Corporate Jet Investor Miami 2024 | November 11-13, 2024
“The best event I attend all year. It is the incubator of the future of business aviation”
Brian Proctor, Mente Group
Running since 2013, CJI Miami is all about networking and knowledge exchange. Whether your objective is to close deals, stay ahead of industry trends, or share ideas with peers, CJI Miami provides the ideal platform to connect with 540 dealmakers (from 260 organisations) over three valuable days.
CJI Miami attracts senior-level executives in business aviation, including operators, sales brokers, charter brokers, OEMs, appraisers, financiers, lawyers, connectivity providers and other client influencers.
The event brought together more than 80 insightful speakers giving a 360 degree view of your industry.
Interested in attending our 2025 event? Please email [email protected] to enquire or book your tickets HERE.
CJI Miami was accepted as continuing education credits for IADA certified brokers, ASA members and is CPD accredited.
“We were blown away by how many decision makers were there. It made it much easier to have conversations and put a face with a name on many of our clients”
Trey Hunt, JETNET
With over 24 hours of scheduled networking, partnerships are fostered through relaxed breakfasts, lunches, cocktail receptions, The Dealmakers Dinner, the annual CJI Miami Golf Tournament, and much more—all included in the ticket price.
Your ticket includes:
Exclusive access to the three-day conference
Five cocktail receptions
The Dealmakers Dinner
Flight-Cap After Party
The Annual CJI Miami 9-Hole Golf Challenge
Networking breakfasts
Lunches
All refreshments
Conference documentation
Event app
Delegate list
“The best event for connecting and learning current activities and trends” Wayne Starling, IADA
Michael Amalfitano is the President and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, leading the company’s global business with annual revenues in excess of $1.5 billion and an active fleet of more than 1,650 aircraft with over 1,000 customers worldwide. A long-standing industry veteran, Amalfitano has 40+ years of executive leadership experience in business aviation and financial services. He is a voting member of the Embraer SA Executive Leadership Management Board.
Prior to joining Embraer, Amalfitano led as Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director of Business Aviation at Stonebriar Commercial Finance. Amalfitano also led as Managing Director, Executive Head of Global Corporate Aircraft Finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for over 22 years, following a decade-long tenure in sales management at GE Capital.
Amalfitano serves as a public member of the Board of Directors of Eve Holding, Inc. (EVE), a NYSE listed company (EVEX). He is also the Immediate Past Chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) and currently serves on their Executive, Finance, Investment, and Strategic Committees, following his previous role as Chairman of the Communications Committee. Additionally, Amalfitano serves as Chairman of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Advisory Council and is a member of the NBAA Board of Directors, Audit & Investment Committee, and Leadership Council. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and serves on their Finance and Investment Committees.
Past board positions include former four-term OEM President representative for the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), Chairman of the Associate Members Advisory Council for the National Aircraft Resellers Association (NARA), and two-term President of the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA).
Ramsey Ammar is a founding partner of Bizjet Law. He represents both domestic and international clients on all aspects of aviation law and specializes in mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry, purchases and sales of aircraft, aviation tax planning, and aircraft ownership structures.
Ramsey brings sophisticated state and federal tax counseling experience and extensive aviation regulatory knowledge to each and every transaction. His clients include HNWIs, owners of private and commercial aircraft, buyers, sellers, serial and portfolio entrepreneurs, lenders and other financiers. Ramsey’s goal is to distill complex tax and regulatory concepts into actionable recommendations for his clients.
Ramsey’s practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions for traditional aviation companies, including Part 135, Part 145, and Part 137 operators, as well as fixed base operators (FBOs). Ramsey and his team help architect transaction structures (e.g., stock, asset or merger transactions), mitigate regulatory risk, coordinate key stakeholders including legal teams, brokers, and regulators, and execute the transactions.
Ramsey also has broad experience in structuring aircraft ownership and operating structures under Part 91 and Part 135 as well as complex hybrid operations. Often his services concentrate on designing and structuring business aviation related agreements, businesses, and ownership entities to meet clients’ objectives which most often include (1) FAA, DOT, and FAR compliance, and (2) the minimization of both liability and taxes related to aircraft ownership and operations.
Ramsey was selected as a 2023 NBAA Top 40 Under 40 Award Recipient, and has also been selected by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star.”
Prior to founding Bizjet Law, Ramsey worked as an attorney in the aviation practice at Polsinelli P.C., a premier Colorado AmLaw 100 law firm. Ramsey received his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, as well as an LL.M., a Master of Laws in International Business Transactions.
Chad Anderson joined Jetcraft in 2005 and was named President in 2010. In his current role, Chad is responsible for leading the companys overall global operations and strategy, with specialties in transaction structuring, aviation finance and tax. Prior to Jetcraft, Chad was the national asset manager and business development officer in the corporate aircraft finance division of Bank of America Leasing (formerly Fleet Capital Corporation). He directed all aircraft asset marketing, operation, support, and management functions with special focus on finance, industry intelligence and market research. He also held positions at Regent Aviation and Cessna Finance Corporation, and was an aviation underwriter for American Eagle Insurance Company.
Chad holds a B.A.A. in Aviation Administration from the University of North Dakota. He is a commercial pilot (single and multi engine) and certified flight instructor and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Luis Manuel (Luisma) Barrajón is a highly accomplished sales & marketing executive with extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Currently spearheading the commercial initiatives in the North East & Central US regions and Canada at Airbus Corporate Jets, he has been instrumental in the introduction of the ACJ TwoTwenty and its competitive positioning against established large-cabin business jets. Luisma works directly with private individuals, end customers, corporate flight departments and operators to demonstrate how ACJ aircraft can meet their flight operations requirements.
Previously, he served as the Marketing Director Manager for Airbus Corporate Jets both in Washington DC and in Toulouse, focusing on the North American market and Governmental acquisitions.
His journey with Airbus began in 2012, joining the Marketing division of Airbus Defence and Space in Madrid. During this time, he made notable contributions as a Marketing Analyst for the A330 MRTT and as a Competitive Intelligence Manager, focusing on tanker and surveillance markets.
Luisma holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid with a specialization in Finance Management. He is a firm believer in continuous learning and went on to earn an additional master’s degree in professional development from Universidad de Alcalá.
Luisma is a native Spanish speaker with fluency in English and French. His varied interests encompass traveling, history, fitness, basketball, music and reading. Currently based in Washington, D.C., Luisma’s commercial acumen, technical expertise and strategic market insight have positioned him as a key player in Airbus Corporate Jet’s expansion efforts in the Americas.
Richard Berkemeier, ASA, Senior Appraiser at Pegasus Aircraft Appraisal Group, began his one-year term as International President for the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) effective July 1, 2022.
Mr. Berkemeier graduated from Cincinnati University and completed his required course of study for appraisal accreditation through ASA’s Appraisal Review & Management and Machinery & Technical Specialties program. He joined ASA in 1994 and earned his Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in 2000. Richard has held many leadership positions, including most notably serving on ASA’s Board of Examiners, as International Vice President of ASA’s Board of Governors, as well as past Chair of ASA’s International Education Committee, ASA’s Budget and Finance Committee, and ASA’s Machinery & Technical Specialties Discipline Committee. He was also previously a member of ASA’s International Marketing Committee.
As an established senior appraiser, Richard owned and operated Pegasus Aircraft Appraisal Group, one of the world’s largest aircraft, helicopter, and parts appraisal firms, for more than 14 years. His strong passion for appraisal, valuation, and economic proposition related to aircraft and his expertise on this subject matter have taken him around the world, educating groups at the Big-4, Marsh, DLL, and many other businesses across six continents. He has taught appraisal classes in Russia, England, Japan, Australia, Germany, Korea, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Canada.
Richard’s experience has included appraisals for many corporate jets, rare aircraft, helicopters, military planes, engines, spare parts, and simulators. He has been referred to as the “Appraiser to the Stars” and assisted high-profile individuals, sometimes involved in divorce cases, and has served as an industry expert witness.
Richard is a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the Helicopter Association International (HAI), the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT), and has been a featured speaker at many industry events. He is a life member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, a former board member with the Peace Museum, and a member of Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II Finance Committee. Mr. Berkemeier graduated from Piqua Central High School and the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Berkemeier is also an avid collector of the works of James Ingram Merrill and William Congdon.
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neil provides leadership and direction to the entire organization.
Prior to joining JSSI in 2012, Neil served as Vice President of Mobility for Juniper Networks, directing its mobile security business unit. His role a Juniper began in 2010, in connection with their acquisition of SMobile Systems, where he had served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Neil began his career at AT&T where we held various management positions.
Randy Brandoff is the EVP of Aviation Portfolio. Randy is an accomplished entrepreneur, executive, consultant and early-stage investor. Randy was Chief Marketing Officer of NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, where he served post NetJets’ acquisition of Marquis Jet. As the first employee of Marquis Jet in 2001, Randy co-created the marketing and business development departments that drove $4 billion in sales and 80 percent customer retention. Randy is a venture partner with TIA Ventures, a seed-focused venture capital firm, and a frequent consultant and advisor to early and growth stage businesses. Randy founded and scaled Eleven James, a pioneering luxury watch membership platform. Randy was a co-founder and principal of Tequila Avion, a leading ultra-premium spirit that achieved notoriety on the HBO series “Entourage,” and successfully sold to Pernod Ricard.
Randy is on the Advisory Council for Entrepreneurship@Cornell, former executive director of Red Bear Angels, a member of YPO, and a frequent contributor to business and lifestyle media.
Lee’s career started in an FAA Part 147 school, where she was active in career advisement and compliance. Lee was a founder of and served as the Executive Director of NCATT, which evolved into the ASTM NCATT Certifications and are now recognized as an alternate means of compliance for obtaining the FAA Repairman’s certificate. Her career naturally progressed to FlightSafety International as the Product Sales Manager for the DFW Center’s maintenance training. Her responsibilities encompassed the full line of Falcon Jets, Gulfstreams, Honeywell engines/avionics, and the Pratt & Whitney Canada engine line. Next, she took her experience and passion for people and optimizing operational performance to Flightdocs, where she was named the Vice President of Marketing and Engagement after the acquisition by ATP. In 2022, Lee joined Thoroughbred, where she works directly to enhance and optimize internal operations and build a unique customer experience in the aircraft transaction space.
Lee holds a bachelor’s in business administration and a master’s in Education, Technology Leadership. She is chair of the Tarrant County College Aviation Advisory Board, vice-chair of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Committee, co-chair of the International Aviation Womens Association’s Career Growth Committee, and active member of other regional aviation groups.
Mark was born and lives in the UK. His career in aviation started back in 2008 in Cranfield and led to over 100 aircraft transactions that he closed, not including helicopters sales when he had been working as Sales Manager for Bell Helicopters.
Mark holds Private Pilot License as of 2001 and apart from his life-long devotion to aviation, he is a passionate driver and Formula 1 follower.
David Crick is an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). He has just completed his term as the International President on the ASA International Board of Governors and also recently served as the Chair on the Finance & Leasing Committee of the Helicopter Association International.
David is the Managing Director of the DavAir Group, a company providing international aviation inspection, appraisal and advisory services.
He has an unparalleled passion for the aviation sector performing appraisals of both fixed wing & rotary aviation assets in Australia, the Asia Pacific Rim, the USA and various countries in Europe & the Middle East.
