NATA Announces Leadership Changes

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Timothy R. Obitts as its President and CEO. He succeeds Gary Dempsey, who assumed the role of NATA’s President after six years of service on the Association’s Board of Directors, including a term as Chairman of the Board.

In addition, Jason Miller, who has served NATA for seven years as CFO, was named Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer.

Timothy Obitts most recently served as NATA’s COO. In this role, he oversaw the day-to-day operation of the Association. Prior to joining NATA in November 2014, Obitts served as the managing partner of Gammon & Grange, P.C., a national practice law firm specializing in nonprofit, trade association, and communications law.  

Obitts helped form the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry Coalition and currently serves as Chair of its Steering Committee. The Coalition continues to make great strides in promoting the education and awareness of the importance of these fuels and the industry’s sustainability efforts. Under his guidance, NATA formed the Illegal Charter Task Force to address a serious threat to the industry, elevated the Association’s industry-leading Professional Line Service Training program to the groundbreaking Safety 1st Training Center, raised the bar on fuel quality management, and has gained ground in proposing sensible changes to NFPA 409 that help align the Standard with the reality of our industry. Obitts has also been instrumental in fostering ethical conduct throughout the aviation business community, instituting best practices for continuous improvement in safety and customer service, and developing synergies among industry stakeholders and members to further our shared goals.