GAMA Welcomes RaphaÃ«l Fabian as Director of European Affairs

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the addition of RaphaÃ«l Fabian as its Director of European Affairs.

RaphaÃ«l comes to GAMA from the Rolls-Royce European Affairs team in Brussels. During his seven years in this role, he specialized in advocacy and research funding for the aerospace and maritime sectors, focusing on transversal topics such as automated multi-modal transport, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and skills and sustainability. A trained software developer, RaphaÃ«l previously held customer-facing positions in sales and marketing, and worked in export, aviation and administration.

“We are pleased to add RaphaÃ«l to the GAMA team,” said GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce. “His EU Affairs skill set, background in advocacy in the aerospace sector and multi-lingual abilities are a tremendous asset to our association’s work in Europe. In particular, RaphaÃ«l’s experience with automation, software development and artificial intelligence will serve our members immensely as we continue our march toward fielding electric and hybrid propelled air vehicles.”

RaphaÃ«l was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, lived in Italy and Germany, and is fluent in five languages.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.