With over 20 years of specialised valuation and consulting experience to many different sectors, David has considerable knowledge of corporate valuation requirements for financial reporting, mortgage security assessments, insurance & liquidation disposals. He performs appraisals for finance and leasing, aviation sales, mergers and acquisitions, insurance disputes, and expert witness for the legal fraternity.
David has presented at various international forums addressing current issues in aviation assets and appraisal methodologies. He also lectures on Aircraft Appraisal methodology and processes in the USA and has recently been appointed as a Member of the Technical Standing Committee of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation.
As Director of Customer Success at Avinode, a global tech tools provider for air charter brokers, operators, and flight departments with the world’s leading leading B2B platform for sourcing air charter, Saskia is responsible for managing the regional Customer Success team and covering a portfolio of Key Accounts in EMEAA and the Americas. She’s responsible for setting customer targets and objectives, implementing sales strategies, analysing trends and championing the development of new opportunities for both customers and Avinode. Saskia has been with Avinode since she started in 2012 as the Sales Manager for the Midwest and Southwest regions.
Ryan serves as Head of Aviation Tax at MySky. He oversees the Tax vertical in MySky’s suite of technology forward aviation finance products. Ryan runs the fully outsourced MySky Managed Tax department and is also in charge of building out of MySky’s SaaS platform to include MySky Tax.
Ryan is currently also serving as the Chairman of the NBAA Tax Committee, and he is serving on the board of the West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation.
Prior to MySky, Ryan was Manager, Aviation Tax & Financial Reporting Solutions for Satcom Direct. In that role, he led the company’s Managed Services practice, which assisted clients with financial and operational compliance, including IRS and SEC reporting. He also assisted with the design of the company’s overall software solutions for flight department management.
Before that, Ryan served as Senior Financial Analyst – Aviation for Amway. In that role, he managed financial analysis for one of the nation’s most complex Part 91 flight departments. He was responsible for the flight department budget and oversaw their interchange program amongst multiple entities. He ensured all operations were conducted within FAA/IRS/SEC regulations and assisted the corporate and international tax departments with aviation tax issues. He oversaw the company EU-ETS compliance and was responsible for improvement in the billing process.
Prior to Amway, Ryan was a Cost Analyst at Northern Jet Management, where he oversaw multiple cost savings programs and was instrumental in reviewing and determining ways to save money monthly, including fuel savings programs, and pilot scheduling programs. While at Northern Jet, Ryan also served as a Captain on Lear 45 and Citation Bravo aircraft. Prior to Northern Jet, Ryan flew the Canadair Regional Jet for Independence Air / Atlantic Coast Airlines.
Don Dwyer, Guardian Jet’s co-managing partner, is particularly regarded for his extensive expertise on aircraft finance, asset management, fleet planning and aircraft sales.
He spent most of his career rising through ranks at the aircraft manufacturer, Hawker Beechcraft. As their Vice President of Global Sales, he led the entire sales team and oversaw the company’s international dealer network.
In 2010, Don Dwyer joined his brother, Michael, as co-managing partner of Guardian Jet. Since then, Guardian Jet has become one of the top three aircraft brokerage and consulting firms in the world.
Don is a member of the National Business Aviation Association Advisory Council. An avid sailor, Don is also a 4,500-hour commercial pilot and certified flight instructor.
Chris Ellis is the Co-Founder & a Managing Partner of Avpro, Inc. Chris graduated from Marietta College in 1987 with a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering. After graduation, he worked for Omni International Jet Trading Corporation selling private jet aircraft. In 1991, Chris along with two partners, Don Bass and Bob Rabbitt established Avpro, Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland. Over 30 years later, Chris continues to be directly involved in all facets of the sales and acquisitions processes. He has deep roots in all facets of the industry, possessing vast knowledge and expertise. Avpro is the one of the largest corporate aircraft brokerage and acquisition firm worldwide averaging $1 billion in retail sales annually, typically involving more than 100 transactions per year.
Senior Analyst Aerospace/Défense & Airline Research; Research Team Leader
George Ferguson leads global aerospace/defense and airline research at Bloomberg Intelligence, the research group of Bloomberg L.P. George and his team cover the business jet manufacturers including General Dynamic’s Gulfstream, Embraer, Bombardier and Dassault as well as the engine makers. George joined Bloomberg to head the group in 2009 which now includes five professionals. Previously he was on the portfolio management team for global debt and equity funds at BlackRock and Merrill Lynch after years in corporate banking for Dresdner Kleinwort and Mitsubishi. He holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Management at Rutgers University and a BA in Economics from the Penn State University. He is a CFA Charterholder and a private pilot.
Jack Gilchrist is the founding director and shareholder of Gilchrist Aviation Law. He serves as special counsel representing clients involved in all areas of the aviation industry. Since 1989, Mr. Gilchrist has specifically focused his career on aviation transactions involving every current structure of aircraft including engines, propellers and spare parts.
Mr. Gilchrist has counseled clients around the world in aircraft transactions, including many of the major air carriers, aircraft and engine leasing companies, fractional ownership programs, air cargo companies, corporations, banks and other lending institutions. He also works closely with aircraft brokers, dealers and manufacturers.
Eddie Gross has almost 40 years of experience representing bank-affiliated, captive and independent financing providers and investors, as well as lessees and borrowers. in all aspects of aviation and other equipment finance transactions, including documenting, structuring, negotiating, syndicating and enforcing these transactions.
Eddie is considered an industry leader regarding the leasing and financing of all types of aviation assets, including fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and engine pools. Clients include market-leading aircraft and helicopter financing providers, investors and operating lessors, as well as large publicly or privately held businesses, governmental entities or high-net-worth individual lessees and borrowers. The business aircraft financed in these transactions include jets and turbo-prop aircraft operated primarily for the customer’s business purposes, or for transportation services including chartering, or pursuant to fractional or “pay card” arrangements. The financed helicopters are typically operated in various service capacities (e.g., air ambulances, oil and gas service, fire suppression, hauling, etc.) or for VIP, business or other transportation purposes. These aircraft and helicopter financings vary in structure and include domestic and multi-jurisdictional tax and non-tax leases, operating leases and secured loan financings, involving progress payment, completion and other multi-funding structures. The structures of these transactions typically involve multiple counter-parties, including citizenship and other trusts, management companies, maintenance program providers and affiliated and unaffiliated users of the aircraft and the manufacturer or other seller.
In 2016 through 2022, Eddie was ranked Band 1 in Private Aircraft (Global-wide) in Chambers High Net Worth. The legal ranking recognizes the world’s leading high net worth advisers where one aviation professional described Eddie as “the most knowledgeable aircraft finance lawyer in the US that I’ve worked with, both from a know-how and market perspective.” He was also recognized among the world’s leading aviation attorneys by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides from 2013 to 2021.
Jens C. Hennig is responsible for GAMA’s activities for advancing safety, security and operations. He is the association’s primary staff person on air traffic control modernization and issues affecting manufacturer flight operations.
Jens’s engagement in policy and rulemaking committees during the past two decades covers a range of topics including ADS-B rule development and implementation, standards for navigation and communications, and pilot qualification. He chaired FAA’s airman training and testing standards rulemaking committee which developed the new framework for pilot training in the U.S. and also managed the agency’s review of the Part 135/125 regulations. He is actively engaged in the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee which is an essential body to advance GA safety based on data- driven, systematic processes, and serves as co-chair of its Safety Analysis Team.
Jens is currently appointed to the aircraft manufacturer seat on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) and serves its general aviation subcommittee chair. He previously lead FAA’s Aircraft System Information Security / Protection working group on cybersecurity.
On the legislative front, Hennig provides technical analysis about security, funding, and ATC modernization to GAMA’s government affairs team. He has testified about NextGen and homeland security before the U.S. Congress.
He has been a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Flight Standards advisory committee since its formation in 2005, focusing specifically on the agency’s extension of scope and the establishment of a safety agreement between the European Union and the United States. He served as Chair of EASA’s Operational Suitability Data rulemaking group and a member of the committee that developed standards for operating single engine airplanes in commercial service. Previously Jens served as the GA manufacturing industry’s representative on the JAA Operations Sectorial Team.
Hennig is actively involved with advancing data collection for the general aviation industry and frequently presents overviews of the state of general aviation.
Jens joined the RTCA Advisory Board in 2019 and has served on the Program Management Committee since 2013. He started a three-year term on the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) board in 2022.
Having joined GAMA in 2003 as Manager of Operations after a stint as manager of flight operations for contract training at Embry Riddle, Jens has advanced to Vice President, Operations. Originally from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, he holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Master of Business Administration in Aviation.
Mr. Hernandez has extensive experience assisting clients with a wide variety of business aircraft transaction and regulatory matters, including aircraft purchase/sale agreements, aircraft flight department restructuring, aircraft management arrangements, fractional program documents, use policies, cross-border transactions, personal use of aircraft, joint-ownership use agreements and
regulatory and enforcement matters. He is the Chair of Vedder Price Business Aviation and Regulation Sub-Practice Group, the Chair of the National Business Aviation Association’s Tax Committee and a frequent speaker on various business aircraft and regulatory topics. Mr. Hernandez has been recognized among the world’s leading aviation attorneys by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides “Aviation Guide” and Chambers as a highly rated High Net Worth Individual Aviation Advisor.
Janine Iannarelli is the founder and President of Par Avion Ltd., an international aircraft brokerage firm, established in Houston in 1997. Par Avion specializes in the exclusive representation and acquisition of business aircraft whose area of expertise lends itself to a variety of small, super midsize and large cabin jets. An industry veteran, Ms. Iannarelli has more than 35 years of business aviation experience and 400+ transactions to her credit having represented a diverse group of corporations and private individuals worldwide. As an aviation mobility consultant, she assists Clients with assessing their air transportation needs and finding the optimum solution. In addition to her duties at Par Avion Ltd., Ms. Iannarelli serves on the board of Heritage Aviation, an MRO based in Burlington, Vermont.
Iannarelli is a member of the National Business Aviation Association; the European Business Aviation Association where she serves as the Chair of the Associate Members Advisory Council and Chair of the AMAC Sales & Acquisition committee; Women in Aviation, International, and the American Marketing Association. In 2014, Iannarelli was appointed to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee by Governor Perry and made presiding officer by Governor Abbott in 2016, serving in that capacity through April/2020. In 2016 Iannarelli was one of three inductees into the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey and named a “Women on the Move” by the Texas Executive Women’s organization. In September of 2024 the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce honored Ms. Iannarelli recognizing her as a “Role Model in Aviation”. Corporate Jet Investor named Ms. Iannarelli as one of America’s Top Dealmakers in the Fall of 2019. Ms. Iannarelli is a Fellow with the American Leadership Forum which graduated 25 area community and business leaders as Class LV in the spring of 2022. As a sought-out mentor and inspirational advisor, Iannarelli is a frequent guest lecturer for youth groups and women’s organizations. She is a passionate advocate and supporter of those charities benefitting children and animals.
A native of Fair Lawn, New Jersey and a long-time resident of Houston, Iannarelli graduated from Montclair State University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Chuck Jackson is the Executive, CFM RISE Programs in GE Aerospace’s Commercial Strategy Organization. In this role, Chuck is responsible for the integration of all elements of the CFM RISE technology strategy and program execution for the commercial aviation market, including the execution of new open fan and hydrogen technology demonstrators.
