. Sam Patel
SeatCash Inc.
Chief Revenue Officer

Mr. Julio Pereira
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Assistant Director

Mr. Andy Priester
Priester Aviation
President/CEO

Ms. Justine Ruff
Midland International Air & Space Sport and Midland Exec Park
Director of Airports

Mr. Roger Smeltzer
Smeltzer Aviation Solutions, Inc.
President

Mr. Gad Wavomba
AerCap
Vice President Leasing

Ms. Joanne W. Young
Kirstein & Young, PLLC.
Managing Partner