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Daytona Beach Campus - College of Aviation

College of Aviation

Industry Advisory Board

Embry-Riddle invites executives and other leaders from the aviation and aerospace industries to act as advisors for our academic programs. We believe that frequent feedback from our industry advisors helps ensure that current and future curriculum meets the needs of all the industries Embry-Riddle serves. Advisory board members often visit the campuses to share their experiences with students and faculty.

College of Aviation

Frank Ayers
Chair, Flight Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Larry Baker
Vice President of Operations
Stevens Aviation
Conestee, SC

Robert Bentley
Sr. Technical Advisor
Southwest Airlines
Dallas, TX

Walter Berchtold
Cessna Aircraft Co.
Orlando, FL

David Billingsley
National Weather Service
Southern Region Headquarters
Fort Worth, TX

Bruce Blair
Tower Chief
Daytona Beach Terminal Approach
Control
Daytona Beach, FL

Tim Brady
Dean, College of Aviation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Kevin S. Brown
Vice President, General Manager
Boeing Air Traffic Management
Herndon, VA

Mark P. Brown
Manager, FS Investigation/Data
American Eagle Airlines Inc.
DFW Airport, TX

Jim Buckalew
Director, Maintenance Planning
AirTran Airways
Atlanta, GA

Captain Dave Bushy
V.P. Flight Operations
JetBlue
Forest Hills, NY

John Carter
Human Resources Advisor
Bombardier Business Aviation Services
Windsor Locks, CT

John Coon
CE Avionics Inc.
Sanford, FL

Captain Robert A. Coulter
Director of Operations
Independence Air
Dulles, VA

Robert Cunningham
Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA
Orlando, FL

Captain John R. Dillman
Chief Pilot
Altria Corporate Services Inc.
White Plains, NY

Eric S. Doten
President
Doten and Associates
St. Augustine, FL

Colin Ebert
Manpower Planning Supervisor
TIMCO
Greensboro, NC

Andrew Edman
Chief, Scientific Services Division
National Weather Service, Western
Region
Fort Worth, TX

Gerald (Jerry) Elder
Vice President, Membership
Airline Dispatchers Federation
Tyrone, GA

Sumi Fonseka
Supervisor, Electronic Systems
Installation
Gulfstream Aircraft Inc.
Savannah, GA

John A. Frasca
Vice President
Frasca International
Urbana, IL

Loren Friedle
Owner
CE Avionics Inc.
Sanford, FL

Mark Friend
Chair, Applied Aviation Sciences
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Ron Frola
Assistant Professor, Aeronautical Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Frank Fuller
Assistant Superintendent for
Non-Traditional Schools
Okaloosa District Schools
Fort Walton Beach, FL

Don Gaetz
Superintendent of Schools
Okaloosa Schools
Fort Walton Beach, FL

David Garrison
Director, Engineering and Training
Delta Air Lines
Atlanta, GA

Steven Hampton
Assistant Dean for Research
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Cass Howell
Chair, Aeronautical Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Sean Jeralds
Chair, Flight Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Bruce Jones
Manager, Domestic Fleet Sales
Cessna Aircraft Company
Wichita, KS

Captain Danny Keller
Chief Pilot
Southwest Airlines Phoenix
Dallas, TX

David King
FAA
Orlando, FL

Mike Klasing
President
Aircraft Maintenance Training Institute
Casselberry, FL

Chris Larson
President
International Turbine Coatings
Haines City, FL

John A. Lauber
Vice President, Safety & Technical Affairs
Airbus North America
Washington, DC

Dennis Lessard
Assistant Professor and Chair
Aeronautical Science Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Jackie Luedtke
Dean and Professor, College of Aviation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Joseph Luisi
Chief of Meteorology
Delta Air Lines
Atlanta, GA

Robert Mackay
Director, Flight Training Center
Operations
United Airlines
Denver, CO

Robert Manelski
Director
Boeing Operations Center
Seattle, WA

Jim Melton
Swissport USA Inc.
Sanford, FL

Fred Mirgle
Chair, Aviation Maintenance Science
Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Dave Morrow
Manager, Human Resources
New Piper Corp.
Vero Beach, FL

Peter Morton
Director, Special Projects
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Gary Northam
Chair and Professor, Safety Science
Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Kenneth E. Parsons
Assistant Professor of Meteorology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Dan M. Robertson
Intern Coordinator
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlanta, GA

Frank Richey
Associate Dean, College of Aviation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

William Roeder
Weather Service Manager
Patrick AFB
Patrick AFB, FL

Kent Roper
Southwest Airlines
Indianapolis, IN

Ross L. Saddlemire
Manager, Advanced Qualifications
Branch
Federal Aviation Administration
Dulles, VA

Nick Sergi
Director, Maintenance Training Services
Flight Safety International
Ormond Beach, FL

Captain Peter Silliman
Pilot
ATA Airlines
Indianapolis, IN

Mark Sinclair
Chair, Department of Meteorology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Prescott, AZ

Jim Sokol
Vice President, Maintenance &
Engineering
Southwest Airlines
Dallas, TX

Jim Starley
Senior Director, Flight Operations
Continental Airlines
Houston, TX

Fred Tilton
Deputy Federal Air Surgeon
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, DC

Richard Walsch
Director, Flight Center Operations
United Airlines
Denver, CO

Brian Wilson
Flight Standards
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlanta, GA

Rick Zelenka
Director, Strategy & Teaming
Boeing Air Traffic Management
McLean, VA