Chuck began his career with GE in 1996 and held key roles in Aviation’s Engineering and Commercial Engines Operation organizations including Customer Support, Product Support, Six Sigma and various engineering roles. In 2006, Chuck became Director of CFM56 Commercial Operations, and in 2009, as Executive of CF6 Strategy and Product Management, Chuck drove new business growth, profitability and product strategy for engine sales, services, and Mature Fleet initiatives.
In 2013, Chuck led the GE9X program from its inception, as Executive of Programs, during which time critical technologies were matured, program plans were aligned, and the development and certification programs were executed. He relocated to Seattle to work directly with the Boeing 777X senior leadership and drove critical Boeing and airline engagement during the key stages of the program.
In 2018, he moved to Regional and Business Aviation Division leading the services portfolio, including managing all commercial, operational, and support aspects of the global CF34 and CT7 commercial engines. Additionally, he directs several JV & Partner activities and is a member of the FADEC Alliance JV Board of Directors.
Chuck holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and an MBA from Duke University.
I am the founding partner of Benevolent Capital (www.benevolentcapital.com), which I co-run with my identical twin brother and fellow YPO Member, Brett Johnson. Benevolent Capital is a diversified investment company with interests in venture capital, private equity, professional sports and real estate. Our soccer portfolio includes the legendary EPL team Ipswich Town FC (https://www.itfc.co.uk/) and we are bringing professional soccer to the State of Rhode Island with a billion dollar waterfront stadium and mixed use development called Rhode Island FC: https://www.rhodeislandfc.com/.
Before founding Benevolent Capital, I was at Montgomery Securities, a San Francisco Investment Bank with a focus on high growth companies and initial public offerings. I am a 1992 graduate from Brown University (BA) and boarding school, Choate Rosemary Hall and attained The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate from the Masters Program at New York University Schack School in 2016 and am a Section Leader for the YPO Presidents Program at Harvard Business School annually.
I am married to Elle, my most amazing wife, and we have two young daughters, Henley age 9 and Grace age 4. In August of 2021, we moved from Greenwich CT to Chattanooga TN and are enjoying the change in pace and lifestyle.
Kristie Greco Johnson serves as senior vice president of government affairs, where she is responsible for NBAA’s advocacy efforts with federal, state and local government leaders regarding the promotion of business aviation, including its focus on safety, security, sustainability and transformative technologies, as well as its importance to the nation’s economy and transportation system.
Johnson comes to NBAA with more than 25 years of experience at the highest levels of government and politics, serving most recently as chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-4-OR), a career-long aviation advocate and chair of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.
She previously served as senior advisor for House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-6-SC). She has also served as head of communications at the FAA, and as senior advisor on presidential and congressional campaigns.
Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, concentration in business from Villanova University.
Vivek Kaushal serves as Chief Executive Officer for Global Jet Capital. Vivek joined the firm in 2015 and has been part of Management Team throughout, first as Chief Risk Officer, and most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer. Vivek has nearly 30 years of leadership experience in various financing businesses and was the Chief Risk Officer for GE Capital Business Aviation Finance prior to its purchase by GJC. Vivek received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Richard Koe is one of the founders of WINGX, which he developed over the last decade with his business partner Christoph Kohler, establishing WINGX as an industry-leading provider of market intelligence on the business and general aviation sector. WINGX serves hundreds of subscribers from across the industry with dashboards which relate data, analytics and insights on aircraft utilisation. In 2023, WINGX was purchased by JETNET LLC and is now a key component in the group’s build-out of ownership, valuation, equipment and flight data to the wider aviation market. Prior to WINGX, Richard worked in a variety of industries including telecom, oil & gas and security printing. Richard has a BA from Oxford and an MA from Johns Hopkins universities.
Regional Vice President – Services Sales, Americas
Aaron Kreissler is Bombardier’s Regional Vice President Service Sales. Aaron joined the company in August 2017 and quickly established himself as an accomplished leader who prioritizes cultivating strong relationships and delivering impeccable service to his customers. Prior to joining Bombardier, Aaron spent more than 27 years as Director of Sales with Jet Aviation, honing his leadership skills and developing a strong strategic vision. Aaron is passionate about everything business aviation and is steadfastly committed to ensuring Bombardier customers always receive an outstanding customer service experience.
Based in St. Louis, MO, Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science – BS, Aeronautical Administration.
Jack is an industry veteran, widely respected for his leadership and innovation in private aviation. His aviation career is backed by decades of experience, and his personal achievements extend beyond business. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Boston, Jack was a standout student-athlete, holding records in three sports and earning All-American honors. His exceptional achievements led to his induction into the university’s Hall of Fame, further fueling the drive and determination that would later define his leadership in aviation.
Building on this foundation of excellence, Jack went on to found and serve as CEO of Jet Access Aviation. Known for his creative vision and hands-on approach, Jack has earned a reputation for reshaping how businesses and clients experience private aviation. At Jet Access Aviation, he gained notable recognition for pioneering a revolutionary approach to selling one-way flights, challenging traditional models and offering greater flexibility for clients. Under his leadership, Jet Access Aviation became an industry leader and a trusted global brand, renowned for its commitment to customer service, transparency, and operational excellence. Jack’s leadership, characterized by empathy, foresight, and a people-first philosophy, was central to the company’s success. His devotion to delivering value not only drove Jet Access Aviation to the top of the industry but also established it as a company that prioritized customer needs, making private aviation more accessible.
At FlyHouse, Jack continues his forward-thinking leadership style. His vision is rooted in the belief that transparency, trust, and putting people first are key to sustainable success. He leverages his deep industry knowledge to drive FlyHouse forward, fostering a culture of innovation while delivering exceptional client experiences. Jack’s passion for aviation and unwavering commitment to service have enabled FlyHouse to redefine private flight, offering luxury, convenience, and affordability through a groundbreaking business model that benefits both jet owners and customers.
As a leader, Jack is deeply committed to empowering his team and fostering a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. His reputation among peers, clients, and partners speaks to his ability to not only envision change but also to execute it effectively. Through his dedication to transforming private aviation, Jack has solidified his role as a respected and influential figure in the industry, always striving to create meaningful, long-term impact in every company and community he touches.
Jack’s decades of experience, combined with his passion for aviation, have made him a strong advocate for companies that prioritize innovation, entrepreneurship, and people. His work at FlyHouse continues to reflect these values as he leads the company into its next chapter of growth and success.
Director, Business Transformation & Aftermarket Services
Sebastien Larue joined Pratt & Whitney in May 2017 serving several positions such Digital Engine Services Sales Lead & ESP strategy for our General Aviation customers. He is currently Director for Business Transformation and Aftermarket Services. In his responsibilities, he overlook at Long Term Engine leasing solutions & other aftermarket services and products. He also lead enterprise risk management, 3rd party relationship with banks, dealers, brokers, appraisers and financial institutions.
Prior joint Pratt & Whitney, Sebastien spent more than 18 years at CAE inc. where he held many different roles such as product management, marketing and commercial strategy. His last position was OEM Account Manager for Airbus and ATR and Senior Sales Manager for European customers such as Air France, KLM & Finnair.
Greg Luster serves as the CFO and General Counsel for Insured Aircraft Title Service, LLC (“IATS”). Before joining IATS, Mr. Luster was IATS’ outside legal counsel while an attorney at Crowe & Dunlevy, a law firm in Oklahoma City, OK, where his practice focused on various aviation legal matters with respect to aircraft transactions, aircraft title and registration issues and financing and leasing arrangements involving aircraft collateral.
As President of 1st Source’s Aviation Finance division, Chris oversees a billion-dollar aviation portfolio and leads a team of domestic and international Vice Presidents positioned in satellite offices in various locations. He brings to this role extensive aviation experience from his background in international and domestic aircraft sales, international and domestic aircraft finance, as well as international and domestic piloting.
Chris’s leadership exemplifies his passion for aviation through his personal aircraft ownership, multiple jet type ratings, and interactions with his clients. Chris also serves as a board member of the non-profit group LightHawk which seeks to utilize general aviation to further conservation efforts and he has been active in Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity. His deep aviation knowledge, positive leadership approach and proven dedication to expedited client service helps 1st Source maintain its leadership position in the global aircraft finance market.
George Mattson served as a member of Delta Air Lines’ Board of Directors from 2012-2023, prior to his appointment as CEO of Wheels Up. He previously served as a partner and co-head of the Global Industrials Group in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs & Co. from 2002 to 2012, during which time his responsibilities included oversight of the Transportation and Airline practices. Since 2014, he has been the lead investor and Chairman of Tropic Ocean Airways, the nation’s largest operator of seaplanes and a Wheels Up partner. Mattson brings 25 years of aviation experience to the role of CEO, as a strategic advisor, financier, business owner/operator and director.
Puja Mahajan is a seasoned aviation executive with 3 decades of experience, recognized for her pioneering innovation and service excellence. She launched her career after earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering from McGill University.
With a notable history at Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier Aerospace, and Elit’Avia, Puja has held critical roles such as Aerodynamics Engineer, Product Planning Manager, and Director of Flight Operations, always keeping innovation and leadership at the forefront. Among her significant achievements are the launches of the Learjet 40 and Challenger 300 aircraft. As Bombardier’s Director of Flight Operations, she spearheaded the global expansion of Bombardier’s award-winning Safety Standdown initiative, recognized as a premier aviation safety event by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
During her tenure as CEO of European operator Elit’Avia, Puja drove remarkable growth, doubling both the fleet size and revenues. Currently, as the Founder and CEO of Azzera, she channels her passion for business aviation and dedication to environmental sustainability. Azzera’s mission is to enable the Aviation sector into climate action with practical and digital solutions. Fluent in five languages and a resident of Switzerland, Puja Mahajan is a true global influencer.
Puja Mahajan is a seasoned aviation executive with 3 decades of experience, recognized for her pioneering innovation and service excellence. She launched her career after earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering from McGill University.
With a notable history at Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier Aerospace, and Elit’Avia, Puja has held critical roles such as Aerodynamics Engineer, Product Planning Manager, and Director of Flight Operations, always keeping innovation and leadership at the forefront. Among her significant achievements are the launches of the Learjet 40 and Challenger 300 aircraft. As Bombardier’s Director of Flight Operations, she spearheaded the global expansion of Bombardier’s award-winning Safety Standdown initiative, recognized as a premier aviation safety event by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
During her tenure as CEO of European operator Elit’Avia, Puja drove remarkable growth, doubling both the fleet size and revenues. Currently, as the Founder and CEO of Azzera, she channels her passion for business aviation and dedication to environmental sustainability. Azzera’s mission is to enable the Aviation sector into climate action with practical and digital solutions. Fluent in five languages and a resident of Switzerland, Puja Mahajan is a true global influencer.
