Governance & Staff
Board of Trustees
President
Dr. Mary Johnson
Purdue University
1401 Aviation Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
(765) 494-1064
Executive Director
Dawn Vinson
hello@uaa.aero
University Aviation Association
8092 Memphis Ave Suite 132
Millington, TN 38053
(901) 563-0505
hello@uaa.aero
Professional Staff
Laura Swanson
Member Services Coordinator
lswanson@uaa.aero
Nathan Garner
Graphic Designer
designer@uaa.aero
OFFICERS
Vice President
Dr. Chaminda Prelis
Middle Tennessee State University1301 E Main St Box 67 Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(563) 589-3835
Treasurer
Tyler Tenbrink
Piedmont Airlines
5443 Airport Terminal Rd.
Salisbury, MD 21804
(563) 589-3835
Secretary
Greg Robbins
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc
7005 132nd Place SE
Newcastle, WA 98059
(425) 235-1500
Past President
Dr. Sam Pavel
Central Washington University
PO Box 693
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(618) 453-9244
TRUSTEES
Dr. James Birdsong
Auburn University
2150 Bent Creek Road Suite 1
Auburn, AL 36830
Nate Eisenman
FedEx Feeder
2955 Republican Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
FedEx Feeder
2955 Republican Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Dr. Scott Firsing
Alsim
11801 Domain Boulevard
3rd floor
Austin, TX 78756
Christina Hiers
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 67
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-806-1923
Matthew Johnston California Aeronautical University
1450 Boughton Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Kevin Kuhlmann
Metropolitan State University of Denver
1340 Blueberry Hills Road
Monument, CO 80132
Metropolitan State University of Denver
1340 Blueberry Hills Road
Monument, CO 80132
William Kwong
Boeing Global Services
55 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
720-427-4381
Ryan Leick
Utah Valley University
1185 Mike Jense Pkwy
Provo, UT 84601
801-863-7835
Dr. Becky Lutte
University of Nebraska Omaha
6001 Dodge St. Cpas 120
Omaha, NE 68182
(936) 522-8701
University of Nebraska Omaha
6001 Dodge St. Cpas 120
Omaha, NE 68182
(936) 522-8701
Clay Pittman
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 512-4134
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 512-4134
Carla Pinto
Broward College
7200 Pines Boulevard Bldg 99
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
954-201-8075
Dristin Rose
United Airlines
7500 E 35th Ave, Denver, CO 80238
618-964-4677
Mark Taylor
US Aviation Academy
4850 Spartan Drive
Denton, TX 76240
Dr. Jonathan Velazquez
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
500 Dr. John Will Harris Street
Bayamon, PR 00959
(787) 469-9532
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
500 Dr. John Will Harris Street
Bayamon, PR 00959
(787) 469-9532
Dr. Ryan Wallace
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona
1 Aerospace Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 323-5085
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona
1 Aerospace Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 323-5085
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Legislation and Policy
Martin Rottler, Chair
Dr. Sam Pavel, Liaison
Publications
Dr. Yi Gao, Chair
Dr. Ryan Leick, Liaison
Aircraft Dispatch
Theodore Johnson, Chair
Clay Pittman, Liaison
ATC Education
Jennah Perry, Chair
Kevin Kuhlmann, Liaison
Aviation Maintenance
Ricky Hellings, Chair
Dr. James Birdsong, Liaison
Aviation Management
Jack Trout, Chair
Dr. Christina Hiers, Liaison
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Michele Halleran, Chair
Tyler Tenbrink, Liaison
Flight Education
Athena Holmes, Co-Chair
Dr. Julius Keller, Co-Chair
Dr. Scott Firsing, Liaison
Industry Council
Joey Colleran, Chair
William Kwong, Liaison
Safety
Dr. Mike Robertson, Chair
Dr. Jonathan velazquez, Liaison
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Dr. Ryan Leick, Chair