Mente Group Appoints Kenny Mazingo as Aircraft Market Researcher, Analyst

Leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm Mente Group has named Kenny Mazingo as Market Analyst, Planning and Transactions, based in the company’s Dallas headquarters.

Kenny Mazingo

He is responsible for collecting, interpreting and analyzing general aviation market data in order to support Mente Group’s transactions and business development teams. In his role, Mazingo is also involved with developing marketing specifications, presentations, creating reports and client interaction.

‌”Kenny Mazingo brings a different and strong background to the Mente Group. A self-starter by nature, he is driven by his life-long faith and his passion for general aviation,” said Brian Proctor, Mente Group President and CEO. “With expansive knowledge and experience in the very light jet segment of the industry, he provides valuable data to inquiring brokers and research analysts.”

Mazingo was previously the aircraft sales associate for another reputable aircraft dealer, and the sales representative for a Part 145 repair station. He is also a member of the International Aircraft Dealer Association (IADA) researcher community.

He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, College of Business and holds a Bachelor of Science in integrated business. Mazingo is recipient of an IADA Foundation scholarship, enabling him in March 2022 to study Managing the Corporate Aviation Function at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.

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.