Bruce L. Marshall joined AIC Title Service as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel in February 2014, helping ensure that AIC’s clients and leadership are protected as they move through unprecedented FAA and industry changes. Marquis Who’s Who recognized Bruce as a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. In August, 2019 he was a recipient of the Drinker Biddle First Chair Top General Counsel Award for the third year in a row. The First Chair Awards is an annual selection of in-house counsel who have, thorough their hard work and innovation, made significant contributions to the legal community nationwide. He received his initial First Chair Award in August, 2017 and his second in August 2018. Bruce was also recognized in the November 2013 issue of D CEO Magazine as one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s top corporate attorneys following his win as Outstanding General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer in the Small Legal Department category at the Association of Corporate Counsel and D CEO’s 2013 Corporate Counsel Awards. Individually a 2011 winner of the Texas General Counsel Forum’s Magna Stella Award in the Small Legal Department category and finalist in the Major Litigation category, Bruce and his team also won Texas Lawyer’s 2013 Legal Department of the Year in the Diversity and Quality of Life category. With over 20 years’ experience in aviation legal matters, specializing in contracts, regulations, and litigation, he previously served as Senior Director and Division General Counsel of Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional aircraft ownership program where he strategically managed two cases challenging state and federal taxes that affected the entire fractional aircraft ownership industry and resulted in the refund of millions of dollars of paid taxes.
Bruce served as Chair of the State Bar of Texas Aviation Law Section for the years 2011-2012 and 2019. Adding to his depth of experience, he also taught Corporate Jet Investor’s Aircraft Transactions Masterclass US in November of 2019. He was elected as a Board member of the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) in May 2021 and currently serves as chair of the association’s regulatory committee.
In private practice, Bruce served as corporate counsel and business manager for a charter management company with both Part 135 on-demand air cargo and passenger operations, served as vice president and legal officer for a major financial institution in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and in private practice, he represented banks, construction companies, transportation companies, and employee benefits funds in commercial litigation matters. Bruce graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s of Science in General Management focusing on finance and marketing and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the Michigan State University College of Law. He serves as a frequent speaker or panelist at aviation industry events.
David G. Mayer is a law partner in the Global Aviation Group at Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, located in Dallas, Texas. David works with his clients throughout their private aviation experience in matters ranging from the simple to the complex.
With about four decades in his business-oriented law practice acting as a corporate and law firm lawyer, David offers deep insight, pragmatic solutions and trained, intuitive negotiation skills, all built on his core values of integrity, hard work, and commitment to his clients.
He regularly structures, negotiates, drafts, and closes deals, manages disputes, navigates complex tax and federal aviation regulations, and develops approaches to mitigate personal liability risk.
Mr. McElhinney is a Vice President at AE Industrial and is primarily focused on originating, executing and monitoring AE Industrial’s portfolio investments. Mr. McElhinney currently serves on the Board of Directors of AE Industrial portfolio company Yingling Aviation. Prior to joining AE Industrial in 2017, Mr. McElhinney worked at Credit Suisse in the Real Estate Group, where he focused on M&A and corporate finance for clients across the Real Estate, Lodging and Gaming sectors.
Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, with 50 years of experience in the aviation industry. Mesinger Jet Sales has modernized the formula for buying and selling aircraft and provides its clients with the best market intelligence for aircraft sales pricing and correct acquisition expectations.
Jay is a published Aviation Journalist and Industry Leader. He is a member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA); a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Leadership Council; a member of Gulfstream’s “Key Player” team; and a member of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA). In addition, he is a member of the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA).
Additionally, he was the Chairman of the Associate Member Advisory Council (AMAC) and a member of the Board of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). He was the first aircraft broker to serve on the NBAA board. Jay also served on the Customer Advisory Board of Jet Aviation and on the Customer Advisory Board of Airbus North America. Jay also served on the Duncan Aviation Customer Advisory Board for 2 terms and was on the Board of Directors of The Morris Animal Foundation.
Jay regularly speaks at industry gatherings, writes the monthly Mesinger Pulse newsletter (Jay Mesinger’s Industry Perspectives), and started the very first aviation brokerage website over 29 years ago, www.jetsales.com. Jay continues to communicate from the cutting-edge of business aviation through various social networking platforms – The Mesinger Blog (https://jetsales.com/articles/) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com).
Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.
Before joining Aviation Week in 2015, Molly spent nearly 20 years at the Wichita Eagle, Kansas’ largest newspaper, where she served as senior aviation/aerospace reporter. She has won multiple state and national journalism awards and has twice been the recipient of the National Business Aviation Association’s Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence. A graduate of Wichita State University, Molly was selected the 2014 Outstanding Alumni at WSU’s Elliott School of Communication.
Joe Moeggenberg is co-founder, President, and CEO of Levo.aero, a company designed to serve Part 135 charter operators. Levo offers a B2C platform that allows charter customers to book flights in real time directly with the operator. It also offers charter operators an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool that helps with marketing, operations, fleet and flight management, accounting, and other services.
Prior to Levo, Moeggenberg served as the Founder, President, and CEO of ARGUS International, Inc., from its inception in 1995 until September 2022. Under his guidance, ARGUS emerged as a specialized aviation services company with global expertise, dedicated to providing the aviation marketplace with essential information for informed decision making and risk management. ARGUS was acquired by SGS Group in 2019.
Before founding ARGUS, Moeggenberg held pivotal roles at industry giants NetJets, where he was President, and Executive Jet Management, which he founded and sold to NetJets.
Vinny started his aviation career on the commercial side of aircraft maintenance at a young age. He was recruited by Dassault Falcon soon after, and quickly rose through the ranks to become the youngest Project Manager within the organization. In 2018, he left Dassault and founded Caliber Aircraft, where he initially utilized his maintenance expertise to provide technical consulting services to owners, operators, and brokerage firms. After working closely on countless aircraft transactions in a technical role and building such a large network in that space, converting the company to a brokerage firm became the ultimate goal. Caliber Aircraft transitioned to solely offering aircraft brokerage services in 2021. Vinny and his team have worked tirelessly since to provide their clients with trusting and knowledgeable transaction experiences. With an eye on the future, his goal is to continue expanding his team and company, without sacrificing the firm’s client centric approach to conducting business.
Skyservice’s president & chief executive officer, is a recognized thought leader and business aviation visionary with a track record of creating market-leading companies. Prior to becoming the CEO and an investment partner at Skyservice in 2020, Murray spent more than a decade at NetJets (a Berkshire Hathaway company), where he held the president & chief operating officer position and also served as president & chief executive officer of Executive Jet Management, a fully owned subsidiary of NetJets. In that position, he doubled the company’s profitability by enhancing the breadth and quality of its aircraft management, charter, and MRO services and strengthening its market position. Murray also served as president for Landmark Aviation (a Carlyle-owned company), where he built the company into the second-largest FBO, MRO and aircraft management company in the United States before positioning it for a $2B sale to BBA Aviation (Signature Flight Support) in 2016. Most recently, Murray was founder and managing member of Earth Air, LLC, a corporate aviation consulting company serving the aviation and mobility needs of international blue-chip clients. Murray serves as a current board member at the men’s club with Our Lady of Perpetual Health in Chicago. Previously, he served on the boards of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), Lithko Contracting and Young Presidents Organization. Prior to his aviation career, Murray was a professional baseball player. He was drafted into major league baseball by the Pittsburgh Pirates and earned a gold medal playing for the U.S. Olympic Festival baseball team.
Jessie Naor is CEO of FlyVizor, an aviation M&A advisory and business consulting firm. She is a former founder and president of GrandView Aviation and serves as vice chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation Board of Governors. Naor is a former member of the National Air Transportation Association’s Board of Directors, the FAA’s Duty & Rest Aviation Rulemaking Committee and an NBAA Top 40 under 40. She holds an associate’s degree in Air Traffic Control from CCBC Catonsville, a BA in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA in Finance & Management from The Johns Hopkins University.
Greg Norwood is the Sr. Sales Director for GE Aerospace. Greg is responsible for OnPoint sales outside of the Americas and LEAP VIP Services sales for the Americas and APAC.
Greg brings with him nearly 25 years of experience in aviation. Over the course of his career, he has extensive experience in repair and overhaul for GE/CFM powerplants. The last 11 years Greg has worked exclusively in Business Aviation specializing in sales, account management, customer support, and strategy.
Greg received a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Oklahoma State University. Greg currently resides near Wichita KS.
In 2011, Bill founded Jet Edge International with just 4 aircraft and $2M in annual revenue, laying the groundwork for what would become an industry powerhouse. Through his unwavering dedication, Jet Edge secured over $300M in equity and debt from esteemed investors, including KKR and Solace Capital. This financial backing fueled the company’s growth, leading to its acquisition by Vista Global in 2022.
At the time of acquisition, Jet Edge boasted over $600M in revenue and over 100 aircraft on certificate, making it the largest owned and managed fleet of Gulfstream and Bombardier aircraft globally and solidifying its position as the premier operator for Super Mid, Heavy, and Ultra Long-Range aircraft. Today, as the CEO and Founder of Aero Ventures, Bill remains committed to driving innovation and excellence in private aviation, guided by principles of integrity and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Sr. Director, Global Business Development for Business and VIP Aviation
James Person joined Viasat in 2013, where he leads sales and business development in the Business and VVIP Aviation segment of the company, an area that Viasat has been active in for more than ten years, including both Ka and Ku-band networks.
Prior to Viasat, Mr. Person had general management, sales, and product management roles in high technology wireless and satellites communications companies. He began his career as a US Naval officer where he deployed during combat operations to the Middle East twice on a destroyer.
Mr. Person earned a BSEE degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA in international marketing from the University of Southern California (USC).
Charles Porteous is president and founder of Seefeld Group, a Montreal based
consultancy that specializes in behavioural economics for strategic decision-making. His
company regularly serves leading aviation companies worldwide across the full industry
ecosystem including OEMs and service providers plus b-2-b sectors outside of aviation
by conducting tailored marketing research related to customer needs, brand perception,
and client satisfaction.
Prior to founding Seefeld Group in 2006, Charles held senior marketing and strategy
positions at Bombardier in business aircraft as market analysis manager, head of
European marketing (including Flexjet) and global marketing director. Charles started
his career in marketing research for one of Canada’s leading fast moving consumer
goods companies holding the roles of senior market research analyst, survey research
manager and strategic forecaster. Charles holds BA in economics and political science
from Western University in Ontario, Canada and an MBA specializing in international
business, marketing and transportation from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
During his 25+ year career, Charles has dedicated his career to bring best practice
marketing research approaches and insights for the betterment of clients and industry at
large. He and his Seefeld Group partners have conducted thousands of surveys &
interviews driving innovative aviation product introductions, rebranding, and lasting
customer service enhancements on a global scale.
Matt is a highly experienced attorney who has been able to turn his passion into a successful legal career. For 15 years he worked in house with some of the world’s largest aviation operators and most prestigious brokerage houses, before joining Jaffa & Co to advise on superyacht and aviation transactions. Matt has an enviable track record and clients benefit from his wealth of contacts across the US, Europe and beyond.
Matt has handled hundreds of transactions covering cross-border purchases and sales, commercial agreements, management, charter, and leasing.
While Matt lives outside London, he splits his time between the UK and US and will be spearheading Jaffa & Co’s expansion there.
Vice President Customer Support – Business Aviation
James Prater is an aviation enthusiast with over 30 years of industry experience. James joined Rolls-Royce in 2019 and is currently the Vice President Customer Support, Business Aviation ensuring the Rolls-Royce team remains customer driven.
