The Next Generation of Leaders is Here
An evolving industry is being led into the future by a new generation of innovative thinkers. Unafraid of challenging norms and breaking barriers, these leaders represent a bright future for our industry. NBAA’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation (YoPro) program is privileged to tell their stories.
Earlier this year, nominations were submitted in nine career categories. NBAA’s YoPro Council reviewed these candidates and identified 40 men and women who represent the best of our industry. Read their stories below.
Jeff Adelman
Senior Captain
Nationwide Aviation Business Center
Anthony Agosta
HondaJet Maintenance Manager
Banyan Air Service
Syed Ali
Director of Maintenance – Part 145
Jet Aviation
Matt Bila
General Manager of Customer and Employee Relations
Avflight Corporation
Mariah Blackmon
Charter Sales & Logistics Coordinator
Skyway Aviation
Zachary Burch
Community Outreach and Communications Manager
Naples Airport Authority
Robert “Bobby” Cavetti
Director, Safety & Training
Sheltair
Andrew Chan
Chief Operating Officer
Right Rudder Aviation
Tatiana Collins
Co-Founder & President
MyFAA
Trent Cook
Senior Captain/Regulatory & Compliance
The Procter & Gamble Co.
Emily Deaton
Chief Executive Officer
jetAVIVA
Jason Decker
Manager, Industrial Design
Textron Aviation
James Dingell III
Manager, Airside and Landside Contracts Division
MWAA
Eve Doolin
Design Lead
Odys Aviation
Brandi Drain
Lead Cabin Attendant
Clay Lacy Aviation
Andrew Franza
Regional Sales Director
Textron Aviation
Robert Johnson
Sr. Customer Service Manager
Textron Aviation
Austin Kutch
Operations Leader – Pratt & Whitney Jets
StandardAero
Barry Lambert
Vice President of Charter Operations
Southern Sky Aviation
Gabe Levy
Director of Charter Sales
Go2Jets
Jorge Roberto Lopez
Safety Lead and Handling Supervisor
Manny
Joe LoRusso
Attorney/Director
Ramos Law Firm – Aviation Division
Anna Lovelace
Senior Account Manager – Northeast U.S.
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
Evelyn Merkle
Sr. Aircraft Scheduler
Nationwide Aviation Business Center
Michael Müller
Managing Director
F/LIST GmbH
Joe Peebles
Owner
JP Aerotechnics
Amelia Perez
Flight & Business Administrator – Executive Aviation and Travel
The Coca-Cola Company
Alexandria Prather-Sellers
General Manager, Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Atlantic Aviation
Josh Rawlins
Chief Operating Officer
Epic Flight Academy
Kellie Roby
Midwest Regional Sales
Polaris Aero LLC
Jonathon Rudy
Executive Director of Quality
Constant Aviation
Jordan Scales
Aircraft Manager
Clay Lacy Aviation
W. Hulsey Smith
President
Assent Aeronautics
Dustin Stephenson
Owner
Rocky Aviation
Kasey Stevenson
Aircrew Training Manager
Advanced Aircrew Academy
Megan Volpe
Captain
Solairus Aviation
Emily White
Operations Data and Tech Analysis Senior Specialist
Wheels Up
Jon Witteosch
Chief Pilot
Celeritas Aviation LLC
Sam Wolf
COO
Ventura Air Services
Alison Wynne
Vice President – Aviation Practice Leader
Brown & Brown
International Business Aviation Council Ltd.