Board of Directors Election
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ASSOCIATION CORY HAZLEWOOD OF Corporate Nominee - incumbent CALIFORNIA Cory has more than twelve years of experience in the AIRPORTS aviation industry. His expertise includes the perspective of a licensed pilot, A&P mechanic, and airport consultant. Cory has worked on both the airport sponsor side (San Diego International Airport) and professional services side (C&S) specifically in the Western United States. He specializes in helping 2013 airports with their long-range planning and business BOARD OF DIRECTORS goals, and managing construction projects both on landside and airside. ELECTION Cory graduated from Southern Illinois University with Bachelors in aviation management. He is a 10-year pilot with over 900 hrs in several general aviation type Corporate members vote for the corporate directors. aircraft and a 10-year active member of AOPA. Cory There are (3) three corporate seats. One must be enjoys flying his 1961 Beechcraft Bonanza out of voted to represent the Corporate/Non-Profit. Gillespie Field where his family has owned and operated a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) for 34 years. The Associate seat is voted in by the Associate Cory currently serves on the ACA Board of Directors. Members. He has been instrumental in supporting airport associations in the Western Pacific Region and is The nine general member positions are voted from and solely focused on supporting ACA moving into 2011. by the General Members to represent the nine (9) aviation regions in the state. JOHN PFEIFER Corporate/Non-profit Nominee - incumbent John has served the Association of California Airports Corporate Candidates on the Board of Directors as the Corporate Non-Profit Member since December 2002. He has held the position of AOPA California Regional Representative since November 1, 2001, and represents AOPA in CHUCK MCCORMICK statewide and regional government affairs. He Corporate Nominee - incumbent advocates for legislation that supports and develops the aviation system in the State of California. This Chuck is a Senior Aviation Project Manager at Parsons activity fosters the mission of ACA as stated in the By Brinckerhoff in San Bernardino, California. Prior to his Laws. employment at Parsons Brinckerhoff, he worked at the Prior to being appointed to his current AOPA position, FAA Western-Pacific Region Airports Division in Los he completed a 35-year career in the Federal Angeles as a Project Manager for 20 years. Government, including time on active duty in the Navy and various assignments in the FAA. The last 14 years Chuck has been actively involved with the development of his FAA career was in the position of Manager of the of airports in California for over 24 years. Specifically, San Francisco Airports District Office. Other current his interest is in the further development of general areas of service include the California Transportation aviation and reliever airports within California. He has Commission-Technical Advisory Committee on 25 years of flying experience as a FAA licensed private Aeronautics and the Transportation Research Board, pilot, with 10 years specializing in aerobatic flying and Airport Cooperative Research Program, as a panel competitions. member on the study “Preservation of Public Use Airports.” John has served as informal Chair of ACA’s Legislative Committee, Communications Committee, and Conference Committee since serving on the Board of Directors. MARY HANSEN - incumbent Yuba County Airport Manager Associate Candidates Nominated to represent the Northern California Airport Managers STEVE BIRDSALL Mary has over 34 years in the field of economic development and airport management, currently Associate Nominee – Aviation Advisor serving the dual role of both Yuba-Sutter Enterprise Zone Manager, providing business assistance to four Nominated to represent the San Diego Airport incorporated cities and two counties; and has been the Managers Manager of the Yuba County Airport since 1993, a general aviation airport that is surrounded by 8 Steve has served as Director of Imperial County industrial parks. Mary serves as Secretary/Treasurer Airports since 2004. He was responsible for the overall with ACA and as Treasurer of the California management of both Imperial County Airport and Association of Enterprise Zones along with its Holtville Airstrip which had a combined enterprise fund legislative lobbying arm, CIA in Action. budget of over $500,000 and 5 employees. Overall responsibilities included administering over $10 million Mary prides herself in having a positive working in FAA grant funds; managing a commercial passenger relationship with her airport operators and tenants and and general aviation airport with over 55 tenants. extends her aviation support through involvement in Steve received the Airport Security Coordinator the airshow industry for the past 22 years, annually certification from the American Association of Airport organizing a regional fly-in and airshow. Executives. As an EAA member, Mary promotes aviation education Steve is now retired, but remains active in aviation. He and safety by serving as a Board Director for the is currently under consideration for serving on the Golden West Aviation Association, and also holds Imperial County Airport Advisory Committee. Steve memberships in both AAAE and SWAAAE. Mary is a maintains his private pilot license and aircraft Certified Airport Executive (CAE) and is a Certified ownership and serves on several aircraft and pilot Member (CM) of the American Association of Airport associations. Steve is active on the ACA Board of Executives. Directors and currently serves as Vice Chairman. TOM WEIL - incumbent General Member Candidates California City Airport Nominated to represent Eastern Sierra/High Desert Airport Managers BRENDAN O’REILLY - incumbent Tom is currently the City Manager for the City of Fullerton Airport Manager California City. This provides him the opportunity to Nominated to represent Los Angeles Area Airport network with fellow managers within in the High Desert as well as the League of Cities on matters that are Managers currently or in the future will impact California aviation. Tom is the primary interface with both the FAA and Cal Brendan O’Reilly was born and raised in Southern Trans Aeronautics for the oversight of the California California, and has earned both Bachelor’s and City Municipal Airport. Prior to the 2009 selection to Master’s Degrees in Aviation Studies from California City Manager, Tom served as the Business Operations State University Los Angeles. He is a licensed Private Director for Mojave Air & Space Port and a member of Pilot, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, and lifelong their executive management team. His primary supporter of General Aviation. responsibilities were in the areas of contracts and grant management, Government Relations and Public Brendan served as the Airport Operations Manager for Affairs, and Human Resources. This 3-year tour of Hayward Executive Airport in the Bay Area, and Airport duty was preceded with 8 years of service as the Project Manager for the County of Los Angeles Airport Manager for the City of California City. Airports. He is a SWAAE Certified Airport Executive (CAE) and Certified Member (CM) of the American Tom is a 26-year veteran of the United States Air Association of Airport Executives. Brendan shares a Force, retiring in the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. common goal with airport tenants and business owners His last tour of duty was at Edwards AFB, where he in keeping GA airports open and operating safely, while served as the Maintenance Superintendent for the promoting the benefits of the airport to the surrounding 412th Logistic Test Squadron. He holds a Master's communities. Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Terry’s initial introduction into aviation began at the Management from Southern Illinois University. Navel Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida from 1973 to 1975. As a helicopter crewman he was trained as a Tom has served as President of ACA, the Vice sonar/radar operator and performed Search and Chairman for TACA, a member of the Aerospace Rescue duties after earning his Aircrew wings. Committee for the Antelope Valley Trade of which he is a Director, adjunct instructor for Embry-Riddle Terry is currently an Executive Member of the University and recently selected to serve as the Southwest Chapter-American Association of Airport Edwards AFB Community Liaison member for Air Executives and belongs to several aviation groups Force Material Command. including the Association of California Airports, Inland Empire Airport Managers, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 768 and the High Desert Pilots MARK BAUTISTA - incumbent Association. Monterey Peninsula Terry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management of Technical Operations from Embry- Nominated to represent Tri-County Airport Riddle Aeronautical University. Terry was awarded the Managers title of Certified Airport Executive (CAE) in February of 2011. Mark Bautista received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from St. Mary’s College of California and his graduate degree in Public RON ELLIOTT – incumbent Administration from California State University, Merced Regional Airport Manager Stanislaus. He began his career as a regional land use and transportation planner, and during the 1980s Nominated to represent the Central Valley Airport served as a city manager in two California cities. Managers Since 1989 Mark has been employed