James’ passion for aviation and vision for white-glove treatment allows him to actively engage in the business and around the industry to promote aviation, as well as to listen, learn and lead others to even better levels of customer experience.
James is educated as an aircraft technician and a pilot/flight instructor and began his career in general aviation where he taught flying and performed and oversaw routine and heavy maintenance on a variety piston-powered aircraft. Later, he transitioned into corporate jet maintenance. James went on to lead a world-class airframe maintenance division, and then turbine engine services, including on-wing, mobile repair teams, and an overhaul facility with test cell.
Brian Proctor is founder, President and CEO of Mente Group, LLC. He founded Mente in 2009 and has been serving private aviation clients for over 19 years. Having been involved in over $8 billion in aircraft transactions and over $7 billion in aviation business planning, Brian’s experience is sought by corporations and individuals, worldwide.
After serving for six years in the US Army as an infantry Ranger and intelligence officer, Brian left the military to pursue a career in the private sector. After working at Transamerica Corporation, Mr. Proctor served as consultant, COO and President of the world’s second largest consultancy and broker/dealer.
Brian serves on boards for: International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), Jet Aviation Advisory Board, and formerly, the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. He also previously served as President of IADA. He holds a BA degree in International Studies in Politics and Diplomacy from the University of Richmond and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Leona Qi joined Vista in 2016 as head of the Asia-Pacific market, where she tripled the customer base, and now serves as President U.S., Vista. With her leadership, the team is responsible for growing Membership across North America, the biggest and fastest growing market in business aviation. Mrs. Qi has over a decade of experience in capital markets and business aviation finance. Prior to joining Vista, she held various roles at Global Jet Capital, Guggenheim Partners, and BNP Paribas. She holds a master’s degree from Princeton University and resides between New York City and London with her family.
Joe has been emersed in aviation since leaving high school when he was selected by the United States Air Force/Civil Air Patrol to represent the USA as the Goodwill Ambassador in the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) program. By the age of 21, he had earned his Private Pilot, Commercial License, Instrument, and Multi-Engine ratings. At age 23, Joe earned his Flight Engineer credentials and was selected to fly as First Officer with Gulf Air Transport. He is an experienced commercial and charter pilot and aviation consultant.
As a French-American citizen, Matthieu Rosanvallon grew up in Paris and later lived in New York City for 25 years. He currently resides in Bergen County, NJ with his wife and 2 children.
With two close family members with very long-term involvement in the industry, Matthieu Rosanvallon has always had a passion for airplanes and business aviation in particular.
Matthieu is currently the Director of Sales and Acquisition at Freestream Aircraft, a global brokerage and consulting firm in Business Aviation.
Prior to joining Freestream, Matt served as Sales Director, Mid-Atlantic for Guardian Jet. He also previously spent 10 years as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the high-end New York-based commercial real estate firm, Coalition LLC.
Matt graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Mass., with a BA in Business Management and served as the President of the Entrepreneurship club.
Kenneth C. “Kenn” Ricci is an American aviation entrepreneur and the Principal of Directional Aviation Capital, which owns or invests in various aviation enterprises including Flexjet, where he also serves as Chairman.
Kenn began his aviation career as an Air Force ROTC cadet at the University of Notre Dame and started his first company, Corporate Wings, in 1980. His love of aviation had him founding, acquiring or financing a broad range of aviation companies and ideas over his career. He has assembled one of the largest groups of private aviation companies which together account for over $4.0 billion of revenue, operate over 300 aircraft and employ over 5,000 individuals.
Kenn was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000 and has been named one of the most influential people in aviation by Aviation International News. In 2005, Kenn led the restructuring of the Mercury Air Centers, a $200 million company operating aircraft support facilities at 24 different airports. He sold the company to Macquarie Infrastructure Trust in 2007 in a deal valued at $615 million. In 2010, Kenn received the Harvard Business School’s Dively Entrepreneurship Award. In 2011, Kenn was the youngest recipient of the prestigious William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award for extraordinary achievement and extended meritorious service to the general aviation industry.
Kenn is the founder of Nextant Aerospace, the innovator of Aircraft Remanufacturing. In 2015, Kenn received the Aviation Week Laureate Award, a benchmark of industry excellence, recognizing his work in the development of Nextant Aerospace.
In 2016, Kenn received the Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award from the Living Legends of Aviation. In 2019, he was inducted as a Living Legend of Aviation. The Living Legends of Aviation are admirable people of remarkable accomplishment in aviation including entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, record breakers, astronauts and pilots.
An airline transport pilot with more than 6,000 hours of flight time and extensive international experience, he was Governor William Clinton’s pilot when he ran for President in 1992.
Kenn graduated from the University of Notre Dame and in 2018 created a groundbreaking giving structure called a Philanthropic Succession Partnership to donate $100 million to the university, the single largest unrestricted, guaranteed gift ever committed. Kenn also graduated from the Cleveland Marshall School of Law, where he was named a Distinguished Alumni in 2016 and selected for admission to their Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018.
Kenn serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Notre Dame, the Smithsonian and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
In 2018, Mr. Ricci was named one of Town & Country Magazine’s top 50 Philanthropists for his charitable work. His other philanthropic causes include Able Flight, which provides people with disabilities a way to challenge themselves through flight and aviation career training. In 2014, Kenn was honored by the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for championing research and treatment of the disease, which affects 30,000 children and adults in the United States.
Recognized as a leader and innovator in the private aviation industry, Mr. Ricci has been widely quoted in print, online and on broadcast television including The New York Times, Washington Post, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, Robb Report and Worth Magazine. Mr. Ricci’s management strategies have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and he is the Author of “Management by Trust”, a book featuring practical management techniques for building employee trust and success.
Kennedy serves as the President of 4AIR to offer expertise and guidance for creating meaningful sustainability commitments focused on aviation. Kennedy has worked to promote a more comprehensive and long-term way of thinking about sustainability for aviation while providing increased transparency, comparability, and ease of starting a program. Kennedy is a passionate general aviation pilot and has a degree from the University of Notre Dame.
The entrepreneurial-minded Ricker is a recognized expert in business processes and optimization. As President and CEO, Quinn Ricker is applying his proven leadership style and his ability to leverage technology into the fast-paced and growing aviation industry. In addition to his responsibilities at Jet Access, Quinn is involved with the Young Presidents Organization and the Indiana County Community foundation.
Executive Vice President of Managed Aircraft Sales
As EVP of Managed Aircraft Sales, Richter focuses on expanding the Jet Access fleet of Part 91 and 135 managed aircraft and building long-term relationships to advance managed aircraft, aircraft syndication (Wing Share), and charter sales transactions. A 20-year aviation industry veteran, Richter spent the past 10 years in management leadership roles with Wheels Up and Executive Jet Management (EJM), adding more than 95 aircraft to the companies’ fleets. Based in Boston, Mass., Richter serves as the President of the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association.
Rich Ropp serves as President and comes to Priester with 30+ years of industry experience in aircraft management and aviation sales. Ropp opened the base location in his native St. Louis for Jet Linx Aviation. In addition to serving as the company’s Base President of St. Louis, he was responsible for leading its growth as Vice President of Business Development and Aircraft Management Sales. Ropp also served as National Sales Director at Jet Aviation, where he was the single point of contact for major clients and flight departments to the global platform of services. His experience includes driving aircraft management and jet card membership, as well as developing and executing strategic plans, and building up teams.
Rich is pursuing a light sport pilot’s license and has been involved in several charitable organizations in the St.Louis area including Wings of Hope, Special Olympics, and the Children’s Miracle Network. A medical mission trip through Wings of Hope took him and his wife to Ecuador in 2005 and most recently in 2011 and 2013, two church mission trips landed him in Gressier, Haiti with a construction team building home structures and facilities at an orphanage following the great earthquake in 2011. He has also traveled to Europe, the Caribbean, Middle East, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, and the Bahamas with his sights set on many other destinations around the world.
Over the past several years, he was instated as President for the Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association (GSLBAA) and as a Board of Directors Member for Wings of Hope in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was a member of NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Committee for six years. He is an active member of Calvary Church and served as a small group leader, greeter, and Sunday school teacher in the children’s ministry. Additionally, he was a coach for a fourth-grade girls’ basketball team through CYC. He always finds time for family, is a daily runner, loves to cook, prefers to be outdoors whenever possible, and absolutely loves to travel.
Nicholas Sandler is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stonebriar Commercial Finance, an originator, owner, and servicer of assets in a diverse set of industries including aviation, manufacturing, maritime, rail, and real estate. Previously, Nicholas was a managing director at Guggenheim Partners where he served in various capacities including as portfolio manager for aviation investments, member of the Corporate Credit Group, and leading Guggenheim’s public affairs efforts. Earlier in his career, he was special assistant to former California Gov. Gray Davis. Nicholas currently sits on the boards of Flexjet, Simcom Aviation Training, and Stonebriar and is active with several community and philanthropic organizations. Since 2012, he has served as President of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, the official team charity of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jim Segrave is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Kinston, North Carolina based flyExclusive, one of the nation’s five largest private jet operators in North America. LGM Enterprises, LLC, the parent company of flyExclusive, and wholly owned by Segrave, is one of the largest privately held companies in North Carolina, ranked number 61 in 2021. The company employs over 800 people with estimated annual revenues of over $350 million.
Since establishing flyExclusive in 2015, Segrave continues to chart a course of growth with strategic investments focused on community, innovation, and service, with a fleet of over 90 jets and counting. The company is the second largest operator of Citation Jets in the world.
With a technology hub in Durham, North Carolina and sales offices across the U.S., the company is known for its vertically integrated model that continuously improves its private jet experiences through world-class Partnership, Jet Club (winner of the 2022 Robb Report “Best of the Best Awards”) and fractional ownership programs. The company operates a state-of-the-art electrostatic paint operation and interior refurbishment shop as well as a maintenance and avionics business from its Kinston location, where all corporate offices are located.
Passionate about recruiting and maintaining talent, Segrave empowers his teams to collaborate often and think outside the box to create the highest quality experience for its customers, partners, and employees. From technology and operational efficiency programs to the teams engaging with customers, he and the leadership team have built an environment geared toward making all moments (and minutes) matter.
Segrave has a proven record of entrepreneurial business success over the years. In addition to flyExclusive, he is also the founder of LGM Ventures, LLC, which operates three fixed base operations (FBOs) at eastern North Carolina airports, the largest daycare center in Kinston, NC, and a restaurant and bar in Atlantic Beach, NC.
Segrave founded Segrave Aviation, Inc in 1993, another aircraft charter company based in Kinston. In 2010, Segrave Aviation was sold to Delta Air Lines and eventually became Delta Private Jets.
Segrave attended and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of East Carolina University and is on the Executive Board of L Harvey & Son, one of North Carolina’s oldest privately held businesses (founded in 1871). He also serves as a member of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Industrial Advisory Board and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Leadership Council.
Segrave is an accomplished professional pilot with over 10,000 hours of flight time, an Airline Transport Pilot License, type ratings in seven different jets, and a commercial helicopter rating.
David Shannon is the Chair of the Business Aviation Practice and a Partner in the New York and Fort Lauderdale offices. He is also the Administrative Partner of the Fort Lauderdale office.
