RTCA Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors and Advisory Board

Dan Murray

RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to its governing bodies. Mr. Dan Murray was appointed to RTCA’s Board of Directors replacing Mr. Todd Zarfos, who recently retired from Boeing. Mr. Murray currently serves as Chief Engineer of the P-8 Poseidon program for Boeing Defense, Space, and Security and had a previous role as Chief Engineer of Electronic Systems for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Sean Sullivan

Appointed to RTCA’s Advisory Board was Mr. Sean Sullivan replacing Mr. John Craig, who also recently retired from Boeing. Mr. Sullivan is the Engineering Senior Manager responsible foe Aviation Security for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Dan and Sean into the RTCA family of industry leaders who provide independent and diverse perspectives to our organization.” said Terry McVenes, RTCA President and Chief Executive Officer. “Their experience will bring valuable insight as we continue to carry out our business objectives and strategic vision.”

McVenes added, “I also want to thank Todd Zarfos and John Craig for their many contributions to RTCA over the years. They’ve been instrumental in driving RTCA in a direction that continues to meet the needs of our industry and government partners.”

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.