People in Aviation: September 2015

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University appointed Tim Brady interim chancellor, effective August 15. Brady, currently dean of the College of Aviation at the Daytona Beach, Fla. campus, also has served as chairman of the aviation department at Central Missouri State University and dean of institutional advancement and external programs at Parks College of St. Louis University.

Tom Chapman joined C&L Aerospace as senior v-p of corporate aircraft. Chapman brings a 25-year background in aviation management, having served with Gulfstream, Flexjet, XOJet and Northstar Group.

Michael Amalfitano joined Stonebriar Commercial Finance as executive v-p, senior managing director. Amalfitano led the global aircraft business for Bank of America Merrill Lynch for more than 22 years.

Bell Helicopter promoted Glenn Isbell to senior v-p of its customer support and service organization. Isbell, who has had a 19-year career with Bell Helicopter, most recently was vice president of business optimization and also has served as vice president of XworX.

Matthew Cram joined Aerion as vice president of contracts. Cram formerly was an attorney for the law firm Aero Law Group, which has advised Aerion on a host of issues.

Flyht Aerospace Solutions named David Perez vice president of sales and marketing. Perez has more than 25 years of experience with the aviation industry, most recently as director of travel and transportation at Hewlett-Packard.

Christopher Martino joined the Helicopter Association International as vice president of operations. Martino steps into his new role with 30 years of Coast Guard experience, most recently as the former chief of Aviation Forces.

ExcelAire named Joe Horowitz vice president of business development. Most recently Horowitz held the same title for Liss Technologies Consulting and also has been a brand ambassador for both Tempus Jets and Webair Internet Development.

Carsten Holm was named vice president of technical services for GA Telesis UK. Holm previously served with Star Air, where he held roles as vice president technical and director of engineering.

Mark Wilken was promoted to vice president of avionics programs and operational logistics at Elliott Aviation. Wilken has served with Elliott since 1989, beginning as an avionics bench technician, later steering a number of successful avionics retrofit programs and most recently serving as director of avionic sales.

Rich Bean was promoted to vice president of Global Jet Services. Bean, who has 28 years of aviation experience, joined the company in 2012 as director of operations.

Doug Yelton joined Zenith Aviation as commercial sales representative. Previously, Yelton was a logistics manager for AvCraft Technical Services and also has served with the U.S. Air Force, held operations positions with Saab Aircraft of America and was an AOG coordinator for Atlantic Coast Airlines.

 Charles Carroll joined Precision Aviation Services as director of operations. Carroll formerly was the marketing manager for Universal Avionics for the U.S. Southeast region and also has managed avionics service and upgrades for Southern Jet Management and Stevens Aviation.

Metropolitan Aviation appointed Steve Betts director of maintenance. Betts has nearly 40 years of maintenance and avionics experience, most recently director of maintenance at Capital Aviation.

Constant Aviation named Ron Jennings Midwest regional sales manager. Jennings brings more than 30 years of aviation maintenance services experience to his new role, having previously served with J.A. Air Center and Elliott Aviation.

DAC International named Dor Brown regional sales manager, responsible for the Eastern U.S. and Eastern Canada. Brown, formerly a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D weapons systems officer and jet training flight instructor with the U.S. Naval Training Command, most recently worked with the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in Kuwait for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Scott Dohrman joined Air Services as sales manager. Dohrman has 20 years of aviation experience, having previously served as business manager for SafeTech and operations/sales manager for Ontic.

West Star Aviation named Steve Bates as Bombardier and Gulfstream technical sales manager and Wayne Sawyer as Northeast regional sales manager. Bates has 40 years of industry experience, most recently serving as COO of Emery Air. Sawyer has a 35-year aviation background, having held roles as an inspector, crew chief and chief inspector.

L.J. Aviation appointed Terry Lascher director of operations. Lascher succeeds Jim Rice, who retired after 13 years in the role and 46 years of aviation experience with companies that included Raytheon Aircraft and Corporate Jets. Lascher has served with L.J. since 2006, most recently as manager of training and standards.

Christopher Mancini was appointed director of maintenance for Pro Star Aviation. Previously Mancini has held A&P technician, project manager, manager and sales support roles with Bombardier.

