Mente Group Adds Industry Veteran as VP, Transactions

Mente Group has named industry veteran Steve Main as vice president, Transactions. An entrepreneur at heart, his drive is fueled by a life-long passion for aviation.

Steve Main

“Main’s diverse background includes roles as a CEO and business owner, president of a large charter company, vice president of Sales, and director of Aviation for a fortune 500 company,” said Mente Group President and CEO Brian Proctor.

“In his previous roles, he has exceeded business goals and has a history of leading teams to surpass performance objectives, so we are looking forward to his contributions on behalf of our clients at Mente.”

Main will be located at Mente Group’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas. The new vice president, Transactions began flying at 14 with his father and has accumulated thousands of flying hours in both airline and corporate settings. His flight experience includes mid-cabin and large-cabin Gulfstream and large-cabin Bombardier products.

With more than 20 years of experience, Main’s total flight time is 6,000 hours, with 3,100 hours as PIC as an Airline Transport Pilot. He was also chief pilot for a Gulfstream operator, captain and line pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines and a flight instructor for FlightSafety International.

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.