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
Art Morris III '83 (Chair)
Retired Airport Director, DHN
Director, Aviation & Military Affairs DACOC
Jim Payne '95 (Vice-Chair)
Chief Operating Officer, Birmingham Airport Authority
Andrew Pabst '08 (Secretary)
Airport Duty Manager, Port of Oakland
Wes Williams '10 (Treasurer)
First Officer, AirMed International
Aaron Morgan '00
Pilot, Fidelity National Finance
Allen Thames '72
Senior Aviation Planner, Neel-Schaffer
Andrew Kilgore '01
Captain/Safety/Standards, Peco Foods
Andy Cebula '81
VP NextGen and New Entrants, Airlines for America
Bill Kahle
General Manager (Retired), Coca-Cola Aviation Group
Bonnie Baskin '73
GA DOT (Retired FAA)
Brian Robbins '91
Captain, Delta Air Lines
Christopher Zimmerman '89
Captain, Flight Operations Technical & Safety, UPS
Dave Upchurch '79
Director of Marketing (Retired), Universal Avionics Systems
Doug Kreulen '80
President & CEO, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Greg Anderson '93
Aviation Manager, Vulcan Value Partners (BHM)
Guy Hill Jr. '88
CEO, Hill Aircraft
Haden Swift Tirey '79
President & CEO, Monroeville Aviation
Holly Roe '85
Captain, Naphcare Inc.
Jaimi Tapp '91
Director of Strategic Planning, Atlanta Airport
Jared Hasty '05
Aircraft Sales, OGARAJETS
John McGraw '87
President, John McGraw Aerospace Consulting
Jon Pendleton '82
Delta Air Lines
Jose Caballero '99
JetBlue
Kenny Ruffin
USAF LTC, Legacy Flight Academy
Lee Thomas '93
President, Eagle Aviation Inc.
Todd Carlton '02
Captain, Medical Properties Trust
Owner, Aviation Influence