Hartzell Engine Tech Names Caleb Walls as Controller

Hartzell Engine Tech has named veteran corporate finance executive Caleb Walls as Controller. He will report to company President Keith Bagley in the newly created position.

Caleb Walls

“Caleb Walls’ career as a corporate controller and financial operations manager equips him well for his new position and responsibilities,” said Bagley. “Caleb’s experiences in finance, accounting, procurement and various operations will complement the other strengths of our senior leadership team. We are looking forward to his contributions,” he added.

Walls previously was the controller for West Fraser, a North American lumber producer. Additionally, he served as corporate controller for JVL Laboratories Inc., as well as controller for Global Solutions & Logistics. He was also financial operations manager at Tucker Communications.

He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting from Troy University in Phenix City, Ala. Walls is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and treasurer and board member for the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce in Alabama.

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.