NASAO Names New Board Secretary

Kyle Wanner, Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, has been elected as Secretary of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). Wanner will fill the remainder of the term of Amy Ludwig, who left her role in the Aviation Section of the Missouri Department of Transportation for a new position at the FAA.

Kyle Wanner

“I am honored to be selected by my peers for a leadership position within NASAO,” said Wanner. “I look forward to working with the organization and our aviation leaders throughout the country to further enhance, promote, and develop all facets of aviation.”

Anthony McCloskey, Chair of NASAO and Director of the Bureau of Aviation, Multimodal Transportation for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, emphatically stated, “Kyle will have an immediate impact to the Executive Board for NASAO as Secretary. He brings to the board a wide range of aviation experience in addition to serving as past NASAO Regional Director for the Great Lakes Region.”

NASAO’s President and CEO, Greg Pecoraro said the NASAO team is excited to be working more closely with Kyle as he becomes NASAO’s new Secretary. “Kyle brings great aviation leadership experience to the role, and we are pleased that our officers remain geographically diverse. NASAO’s leaders and members are more engaged in the organization than ever, and Kyle’s willingness to step up now is proof of that commitment.”

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.