NATA Promotes Ryan Waguespack to Executive Vice President

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that Ryan Waguespack has been promoted to Executive Vice President effective January 1, 2022.

Waguespack joined the NATA leadership team in November 2018 as Senior Vice President of Aircraft Management, Air Charter Services and MROs – advancing a number of programs and efforts, including leading the charge in helping to end worldwide illegal charter activities, raising awareness of the value of aviation businesses to communities surrounding GA airports, overseeing the expansion of NATA’s training program platform across multiple industry segments, and assisting hundreds of aviation businesses navigate financial and regulatory relief programs throughout a time of great need. 

As Executive Vice President, Waguespack will continue to lead NATA’s strategic flow of regulatory, industry, and member outreach efforts and programs, while taking on additional responsibility for safety program development and increasing NATA’s focus on helping our industry forecast and prepare for the future of flight. 

Prior to NATA, Waguespack held the position of vice president of business development at Summit Aviation and served in various business development roles for charter and management operations, as well as aircraft sales. Waguespack also founded the Alabama Business Aviation Association in 2015.