Mr. Shannon’s Business Aviation expertise involves structuring the purchase and sale of large long-range business jets and helicopters for Fortune 500 companies, large international corporations, ultra-high net-worth clients, and family offices. He is an industry recognized resource regarding the federal tax requirements for obtaining the Bonus Depreciation deduction. Additionally, Mr. Shannon has negotiated complex finance documents with leading global banks and also successfully represented clients regarding multi-million-dollar sales tax liability matters.
As a member of the Corporate Practice, Mr. Shannon has a record of achievement in a wide variety of corporate transactions including: mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate restructurings, banking and finance, securities regulation, and federal, state and local taxation.
Finally, Mr. Shannon serves as a technical resource analyzing corporate entities related to business planning strategies, reviewing estate and gift tax issues, and providing legal and accounting advice to ultra-high net-worth clients and their advisors.
Ramy Sidhom serves as the head of aviation for PNC Aviation Finance. He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he most recently served as the chief operating officer for PNC Equipment Finance. Sidhom joined PNC in 2008, where he has held various leadership roles within the bank, including in the broker dealer, risk and equipment finance areas. Prior to PNC, he worked for Bank of New York Mellon for 11 years in Treasury Management, Finance and Asset Management/Custody. He earned a bachelors and masters in business administration from Robert Morris University.
Don Spieth is the VP of Sales and Analytics at General Aviation Services. Working with top Analysts and Industry leaders to inform Aviation Directors, Flight Departments, and colleagues in the business aviation world. Using data and expertise to simplify and visualize market dynamics has been Don’s passion for several years. As a certified Black Belt in Six sigma, he attributes data analysis and the use of sophisticated analytics to his success in commercial roles over his 25-year career.
Don has had the privilege of contributing to leadership teams at premier companies including Alstom Grid, Van Buren Advisors, and General Electric. In his ten plus years at the General Electric Company, Don held senior leadership positions in Energy Services, Power Generation, and Corporate Communications.
As an accomplished presenter in large audiences of commercially focused personnel, Don is able to champion and communicate key initiatives from top level leadership in domestic and international capacities. He has provided direction to Global Executives and Local Commercial Leaders on proper planning and execution of sales training curriculum based on analysis of local market conditions in mature and emerging markets. He is proficient in the coaching, training and development of Sales Leaders and Sales Professionals at all levels for multiple P&L’s in matrix organizations.
Prior to joining GE, Don was VP of Sales and Marketing for Programma Electric in North America. He graduated with a B.S. in Marine Engineering at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. Don Lives with his wife Klaudia in Long Grove Illinois where they are raising their three children: Kevin, Calvin, and Olivia.
He has decades of experience as a corporate leader, journalist, and pilot and has worked with dozens of Chairmen and CEOs while in senior management positions at United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky units, Rolls-Royce, Litton, Fairchild Dornier, Cessna Aircraft and Embraer. He is a former flight and aerobatics instructor and holds a Commercial Pilots License with instrument and multi-engine ratings. He is type-rated in the Cessna Citation CJ Series business jets.
Stangarone has been widely published in aviation trade and general news media, including the Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, Business & Commercial Aviation Magazine, Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine, and Air Transport World Magazine. He has served as managing editor of both BCA and Air Facts magazines.
Stangarone serves on the Board of Directors of the National Aeronautic Association and has served on its Collier Trophy Selection Committee for several years. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New England Air Museum from 2020 to 2024. Over the years, he has served on numerous aerospace industry advisory boards and committees.
He holds a BA degree in Natural Sciences from Adelphi University and an AS degree in Engineering from Nassau College. He has completed executive leadership courses at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, the University of Virginia Darden School, and the Hartford Graduate Center.
Nel Stubbs, principal, Stubbs Aviation Advisors. Stubbs Aviation Advisors offers existing and potential aircraft owners and flight departments expert advice on federal, state, and local taxes. In addition to federal, state, and local tax advice, Stubbs Aviation Advisors offers aviation operating structure advice to satisfy Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, and IRS regulatory obligations. It consults on short- and long-term aircraft and flight department operating costs and provides aircraft appraisals.
Nel has been in the business aviation industry for more than 37 years and has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies and high-net-worth individuals on aviation tax-related matters at both the federal and state levels. Nel is widely considered a foremost strategist in aviation tax planning and audits, cost and financial analysis, budgeting, and aircraft ownership and operating structures.
Over the course of the last 35+ years, Nel has worked with the Internal Revenue Service and various state departments of revenue and taxation regarding tax issues associated with general aviation aircraft. She is also an active participant in industry-related tax activities, a frequent speaker at seminars and industry forums, and has been widely published in the aviation trade press.
Nel is a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Tax Committee, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Air Charter Committee, National Aircraft Finance Association, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University College of Business, Intelligence & Security Advisory Board. She has also served on the Helicopter Association International Finance and Leasing Committee; NBAA Associate Membership Advisory Council; Business Aviation Advisor’s Advisory Board, National Aircraft Finance Association’s Board of Directors; and Arizona Business Aviation Association’s (AZBAA’s) Board of Directors, where she also served as President.
Prior to joining Conklin & de Decker, Nel was a longtime employee of NBAA, joining the association in 1987 and becoming senior manager, tax issues in January 1993 from 1987 to 1999, where she was instrumental in the development of their tax program including the association’s State Tax Report, which remains an industry standard – as well as forming the NBAA Tax Committee, on which she served as initial staff liaison and is still member.
Nel is the 2023 recipient of the John P. “Jack” Doswell Award in recognition of her lifelong achievements in the field of business aviation and the 2017 NASAO Presidents Award for her long-standing passion and dedication to NASAO and to state aviation.
Nel has a bachelor’s in mathematics from California State University, San Bernardino, and studied at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University for a master’s in aeronautical science/aircraft operations. In addition, completed the ERAU MTS-Aircraft Appraisal Program in March 2020 and working towards her ASA Certified Aircraft Appraiser credentials.
Wayne Starling is an aviation industry consultant. His expertise is in Sales, Sales Management and Marketing. Previously he was a Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager for PNC Aviation Finance. He has been in the banking and finance industry for over 25 years, specializing in aviation for over 20 years. Prior to PNC, his career in aviation began with Aviation Finance Group, where he was part of a very successful startup company. He later stayed on to manage the aviation finance division after it was acquired by PNC Bank.
Wayne has extensive experience in sales, sales management, sales training, marketing, and strategic business development. Along with his success with Fortune 200 companies, he also has vast experience as an entrepreneur. His video sales training program -Success Cycle of Selling- has been a training program used by many companies. His program has been used by several of the nation’s largest banks and financial institutions to train their outside and inside sales organizations. Wayne has served as a board member on the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) and the National Aviation Finance Association (NAFA), as well as serving on the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Leadership Council. Wayne was honored in 2018 by the National Aviation Finance Association and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership, contribution, and service to the association, its members and the aviation industry.
Serving as President and Co-Founder, Christopher began his aviation career in 2010 by obtaining his private pilots’ license and has since become an accomplished pilot.
Prior to his career in aviation Christopher was a top graduate from Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business – Class of 2009. Upon entry into the private sector, Christopher immediately excelled in the areas of management, economics, sales, and entrepreneurship. He gained valuable experience while working at the Cintas Corporation and InMusic Brands, before starting his aviation career in 2012 with Magellan Jets.
Exiting Magellan Jets in 2016 as a partner, Christopher partnered with Kevin Wargo of the Dumont Aviation Group prior to starting Fly Alliance. Christopher’s sole focus continues to be on retail sales growth, specifically focusing on Private Jet Charter, Jet Card membership, Fractional Shares and Aircraft Sales/Management. Christopher has since mastered his approach, he and his team pride themselves on responsiveness, education, and providing a fair pricing model. Noted in Forbes, Christopher has been involved in multiple aircraft ownership transactions, has sold over 10,000+ Jet Card hours, and dispatched over 15,000+ flight legs. His commitment to your safety, service, and value is what sets him apart from the competition.
Fun fact, Christopher is a professional baseball umpire – He graduated from the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School and has since become one of the youngest active NCAA baseball officials. Additionally, outside of his work, Christopher is heavily involved in the Providence business community and serves as an active alumni to his alma mater Bishop Hendricken High School. Christopher attributes all of his success to the work ethic and opportunities he was provided by his late father, Christopher P. Tasca.
Zach is currently enrolled in the MBAA program and is an alumni at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Currently serves on the NBAA Maintenance Committee and has served on the NBAA YoPro Council. NBAA Top 40 Under 40 recipient in 2018. Previously held positions in Maintenance Engineering & Aftermarket Sales at Textron Aviation. Certificated A&P mechanic & instrument rated pilot.
Shawn Vick has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry as a senior operating executive and as an advisor to private equity. He has held senior leadership positions at British Aerospace, Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier Aerospace, Landmark Aviation, Hawker Beechcraft, and AE Industrial Partners. He also has operating experience in the MRO and charter management segments of the business aviation market.
Currently, Shawn is a partner and member of the investment committee at AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, power generation, and specialty industrial investing with over $500 Million in assets under management. He is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Jet Capital, an aircraft financing company with $2.5 Billion in assets owned by AE Industrial Partners, FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, and The Carlyle Group.
Over the course of his career Shawn has been heavily engaged in restructuring and M&A activities including divesting of Landmark Aviation’s FBO network, the restructuring of Hawker Beechcraft and subsequent acquisition by Textron, and the acquisition of GE Capital’s business aviation portfolio in support of Global Jet Capital’s emergence as a leader in business aviation financing solutions.
Shawn holds a BS from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and completed the Oxford Air Transport Course programs at Oxford College, England. He serves on the boards of three private companies. Mr. Vick is an active private pilot.
Rolland Vincent is the Creator / Director of JETNET iQ, one of the world’s premier sources of business aviation market intelligence, research, strategy, and forecasting. JETNET iQ is a collaboration between JETNET and Rolland Vincent Associates, a Texas-based civil aviation consultancy. On-going worldwide surveys of business aircraft owner and operators provide proprietary voice-of-the-customer insights that are at the core of JETNET iQ’s unique value propositions.
Prior to establishing Rolland Vincent Associates, Rollie was employed at Textron, Bombardier, Flexjet, and ICAO in various roles in strategy, marketing, business development, economics, and aviation statistics. A private pilot and lifelong aviation aficionado, Rollie earned a BA and MA in economic geography and MBA in international business and marketing from McGill University.
Senior Vice President, Client Management and Operations Alan Walsh is the Senior Vice President of Client Management and Operations at Sentient Jet, where he oversees all aspects of Business Operations and Client Experience. In his role, Alan is responsible for ensuring a seamless client experience and driving Sentient Jet’s digital and operational innovation.
Since joining Sentient Jet in May 2019, Alan has been instrumental in leading the company’s digital transformation and customer-centric approach. In an effort to optimize responsiveness, he expanded Sentient Jet’s customer service organization, doubling its size and expanding to new locations while maintaining a 95%+ customer satisfaction rating. He also played a key role in the development and launch of auto text-to-book, a private aviation “first” which provides Card Owners with a seamless way to transact quickly and efficiently.
