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Long-time NATA Staffer Johanna O'Toole Flies West
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Johanna O’Toole, who passed away last week, spent nearly 30 years providing administration and accounting support with NATA and NBAA.
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M. Johanna O’Toole, who spent nearly 30 years providing administration and accounting support with the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and NBAA, passed away last week.

“We are deeply saddened by Johanna O’Toole’s passing. Johanna cared deeply for the association and its members, treating those close to her and their loved ones like an extended part of her family,” said NATA president and CEO Timothy Obitts. “Over time she became association historian and industry cheerleader, always mindful of preserving and sharing the rich history of NATA and its members. Johanna could always be counted on for her sage advice, stellar member service, and sharp wit. If you were lucky enough to spend time with Johanna and hear her laugh, it is something that you will always remember.” 

O’Toole joined NATA in 1998 initially as director of administration and financial services. In 2012 she was named comptroller, leading the administrative/financial team and overseeing day-to-day association operations. She departed the association in 2017 to launch her own venture, Business Solution Tooles, to assist small businesses with their accounting and administrative needs. She also spent more than five years as the vice mayor of the town of Toms Brook in Virginia.

“Johanna was an important part of NATA’s senior management team. Her hard work and dedication to the association were integral in building a solid foundation for the association’s success today,” Obitts added.

Before serving with NATA, O’Toole was an account manager for association management firm Degnon and Associates and spent more than 10 years with NBAA as manager of membership, joining that association in 1979.