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Nicolas Chabbert, Senior Vice President of Daher\u2019s Aircraft\ndivision and CEO of Daher Aircraft and Kodiak Aircraft, will serve as Chair of\nthe Board. Previously, Chabbert has served as Vice Chair and chair of the\nSafety Affairs & Accident Investigation Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Michael Amalfitano, President and CEO at Embraer Executive\nJets, will serve as Vice Chair. Previously, Amalfitano served as chair of the\nCommunication Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Maria Della Posta, President at Pratt & Whitney Canada,\nwill serve as chair of the Communications Committee. The committee works to\npromote the general aviation industry and its benefits to the global economy\nand air transportation system. This will be Della Posta\u2019s first time serving on\nthe Executive Committee; she has served on the GAMA Board of Directors since\n2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tony Lefebvre, Chief Operating Officer of Signature Flight\nSupport, will serve as chair of the Environment Committee. The committee works\nto develop and represent the industry\u2019s views on public policy affecting\naviation related environmental issues worldwide, including CO2 emissions\nreductions, sustainable aviation fuels, supersonic aircraft and the business\naviation commitment on climate change. This will be Lefebvre\u2019s first time\nserving on the Executive Committee; he has previously served as chair of the\nEPIC Infrastructure Subcommittee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Eric Allison, Head of Uber Elevate, will again serve as\nchair of the Electric Propulsion and Innovation Committee (EPIC). The committee\nworks to create an environment conducive to efficient design, production,\noperation and maintenance of hybrid and electric propulsion aircraft, including\neVTOLs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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David Van Den Langenbergh, President of Aviation Services at\nLuxaviation Group, will extend his term as chair the European Leaders Steering\nCommittee. The committee engages with senior European politicians and\npolicymakers to advocate for the interests of general aviation in Europe\nincluding regulatory changes, policy initiatives and communications strategies.\nPreviously, Van Den Langenbergh served as chair of the Airworthiness and\nMaintenance Policy Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tyson Weihs, Co-Founder and CEO of ForeFlight, will continue\nto serve as chair of the Flight Operations Policy Committee. The committee\nworks to ensure that an adequate air transportation infrastructure is available\nfor general aviation and addresses impediments to operations by general\naviation aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chuck Wiplinger, President and CEO of Wipaire, will again\nserve as chair of the Policy and Legal Issues Committee. The committee tracks\nand analyzes policy and legal issues affecting the general aviation industry,\nincluding developments in case law, litigation and business issues to develop\nstrategies and manage risks. Previously, Wiplinger served as chair of the\nTechnical Policy Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Eric Hinson, CEO at SimCom International, will continue to\nserve as chair of the Safety Affairs and Accident Investigation Committee. The\ncommittee works to review, analyze and address policies, industry standards and\nregulatory activities related proactive safety improvements and aircraft\naccident investigation, including operations, training and equipage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jim Ziegler, Vice Chairman of Greenwich AeroGroup, will\nextend his term as chair of the Security\nIssues Committee. The committee works to establish best practices for general\naviation security and engages with government agencies on security policies and\nregulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jeff Trang, Vice President of Engineering and Flight\nOperations at Airbus Helicopters Inc, will once again serve as chair of the\nTechnical Policy Committee. The committee works with authorities on continuous\nimprovement of certification and validation processes and to develop and\nimplement effective standards and technical policies pertaining to the design,\ncertification and production of general aviation products and components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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David Paddock, President at Jet Aviation, will serve as\nImmediate Past Chair. Paddock served as GAMA\u2019s 2020 Chairman and previously\nchaired of the GAMA Communications Committee. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The GAMA Executive Committee was elected by the Board of\nDirectors during its Fall Board Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information about the GAMA Executive Committee,\nvisit gama.aero.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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