FirstFlight hired Valerie and Chuck Carfley to open a new satellite office in State College, Pa. Valerie Carfley has 15 years of aviation experience, beginning in customer service at an FBO in State College. Chuck Carfley has had a career with a large utility company, but also has gained experience in charter and brokering.

FlightSafety International appointed Scott Goodwin executive director of simulation. Goodwin, who had a 30-year career with the U.S. Air Force, joined FlightSafety in 2013 as deputy director for special projects.

Colibri Aircraft appointed Emmanuel d’Hoop as sales director for France and surrounding countries. D’Hoop has a 25-year background in business aircraft management, leasing, maintenance, flight and ground operations, as well as jet fuel and spare parts supply.

Gulfstream boosted the ranks of its field service representatives in Latin America with the additions of Alexandre Nunes Pereira and João De Toni in São Paulo, Brazil, and Gerardo Tellez in Toluca, Mexico. Pereira spent 15 years with Embraer, including three as a field service representative. De Toni has a 25-year aviation career, including 11 years as a field service representative supporting Honeywell. Tellez spent four years as director of maintenance for a Toluca-based charter operator that has a G550 in its fleet.

Erickson named Michael Williams Alaska regional manager, responsible for all Alaska operations from Erickson’s hangar at Merrill Field in Anchorage. Williams previously managed a remote helicopter base in Equatorial Guinea, Africa, and has served as vice president for customer support for Sagem Avionics and operations manager for Turbomeca.

Constant Aviation appointed Michael Romans Bombardier program manager. Romans joins Constant with more than 15 years of aviation industry experience, having served with Gulfstream, Bombardier, Northrop Grumman, Chevron and McDonalds.

Becker Avionics USA appointed David Oglesbee director of sales. Oglesbee is a former U.S. Army aviator and retired chief pilot of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Dallas Airmotive realigned its rotorcraft sales organization, naming Henry Lisboa to lead the rotorcraft sales team for the Americas. Lisboa has more than 25 years of helicopter industry experience and previously was Dallas Airmotive’s territorial director for Latin America. Dallas Airmotive also named Mike Iven rotorcraft program manager. Iven is a certified flight instructor, a commercial helicopter pilot with 2,000 flight hours, and an airframe-and-powerplant mechanic with inspection authorization.

Awards & Honors

NBAA is awarding its Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) scholarships to four individuals, providing support toward either becoming new CAMs or renewing their credentials. The 2015 recipients are Thomas Bumpus, a GIV captain with Pentastar Aviation; Jose Serra, a current CAM and captain with NII Holdings; Ann Widay, a staff aviation analyst with Qualcomm; and Nathan Winkle, director of aviation maintenance with Yum! Brands.

Phillips 66 Aviation named Fred Stadler as the winner of the 2015 Leadership Award. Stadler, a year-round Experimental Aircraft Association volunteer who owns a Cessna 310, in July flew his 6,000th Young Eagle, setting the record for the most volunteer flights by any pilot participant in the program. Stadler began volunteering at EAA 30 years ago and serves as treasurer of a local chapter. He is also the volunteer chairman responsible for the AirVenture Notam booklet outlining arrival and departure procedures.

Final Flight

Carolyn Williamson, the long-time executive director of the University Aviation Association (UAA) and founding board member of Women in Aviation International (WAI), died August 9 following a battle with cancer. She was 61. Williamson spent 22 years with UAA, stepping down in August 2014 for health reasons. “The UAA community is heartbroken with the news of Carolyn’s passing,” said UAA president Mary Niemczyk. “She was a steadfast leader whose dedication to aviation and aviation education are unmatched.”

After serving with the association for a decade, she stepped into the role of executive director one month after the 9/11 attacks. She steered the administration and programs for the 500-member organization, relocating the headquarters, overseeing the migration of the member database and implementing a new member website. Under her stewardship, the association was awarded the National Aeronautic Association’s Frank G. Brewer Trophy for “serving as the voice of collegiate aviation for over 60 years.”

Additionally, Williamson was active in WAI, serving as staff vice president from 1997 to 2001 and as the founding editor of WAI’s magazine, Aviation for Women. In 2013 she was inducted into the International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame and recognized as a Volunteer of the Year.  “We have lost a wonderful friend and the aviation education community has lost a tremendous advocate,” said Cassandra Bosco, UAA interim executive director.