Airport Business Committee

Promoting the interests of the association’s airport businesses by addressing regulatory and legislative issues and industry concerns.

Creating Community Connections

The Airport Business Committee is made up of people who work at aeronautical businesses and are familiar with issues that arise as part of owning and operating that business. The committee members represent the diversity of operations at airports by working on a variety of issues such as community relations, leasing, minimum standards, environmental, security, miscellaneous business concerns, and regulatory compliance issues.

Members of the Airport Business Committee serve two-year terms. During that time, they act as the voice of aviation businesses within the association to ensure that the needs of this critical industry segment are appropriately represented by the staff. Membership consists of FBOs, airport managers, compliance experts, and other aviation professionals.

NATA members providing services to aviation businesses are also eligible for Airport Business Committee membership. These members include legal professionals, insurance providers, and consultants.

Environmental Resources

Best Management Practices

NATA encourages its member companies to meet proper environmental compliance standards including a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan, if fuel is stored above ground in tankers. The association is currently undertaking the development of best management practices that will allow aviation businesses to capitalize on becoming more energy efficient while minimizing their company’s impact on the environment. To date, NATA has crafted best management practices for the following topics:

NATA Environmental Compliance Checklist

NATA developed this Environmental Compliance Checklist to assist members in achieving proper compliance with federal environmental rules and regulations. This checklist was developed based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Many states have additional requirements, so each facility should check their own state regulations. The checklist is intended to assist facilities with compliance with the most common environmental rules affecting aviation facilities and is not intended to be an extensive review of all environmental regulations. Click here to review the complete NATA Environmental Compliance Checklist

Chair

David Sierzant

Chairman

Contract Fuel Sales Manager

Titan Fuels

Ryan Crowl

Vice Chairman

President

Loyd’s Aviation

Committee Members

David Augustin

Partner

Azure

Dan Bianco

President

JRMA

Jonathan Boyle

Vice President Contract Fuel

Avfuel Corporation

David Brinson

Owner

Avian Solutions, LLC

Greg Cox

Executive Vice President – Business Aviation

AEG Fuels

John Enticknap

President

Aviation Business Strategies Group

Shelley Ewalt

Member

HCH Legal, LLC

Chad Farischon

Vice President, Strategic Development

West Star Aviation

Jim Gardner

President

James A. Gardner Company, Inc.

Glenn A. Geissinger

Vice Chairman

Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA)

Ben Harrison

Director

Cullman Regional Airport – Folsom Field

Jeff Kohlman

Principal

Aviation Management Consulting Group

Clive Lowe

Executive Vice President

Atlantic Aviation Services

Josh Hochberg

President

Sonoma Jet Center

Joe Gibney

Chief Operating Officer

TACAir

Tara Maugham

General Manager

Centric Aviation

David Newman

Vice President, Business & General Aviation

World Fuel Services

Michael Peterson

National Director of Claims

Willis Towers Watson

Kimberly Ruth

Director, Business Development

Phillips 66 Aviation

Gary Shafer

Airport Manager

Southern Illinois Airport Authority

Jake Slowik

Chief Strategy Officer

Catalyst Aviation

Larry Wade

President

Golden Isles Aviation

Sean White

Vice President & General Manager

Firstwing Jet Center

Doug Wilson

President and Founder

FBO Partners

Juliet Jordan

NATA Team MEmber

Minutes

Meeting minutes are provided by the staff liaison to committee members. All other members are encouraged to contact the staff liaison for additional information on any topics that were discussed at prior meetings.