The Aviation Council of Pennsylvania (ACP) announced the appointment of new officers including Scott Gray (shown at right), President (Washington County Airport), Bryan Rodgers, Vice President (University Park Airport), and John Graham, Secretary (Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics). This action was taken by the ACP Board of Directors at the 35th Annual Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference held in October.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited about the opportunity to represent all aspects of aviation in the Commonwealth and to be able to help guide the Council\u201d said newly appointed President Scott Gray. He continued \u201cthe ACP Officers and Board of Directors are also going to be working closely with the Senate Aviation Caucus in addressing a broad range of issues that are impacting aviation growth in the Commonwealth.\u201d
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\nThe ACP also elected several new Board of Directors members. They are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tim Edwards (Harrisburg International Airport)
\n\u2022 Charles Everett (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
\n\u2022 John Graham, Secretary (Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics)
\n\u2022 Tom Hart (Williamsport Regional Airport)
\n\u2022 David Holman (Pittsburgh Jet Center)
\n\u2022 Chad Nixon (McFarland Johnson)
\n\u2022 Bryan Rodgers, Vice President (University Park Airport)<\/p>\n
These newly elected members join the remaining members of the ACP Board: <\/p>\n
\u2022 Carl Adkins (AvFlight Harrisburg)
\n\u2022 Carl Beardsley, Jr. (Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton International Airport)
\n\u2022 Jay Beratan (RS&H)
\n\u2022 Keith Brune (Philadelphia International Airport)
\n\u2022 Ann Dugan (Headwater SC)
\n\u2022 David Eberly, Jr. (Lancaster Airport)
\n\u2022 Dan Gallogly (EPIC Aviation)
\n\u2022 Scott Gray, President (Washington County Airport)
\n\u2022 Rick Holes, Immediate Past President (L.R. Kimball)
\n\u2022 Lowell Levengood (Retired Aviation Professional)
\n\u2022 John Mininger (Bucks County Airport Authority)
\n\u2022 Eric Smith (Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe diversity of the Board provides the ACP a great cross-section of aviation
\nleaders from across the Commonwealth to assist in all types of aviation issues\u201d
\nsaid newly appointed President Scott Gray. He continued \u201cthe ACP Officers and
\nBoard of Directors also recognized Barry Centini for his 26 years and Paul Heintz
\nfor his 21 years of service to the members of ACP and the Board and both have
\nbeen appointed as ACP Honorary Members.\u201d
\nThe Aviation Council of Pennsylvania (ACP) consists of airports, fixed-base operators, aviation schools, business aircraft operators, aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, air charter operators, and other aviation organizations and suppliers all working together to improve and promote aviation throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n