Colorado Division of Aeronautics Welcomes Hetty Carlson to the Team

The Colorado Division of Aeronautics has announced Hetty Carlson as the latest addition to the team. Hetty will begin on January 4, 2022, as the Division’s Education Grants and Outreach Program Specialist.

Hetty Carlson

Ms. Carlson will be responsible for the management and implementation of the Division’s Aviation Education Grant and Internship Programs. Additionally, she will serve the Colorado aviation community with public engagement and stakeholder outreach efforts. “I am absolutely thrilled to be working with the amazing Division of Aeronautics team to promote Colorado’s future aviation workforce,” said Carlson.

Carlson comes to the Division with nearly a dozen years of aviation education experience, including over eight years serving as the Education Outreach Manager for the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. Carlson earned a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science.

“We are delighted to have Hetty join the Division’s team. Her expertise in aviation education and outreach will be an integral element in fulfilling the Division’s mission to advance Colorado’s statewide aviation system,” said Aeronautics Division Director David Ulane.

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.