NBAA Announces the 2021 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has unveiled the 2021 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40, which recognizes rising leaders who are driving innovation within the industry.
“We are honored to recognize this group of innovators who are helping shape the industry’s future,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
This year’s fourth annual Top 40 Under 40 list was selected by NBAA’s Young Professionals (YoPro) Council, a group of business aviation professionals and NBAA staff liaisons working to build relationships between the industry’s emerging leaders.
This year’s Top 40 Under 40 recipients are:
Airport Business:
- Katherine Bates, Napa County Airport
- Justin Lobb, Naples Airport Authority
- Grant W. Sussey, Watertown International Airport
- Christina Wilson, LADOTD – Aviation Division
Broker/Sales:
- Alexis Bennett, Textron Aviation
- Danielle Booth, AVEX, Inc.
- Jared Hasty, OGARAJETS
- Shelby Hooker, Cutter Aviation
- Dan Jenkins, World Fuel Services
- Jason Newbold, Bold Jets
Business Management:
- Kyle Black, GFK Flight Support
- Amanda Ferraro, Aviation Safety Solutions, LLC
- Kevin J. Kovarik, USAIG
- Elliott Taub, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Cabin Attendant
- Jasmine Alvarado, Clay Lacy Aviation
- Griffin Bruehl, Sajet Solutions
- Natasha Gardner, Visa
- Kerri Russi, Adobe
Innovation
- Stephanie Chahan, Exosonic
- Andy Nixon, MRO Insider
- Trevor Steffensen, Gogo Business Aviation
- Jacob Velky, Duke Energy
Maintenance
- Nate Dietsch, Netflix
- Caleb Gibson, Textron Aviation
- Matt Mansur, The Williams Companies, Inc.
- Brett Meicher, Encompass Health Corp.
- Tim Wade, Constant Aviation
Marketing
- Claudia Arnold, AEG Fuels
- Ashley Bouzianis, Standard Aviation, LLC
- David Buritica, Sheltair
- Rekha Lyons, Hillsboro Aviation
Pilot
- Brett Abbott, Boston Scientific
- Ryan Gibbons, CNL Aviation
- Julia Harrington, Avis Jets
- Leah Murphy, First City Helicopter
- Anthony Oshinuga, AirOshi
- Austin Stephens, Textron Aviation
- Kellie Young, The Coca-Cola Company
Scheduler/Dispatcher
- Megan Knox, Liberty Global
- Lee Rafalko, Corteva Agriscience