Pecoraro Leaves AOPA after Restructuring

After nine years as the Vice President of Airports and State Advocacy, Greg Pecoraro, is leaving the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Pecoraro recently wrote in an email message to colleagues and friends that last Friday was his last day with AOPA. “The Association has decided to restructure its Government Affairs team, integrating the team I have been leading into its DC office under the direct supervision of the Senior Vice President,” said Pecoraro. “In the process, they have eliminated my position.”

Pecoraro, who joined AOPA in 2006, said he is very proud of the many successes during his tenure. “In the days and months ahead, I look forward to renewing some old relationships, and keeping up with some new ones.” Additional members of the airports and state advocacy team have also been asked to relocate their workplaces to the D.C. office. The Director of the Airport Support Network position will also move to the D.C. office.

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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.