Leadership Development That Delivers: Highlights from a Recent NATA Certified Manager Workshop

Back NATA News / December 23, 2025

A recent NATA Certified Manager Workshop reinforced the importance of continued investment in leadership development across the FBO community. Participants consistently described the program as one of the most valuable professional development experiences they have attended, highlighting practical takeaways, relevant insights, and a highly collaborative learning environment. Conversations drew on real-world perspectives across safety, operations, customer experience, and technology, offering attendees tools and ideas they can apply immediately within their organizations.

The workshop was led by an outstanding group of business aviation professionals, including NATA’s Brandon Popovich; James Wiley of X-1FBO Software; Kyle Eiserer of Airside FBO, LLC; Lisa Archambeau, CAM, of ServiceElements International Inc.; Matt Kormos of Avfuel; and Monica Sarduy of X-1 FBO.

NATA extends its thanks to the speakers, attendees, and partners whose engagement made the workshop a success and looks forward to building on this momentum with continued leadership development opportunities in 2026.