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
Christopher Zimmerman '89 (Secretary)
Captain, Flight Operations Technical & Safety, UPS
Aaron Morgan '00 (Treasurer)
Pilot, Southwest Airlines
Jim Payne '95 (Immediate Past Chair)
Director of Operations and Planning, Birmingham Airport Authority
Art Morris III '83
Retired Airport Director, Dothan Regional Airport
Bonnie Baskin '73
GA DOT (Retired FAA)
Chris Soto '07
Senior Analyst, Network Planning, Delta Air Lines
Dan Norman '83
Captain, Delta Air Lines
Dana Dunavant '92
Senior Manager, Huntsville Design Center, Boeing
Doug Kreulen '80
President & CEO, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Gilbert Chapman '79
Flight Superintendent (Retired), Delta Air Lines
Holly Roe '85
Captain, Naphcare Inc.
Jaimi Tapp '91
Director of Strategic Planning, Atlanta Airport
Jon Pendleton '82
Delta Air Lines
Julie Kling
First Officer, UPS
Kalendrix Cook
Senior Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Kendra Beane '09
Safety Risk Management Specialist, FAA
Kenny Ruffin
USAF LTC, Legacy Flight Academy
Kevin Vandeberg '90
Airport Director, Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority
Lee Thomas '93
President, Eagle Aviation Inc.
Peggy Lee Wright
Founder and President, The Wright Company
Scott Deavers '10
Chief Visionary Officer, SouthGen Solutions
Tommy Turner '16
Airport Assistant Manager, Tuscaloosa National Airport
Wes Williams '10
Pilot, Delta Air Lines