Prior to joining Sentient Jet, Alan spent over 20 years in the technology sector, notably in Senior Leadership roles at both Dell Technologies and EMC Corporation teams. At Dell Technologies, he led Global Business Strategy and Transformation for Customer Service, where he was deeply involved in creating new approaches to business using existing and emerging technologies. He also held key roles in leading Global Service Centers and Executive Customer-facing relationship management. His transition to private aviation was driven by a keen interest in Sentient Jet’s commitment to innovation and the opportunity to incorporate analytical insights to strengthen the client experience. Alan has a strong track record for exceeding customer expectations and delivering best-in-class quality and his efforts have been recognized both within the industry and by his peers.
A native of County Cork in Ireland, Alan currently resides in the Greater Boston area. He holds a B.A. from the University of Galway in Training and Education.
Suran brings nearly two decades of experience in the aviation industry, where his career has been marked by leadership and strategic vision. As the co-founder of ACP Jets, he played a key role in developing the company into one of the most respected aircraft management firms in the U.S. His leadership was instrumental in ACP’s merger with JFI Jets, creating a combined operation that expanded into key U.S. markets and set new industry standards.
At FlyHouse, Suran directs all aviation operations, ensuring seamless service and operational excellence across multiple verticals. His leadership philosophy centers on empowering teams and fostering innovation, positioning FlyHouse to push the boundaries of traditional aviation management. With a forward-thinking, strategic approach, Suran’s expertise plays a crucial role in shaping FlyHouse’s vision to revolutionize luxury private aviation.
Suran’s deep commitment to the aviation community is evident through his involvement in key industry organizations and regulatory committees, including NBAA and NATA. As an active contributor, he helps shape the future of aviation standards, reinforcing his dedication to advancing the industry as a whole.
Michael D. Winston, CFA founded Jet.AI in 2018 and has served as its Executive Chairman since inception. Mr. Winston began his career in 1999 with Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and later worked as a portfolio manager at Millennium Partners LP. In 2012, Mr. Winston formed the Sutton View group of companies, an alternative asset management platform where he advised one of the largest academic endowments in the world. Mr. Winston received an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Columbia Business School in 2005, and a BA in Economics from Cornell University in 1999. While at Cornell he studied for a year at the London School of Economics and at age 18 won a $1 million prize from IBM for his first startup company. Mr. Winston is a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the Economic Club of New York.
Prior to joining Gogo in August 2017, Jim was the Vice President of Sales and Customer & Product support for BendixKing by Honeywell where he managed a team who were responsible for the sale and support of the BendixKing line of avionics for general aviation aircraft.
Jim has over 30 years experience in the aviation field starting as a Naval Flight Officer for the United States Navy where he was a Bombardier/Navigator in A-6E Intruders. After leaving active duty Jim held various sales positions with Avidyne Corporation and Bose Corporation before joining BendixKing in 2012.
Jim holds a MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University.
At CJI Miami 2024, there was over 25 hours of scheduled but informal networking, allowing attendees to form new relationships and strengthen existing ones.
Monday, November 11th 9-hole Golf Challenge
Poolside Reception
Post-Election State of the Union flash briefing
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, November 12th Early morning boardwalk run
Day one of CJI Miami, including breakfast, refreshments, lunch and a cocktail reception
The Dealmakers Dinner
Flight-cap After Party
Wednesday, November 13th
Early morning yoga
Day two of CJI Miami, including breakfast, refreshments and lunch
Closing reception
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Monday November 11th
11.00 Early registration (outside the Glimmer Ballroom until 13.00)
13.30 Poolside drinks hosted by Gogo Business Aviation
14.00 Annual CJI Miami 9-Hole Golf Challenge hosted by AIC Title Service
Please email Leigh to sign up or find out more. (Golfers depart hotel at 13.15)
State of the Union: Post-election Briefing
(15.00 – 18.00)
Please email Leigh if you are interested in attending
15.00 Post-Election State of the Union briefing
An in-depth look at how the election result will impact the industry Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
15.05 The state of the market What people in the industry are thinking now Charles Porteous, Seefeld Group
15.15 After the election: The next four years What is likely to change? What areas should we be concerned about? Will the FAA get more funding Kristie Greco Johnson, NBAA
Jens Hennig, GAMA
15.55 Taxing times How to manage an IRS audit What are the IRS looking for? Will accelerated depreciation return? Are these changes pushing owners to aircraft management or fractional? Moderator: David Hernandez, Vedder Price
Ryan de Moor, MySky David Shannon, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Nel Stubbs, Stubbs Aviation Advisors
16.40 What does it mean for aircraft sales? Will buyers come off the fence now?
Does accelerated depreciation really drive buyers Moderator: Wayne Starling, IADA Chris Ellis, Avpro Inc. Jay Mesinger, Mesinger Jet Sales
Brian Proctor, Mente Group Janine Iannarelli, Par Avion Ltd. Matt Rosanvallon, Freestream
17.25 Private Aviation Assassins: Things that are killing our industry Kenn Ricci, Directional Aviation Capital
18.00 Welcome cocktail reception hosted by JSSI (for all conference attendees)
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Tuesday November 12th
07.00 Boardwalk Run (please email Leigh to sign up or find out more)
08.05 Building blocksofengineering innovation Michael Amalfitano, Embraer Executive Jets
08.30 Dealing dealers – aircraft brokerage M&A How do you value a brokerage?
Does merging brokers work?
Why are we seeing more deals?
What are you actually buying? Moderator: Dustin Cordier, StepZero Coaching
Chad Anderson, Jetcraft
Ramsey Ammar, Bizjet Law
Seth Zlotkin, 5×5 Trading 09.10 Wheels Up one year on George Mattson , Wheels Up
09.30 How macroeconomics drive aircraft finance How closely correlated are interest rates and demand for aircraft finance?
Are we already seeing the impact of falling rates?
Will aircraft inflation and long backlogs start putting customers off new aircraft?
Is it time to lower LTVs? Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Christopher Lee, 1st Source Bank Vivek Kaushal, Global Jet Capital
Ramy Sidhom, PNC Aviation Finance
10.10 Morning coffee hosted by Gilchrist Aviation Law
10.50 Is vertical integration really an advantage for owners Benjamin Murray, Skyservice
11.10 Investing in business aviation Is business aviation now secular – or will it always be cyclical?
Where are the opportunities
What deals are hardest to close Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor Shawn Vick, AE Industrial Partners Neil Book, JSSI Nick Sandler, Stonebriar Commercial Finance 11.50 Attracting charter customers What makes a charter platform appeal?
Are there any must-have features?
How can a charter broker stand-out?
Can AI solve empty legs? Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Joe Moegenberg, LEVO.aero Saskia de Jong, Avinode
Greg Johnson, Tuvoli Joe Radosky, UAS International Trip Support Patrick McNulty, Jet.AI
12.30 Lunchhosted by Stonebriar Commercial Finance
13.50 Avoiding due diligence headaches Moderator: Eddie Gross, Vedder Price Jack Gilchrist, Gilchrist Aviation Law David Mayer, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton Greg Luster, IATS Bruce Marshall, AIC Title Service
14.30 State of the market and inventory funding Bill Papariella, Aero Ventures
14.50 How engines determine aircraft values
Has the delta between engines on hourly cost programme and not disappeared?
Do appraisers have enough data Moderator: David Crick, DavAir James Prater, Rolls-Royce Zach Ungerleider, Honeywell Greg Norwood, GE Aerospace Richard Berkemeier, Peagasus Aircraft Appraisal Group Sebastien Larue, Pratt & Whitney Canada
15.30 Afternoon tea hosted by Action Aviation
16.15 How aircraft connectivity is changing
How much do new systems add to value and resale?
Do customers want back-up systems?
Do buyers prefer LEO, GEO or have No-ideao? Moderator: Jessie Naor, FlyVizor James Person, Viasat
Jim Zanino, Gogo Business Aviation
16.55 How FlyHouse is trying to reshape aircraft management Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor Grant Johnson, Benevolent Capital
Jack Lambert
Suran Waijayawardana, FlyHouse
17.15 One year of flying public Jim Segrave, flyExclusive
17.25 Looking beyond 2024: Lessons from the first 40 years Have the post-Lockdown entrants stayed?
Is now the time to increase deliveries?
Is a demand reset coming Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor Don Dwyer, Guardian Jet Alan Walsh, Sentient Jet
Rollie Vincent, JETNET iQ
18.00 Closing remarks Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor Followed by:
Cocktail reception hosted by AIC Title Service
20.00 The Dealmakers Dinner hosted by Airbus Corporate Jets, Caliber Aircraft Solutions, Honeywell, Jet Access & JETNET
22.00 Flightcap After Party hosted by Skyservice & Fontainebleau Aviation
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Wednesday November 13th
07.00 Yoga (please email Leigh to sign up or find out more)
08.05 Opportunities outside North America
Is the market tilting back to international deals?
Is Europe going off business aviation Moderator: Matt Potts, Jaffa & Co
Mark Butler, Action Aviation
Heather Gordon, Martyn Fiddler Aviation
Jeff Lowe, Asian Sky Group
08.45 The engine maker challenge on getting to net-zero Chuck Jackson, GE Aviation
09.05 Business aviation versus airlines Are we still benefitting from poor airline service?
Airline versus business jet utilisation
The state of business travel post-lockdowns Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor Don Speith, VanGas Analytics George Ferguson, Bloomberg Richard Koe, WINGX
09.45 Money talks: ACJ’s are reliable assets to invest in Luisma Barrajon, Airbus Corporate Jets
10.05 Morning coffee hosted by Wheels Up
10.45 Green business aviation
What can, be done now?
Will users pay?
Lessons from Europe Moderator: Molly McMillin, Aviation Week
Kennedy Ricci, 4AIR Puja Mahajan, Azzerra
Mike Winston, Jet.AI
11.25 Are we still booming? Leona Qi, Vista
11.45 Who has the power in aircraft maintenance? Independents versus OEM facilities
Is there an OEM PPI premium?
Are supply chain issues ending Moderator: Lee Brewster, Thoroughbred Aviation Vincent Morelli, Caliber Aircraft Solutions Aaron Kreissler, Bombardier Andrew McElhinney, AE Industrial Partners
Delray Dobbins, Engine Assurance Programme
12.25 Lunch hosted by GE Aerospace 13.40 Providing the complete service Quinn Ricker, Jet Access
Dave Richter, Jet Access
14.00 Is the charter, fractional and card boom over? Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Jacquie Dalton, Sparrow Executive Jets
Rich Ropp, George J. Priester Aviation
Randy Brandoff, Aviation Portfolio
Christopher Tasca, Fly Alliance
14.40Business aviation is a national asset Robert Stangarone, Corporate Angel Network
15.00 Closing cocktail reception & canapes hosted by Aero Ventures
Sponsors
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Jet Access is the first vertically integrated, fully transparent full-service aviation management company in the industry. We are committed to making private jet travel safe, cost-effective, uncomplicated, and comfortable. We are also your strategic partner in integrating a more efficient and holistic airport operation.
Our team consists of highly experienced, qualified, knowledgeable, and results-oriented professionals. We create tangible value for each aviation vertical we manage—it’s what makes us a genuine full-service provider. It’s what allows us to provide value to our clients beyond cutting costs and streamlining operations.
Established in 1988, JETNET powers investment, growth, operations, and safety through the most comprehensive data and actionable intelligence in aviation worldwide. JETNET uses a combination of powerful data ingestion automation, proprietary algorithms, machine learning, and meticulous human curation to collect and organize data at the serial number level on over 170,000 airframes.
