Washington, DC—The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has elected Joe Brown, President of Hartzell Propeller, as GAMA’s Chairman for 2015. He previously served as GAMA’s Vice Chairman of the Board and as Chairman of the Policy & Legal Issues Committee.
Aaron Hilkemann, President and CEO of Duncan Aviation, has been elected as GAMA’s Vice Chairman. Hilkemann will continue to serve as Chairman of the Airworthiness & Maintenance Policy Committee.
Additionally, Rhett Ross, President of Continental Motors, Inc., will serve as Chairman of the Policy & Legal Issues Committee, taking Joe Brown’s place.
The following Board members will remain on the Executive Committee and continue to chair their respective committees:
Communications Committee: Larry Flynn, President, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
Environment Committee: Ed Dolanski, President and CEO, Aviall, Inc.
Flight Operations Policy Committee: John Uczekaj, President and CEO, Aspen Avionics
Global Markets Committee: Simon Pryce, Group Chief Executive, BBA Aviation
Safety & Accident Investigation Committee: Simon Caldecott, President and CEO, Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Security Issues Committee: Mark Van Tine, CEO, Jeppesen
Technical Policy Committee: Phil Straub, Vice President and Managing Director of Aviation, Garmin International, Inc.
Steve Taylor, President of Boeing Business Jets, who served as Chairman in 2014, will remain on the Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chairman.
In addition, GAMA’s Executive Committee approved World Fuel Services as GAMA’s 89th member. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a leading global fuel logistics company, principally engaged in the marketing, sale, and distribution of aviation, marine, and land fuel products and related services on a worldwide basis. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company’s global team of market makers provides deep domain expertise in all aspects of aviation, marine, and land fuel management. The company also offers transaction management services, which consist of card payment solutions and merchant processing services. World Fuel Services’ comprehensive suite of business and general aviation offerings includes World Fuel Services Contract Fuel, AVCARD Aviation Charge Card, BaseOps Global Flight Support, FlyBuys Rewards Program, World Fuel Services Network of FBOs, Ascent Global Fuel Supply, Air Elite Network of Diamond Service Designated FBOs, and Colt International Global Trip Support & Contract Fuel.