ALTO Aviation Names Brandon Klisit as Senior Technical Sales Manager

ALTO Aviation announce that Brandon Klisit has joined the company as Senior Technical Sales Manager. Klisit will report directly to Kevin Hayes, ALTO Aviation VP of Sales & Marketing.

Brandon Klisit

Prior to joining ALTO, Brandon Klisit was Avionics Sales Manager with StandardAero, where he worked since 1999. Prior professional experience includes IFR Avionics, Ameriflight, and Gulfstream Aerospace, in addition to serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Brandon has extensive experience as an avionics installer, avionics technician, avionics crew chief, and avionics system engineer, with a deep knowledge of avionics system integration engineering, certification, installation, and operational checkout and troubleshooting on a wide variety of Business Jet aircraft. Additionally, Brandon is involved with emerging technologies in the aviation industry, specifically cabin management, IFE, and connectivity solutions.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brandon Klisit to the ALTO Team. Brandon is a highly respected professional in our Business Aviation industry, with a wealth of experience in avionics, troubleshooting, and impeccable customer support. I am confident that Brandon will be a perfect fit for our aftermarket sales team. We look forward to the new opportunities that will be created as a result of Brandon joining ALTO.” says Kevin Hayes, ALTO Aviation VP of Sales & Marketing.

“Working for an MRO provider, I have developed a great working relationship with the terrific team at ALTO over the last fifteen years. I have always been impressed with the innovative ideas and products that ALTO offers and their quality and commitment to customer service. ALTO offers solutions that integrate with existing cabin system architecture to give clients the most bang for their buck. I have always been a fan of this unique approach. I am thrilled to have joined this terrific team and excited to participate in our continued growth and success,” states Klisit.

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.