Rolls-Royce is the world’s leading engine supplier in business aviation, powering some of the largest, fastest, and longest-range business jets available. Rolls-Royce powers aircraft built by Bombardier, Cessna, Embraer and Gulfstream. Our products and services include the Pearl 10X, Pearl 15, Pearl 700, BR725, BR710, AE3007, Tay, Spey, MR&O, and CorporateCare® Enhanced, the leading solution for engine care. CorporateCare® Enhanced is the comprehensive, fixed-cost engine maintenance management plan that offers increased asset liquidity, nacelle coverage and complete engine management. From line maintenance to shop visits, this care program provides customers with a global support infrastructure which includes: Engine Health Monitoring, a worldwide network of Authorised Service Centres and globally distributed spare parts and engines, all managed by our dedicated 24/7 Business Aircraft Availability Centre.
Skyservice™ is a North American leader in business aviation dedicated to innovation, responsible operations, safety, and service excellence. Approaching four decades of distinction, Skyservice stands proudly at the forefront of the business aviation industry. Our services include aircraft management, charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft sales & acquisition and award-winning fixed-base operation facilities. We consistently aim higher and reach further to provide our clients service that is truly above and beyond. To learn more, visit http://www.skyservice.com/.
Canada
Montreal, Quebec - Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL)
Muskoka, Ontario – Muskoka Airport (CYQA)
Toronto, Ontario - Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ)
Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW)
Calgary, Alberta - Calgary International Airport (CYYC)
Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver International Airport (CYVR)
United States
Bend, Oregon – Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN)
Helena, Montana – Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)
Napa, California – Napa County Airport (KAPC)
Redmond, Oregon – Redmond Municipal Airport (KRDM)
Seattle, Washington – King County-Boeing Field International Airport (KBFI)
Miami, Florida – Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF)*
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)*
*Operated as Fontainebleau Aviation, a Skyservice company in partnership with Fontainebleau Development
Wheels Up is a leading provider of on-demand private aviation in the U.S. and one of the largest companies in the industry. Wheels Up offers a complete global aviation solution with a large and diverse fleet and a global network of safety vetted charter operators, all backed by an uncompromising commitment to safety and service. Customers can access charter and membership programs, as well as unique commercial travel benefits through a one-of-a-kind, strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines. Wheels Up also offers freight, safety and security solutions and managed services to individuals, industry, government and civil organizations.
Wheels Up is guided by the mission to deliver a premium solution for every customer journey. With the Wheels Up mobile app and website, members and customers have the digital convenience to search, book and fly.
Sponsors
Established in 2012, Air Law Office provides comprehensive legal services for private and business aircraft transactions. Air Law Office serves worldwide business aviation clients including aircraft owners, operators, lessees and lenders along with legal services for airports and airport tenants and FBOs.
Whether working with existing aircraft owners and operators or helping to guide new owners through each state of acquisition, structuring, financing and everything in between, Air Law Office is known for efficient and knowledgeable legal services, delivered with dedication and professionalism.
Contact us at +954-740-0971 or www.airlawoffice.com. We look forward to working with you.
Founded in 1968 by legendary aviator and industry pioneer Clay Lacy. Today, Clay Lacy Aviation is the world’s most experienced operator of private jets. With the most knowledgeable team in the industry, Clay Lacy delivers superior safety, service and value to aircraft owners and jet travelers worldwide. Visit claylacy.com
Our Services
• Aircraft Management
• Charter
• Maintenance, avionics, interiors
• FBO services
Our FBO Locations
• John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA)
• Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA (VNY)
• Oxford-Waterbury Airport, Oxford, CT (OXC) – opening winter 2023
Maintenance Repair Locations
• Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA (VNY)
• Oxford-Waterbury Airport, Oxford, CT (OXC)
• John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA)
• Boeing Field, Seattle, WA (BFI)
EQUUS brings to the table decades of experience facilitating aviation transactions. Our international customer base coupled with our experience in buying and selling aircraft on a global platform equips us with the experience and knowledge necessary to guide our customers in making informed decisions. EQUUS has earned the trust of its customers and peers in the industry alike and that trust facilitates the successful execution of aircraft transactions. EQUUS is committed to each and every aircraft purchase and sale and provides professional guidance throughout every stage of the process.
With more than $5 billion invested in business aviation and a unique ABS program that has attracted over $3 billion into the sector, Global Jet Capital provides financing solutions for the business aircraft market. The Company is capitalized by world-class private investors with expertise in the global aviation industry: The Carlyle Group, FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a partnership between FS Investments and KKR Credit, and AE Industrial Partners. The Global Jet Capital management team has served the business aircraft industry for a combined 250-plus years and has completed over 3,500 aircraft transactions. The Company has the expertise, financial strength, industry relationships and infrastructure necessary to offer a variety of flexible financing solutions at the speed the market requires. Visit www.globaljetcapital.com to learn more.
At Guardian Jet we earn the right to buy and sell aircraft for the world's largest and most sophisticated flight departments through providing industry leading consulting services. This approach leads to a deep understanding of our client's operations as well as the culture of their company. Our consulting revolves around the financial, operational and transactional impact of the choices our clients make about the aircraft they fly. Guardian offers a wide variety of consulting services that focus on helping aircraft owners and aviation managers manage their assets more effectively.
At Guardian Jet, we elevate corporate jet decisions to a higher strategic level. Our unmatched expertise and experience, combined with proprietary data analytics, earn us the right to buy and sell your planes, deliver the insight you need to make aircraft decisions, and help you manage your aviation assets to maximize value and drive down ownership costs
Founded in 1963, Insured Aircraft Title Service has provided aviation firms and financial institutions with the professional expertise needed to make sound business decisions. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, just minutes away from the FAA records center at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (which is adjacent to the Will Rogers International Airport), we provide worldwide escrow services and title and document recordation services to the entire aviation industry.
Through our innovation and ability to foresee the needs of our clients in the ever-changing aviation industry, we’ve grown to become one of the world’s largest aircraft title and escrow companies with clients on every inhabited continent.
Today, Insured Aircraft Title Service provides escrow, document and title recordation services for aircraft registered anywhere in the world. Buyers, sellers, brokers and lenders can contact us toll-free day or night.
At Pratt & Whitney, we believe that powered flight has transformed the world. We work with an explorer’s heart and perfectionist’s grit to design, build, and service the world’s most advanced and unrelenting aircraft engines. We turn the possibilities of flight into realities for our customers. It’s about more than providing the care and intelligence to service aircraft engines expertly. It’s about innovating and engineering a new and exciting future for aviation – one in which the full potential of human progress can be unleashed. At Pratt & Whitney, we go beyond.
With over 70 professionals in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and Dallas, the Global Transportation Finance team of Vedder Price is one of the largest, most experienced and best recognized transportation finance practices in the world. Since 2016 Vedder Price has been ranked Band 1 in Private Aircraft (Global-wide) of Chambers High Net Worth, recognizing the world’s leading high-net-worth advisers.
With one of the largest and most experienced Business Aircraft and Helicopter Finance practice in the world, Vedder Price is able to provide counsel in all aspects of business aircraft and helicopter financing transactions, particularly large jet aircraft but also small jets, turboprop aircraft and helicopters. Attorneys in the group are considered to be thought leaders regarding commercial and contract law matters pertaining to aircraft finance and leasing transactions, whether governed by U.S. law, English law or the commercial laws of other jurisdictions, or international treaties. You can expect to work with creative, experienced attorneys who have both deep practical experience and broad transportation industry perspectives insight that can support you in matters ranging from simple to highly complex.
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. Our fast, reliable technologies have powered businesses, consumers, and heads of state around the world for more than 30 years.
Through our unrivaled capacity, Viasat’s business aviation’s in-flight connectivity solutions are meeting the demands of bandwidth intensive applications to allow crew and passengers to be as productive in the air as on the ground.
So go ahead. Connect without compromise – even at 40,000 feet.
Viasat.com/business-aviation.
Vista Global Holding’s (Vista) subsidiaries provide worldwide business flight services. Vista integrates a unique portfolio of companies offering asset light services to cover all key aspects of business aviation: guaranteed and on demand global flight coverage; subscription and membership solutions; and cutting-edge mobility technology. The Group’s mission is to lead the change to provide clients with the most advanced flying services at the very best value, anytime, anywhere around the world. Vista’s knowledge and understanding of all facets of the industry deliver the best end-to-end offering and technology to all business aviation clients, through its VistaJet and XO branded services and duly licensed carriers.
AMSTAT is the leading provider of global business aircraft market information. Our services are designed to generate revenue and deliver competitive advantage to: aircraft brokers, dealers; finance companies; OEMs; fractional providers; FBOs; airports and parts suppliers active in the business jet, turbo-prop and turbine helicopter segments. Through accurate reporting on the worldwide fleet, resale market, new and used transaction activity, fractional market, and aircraft values we enable our clients to work more efficiently and to generate new business every day.
Association Partners
ASA is a world renowned and respected international organization devoted to the appraisal profession. As the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all appraisal specialists, including aircraft valuation, ASA is dedicated to providing the highest possible standards in all areas of ethics, professionalism, education and designation criteria. Which is why more appraisers, brokers and other professionals in the aviation banking, financing and maintenance industries choose ASA for their training accreditation and hiring needs. For more information about the Society, ASA’s aircraft valuation program or to hire an ASA accredited aircraft valuer, visit www.appraisers.org/aircraft or call (800) 272-8258.
IADA is a professional trade association formed more than 30 years ago, promoting the growth and public understanding of the aircraft resale industry. IADA's dealers consist of the top 12 percent of the world's experts who handle 46 percent of used business aircraft sales. IADA accredited dealers buy and sell more aircraft by dollar volume than the rest of the world’s dealers combined, annually averaging over 1,100 transactions. Ninety-six percent of IADA dealers do business in North America, 55 percent of dealers operate in Europe, 49 percent are active in Latin America, 46 percent do business in Asia and the Pacific region and 41 percent work in the Middle East and Africa. IADA also represents a variety of IADA-verified product and aviation services members that operate with the highest professional standards in the industry.
IBAC promotes the growth of business aviation, benefiting all sectors of the industry and all regions of the world.
As a non-profit, international trade association, IBAC proudly represents the interests of business aviation -- for the industry, by the industry -- through its official observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), worldwide advocacy, and globally recognized, voluntary safety standards programmes: the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO™), and the International Standard for Business Aviation Handlers (IS-BAH™).
The National Aircraft Finance Association is a member organization comprised of 140+ companies who work together to finance general and business aviation. Aviation financing is specialized and should be entrusted to those with the expertise to meet your unique needs and goals. That’s where NAFA comes in.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 11,000 companies and professionals, and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show.
Sustainability Partner
4AIR is an industry pioneer offering sustainability solutions beyond just simple carbon neutrality. Its industry-first framework seeks to address climate impacts of all types and provides a simplified and verifiable path for private aviation industry participants to achieve meaningful aircraft emissions counteraction and reduction.
The 4AIR framework offers four levels, each with specific, science-based goals, independently verified results and progressively greater impacts on sustainability that make it easy for private aviation users to pursue sustainability through access to carbon markets, use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, support for new technologies and other strategies.
For more information, visit us at www.4air.aero.
