The Aviation Advisory Board provides guidance, expertise and networking in support of the Auburn Aviation team's stated mission of developing highly desired graduates and thought leaders who will serve as a positive force in aviation and the world. The Board provides support in the continual development of aviation education programs of excellence in the College of Liberal Arts. A concentrated effort is made to ensure the membership is diverse and represents all aspects of the aviation field.
Aviation Advisory Board Members
Andrew Pabst '08 (Chair)
Airport Duty Manager, Port of Oakland
Jared Hasty '05 (Vice Chair)
Co-Founder, Aircraft Sales, Piedmont Jets
Andrew Cebula '81 (Secretary)
VP, NextGen and New Entrants, Airlines for America
Aaron Morgan '00 (Treasurer)
Pilot, Southwest Airlines
Jim Payne '95 (Immediate Past Chair)
COO, Birmingham Airport Authority
Art Morris III '83
Airport Director, Dothan Regional Airport (Retired)
Bonnie Baskin '73
GA DOT (Retired FAA)
Brandon Baughman '04
Lt. Col., F-35 Pilot, OSS CC, AL ANG
Christopher Zimmerman '89
Captain, Flight Operations Technical & Safety, UPS
Dan Norman '83
Captain, Delta Air Lines
Doug Kreulen '80
President & CEO, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Gilbert Chapman '79
Flight Superintendent, Delta Air Lines (Retired)
Haden Swift Tirey '79
President & CEO, Monroeville Aviation
Holly Roe '85
Captain, Naphcare Inc.
Jaimi Tapp '91
Director of Strategic Planning, Atlanta Airport
Jon Pendleton '82
Captain, Delta Air Lines (Retired)
Julie Kling '91
First Officer, UPS
Kalendrix Cook '16
Space Industry Domain, Mitre Corporation
Kendra Beane '09
Safety Risk Management Specialist, FAA
Kenny Ruffin
LTC, USAF (Retired), Legacy Flight Academy, Pilot, United Air Lines
Kevin Vandeberg '90
COO, Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority
Kiah Erlich '10
Blue Origin, Head of Brand Partnerships & Astronaut Sales
Lee Thomas '93
President, Eagle Aviation Inc.
Michelle Hughes '93
Captain, United Airlines
Tommy Turner '16
Airport Assistant Manager, Tuscaloosa National Airport
Wes Williams '10
Pilot, Delta Air Lines