{"id":33280,"date":"2025-11-04T00:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=33280"},"modified":"2025-11-04T00:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:07:35","slug":"iada-names-new-board-of-directors-and-foundation-board-at-fall-meeting-john-odegard-named-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/iada-names-new-board-of-directors-and-foundation-board-at-fall-meeting-john-odegard-named-chair\/%20","title":{"rendered":"IADA Names New Board of Directors and Foundation Board at Fall Meeting; John Odegard Named Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo – IADA Board of Directors (L-R) Patrick Hosmann Jr., James Person, Emily Deaton, Phil Winters, Shawn Dinning, Chad Anderson, Phil Stearns, Nick Schneider, Neil Howard, John Odegard, Jim Riner, and Greg Oswald. David Shannon and Stan Kuliavas are not pictured.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Aircraft Dealers Association<\/a> (IADA) has named its new Board of Directors and IADA Foundation Board during the organization\u2019s fall meeting, bringing together a diverse group of leaders representing the most experienced professionals in business aircraft sales and acquisitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIADA\u2019s volunteer Board of Directors brings exceptional experience and dedication to serving the aircraft resale industry,\u201d said IADA Executive Director Lou Seno. \u201cTheir leadership helps ensure that our accredited dealers and certified brokers continue to elevate the standards of professionalism and trust in every transaction. At the same time, our Foundation Board strengthens the industry\u2019s future through scholarships, education, and charitable initiatives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IADA\u2019s leadership team guides the association\u2019s mission to uphold the highest professional standards in the preowned business aircraft market worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IADA Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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John Odegard<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

John Odegard, Partner and Co-Founder at 5×5 Trading, will serve as IADA Chair. He is a seasoned aviation industry executive with over 30 years of experience in various sales and marketing positions, including 18 years with NetJets. He co-founded QS Partners, NetJets\u2019 sales and acquisitions company as well as Wheels Up Aircraft Sales which was recently spun out into 5×5 Trading. A graduate of the University of North Dakota, he holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Instrument ratings in both aircraft and helicopter as well as being a Certified Flight Instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shawn Dinning<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Shawn Dinning, Senior Partner at Dallas Jet International, has been elected Vice Chair. With more than 20 years of aviation leadership, Dinning has built deep expertise in aircraft brokerage, sales, and acquisitions, and recently completed a three-year term as Chair of IADA\u2019s AircraftExchange<\/a>. An alumnus of the U.S. Air Force Academy and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he brings operational experience across Part 91, 121, 135, defense, and shared ownership sectors. A former professional pilot with an ATP certificate, 7,000 flight hours, and multiple jet type ratings, Dinning has been instrumental in shaping Dallas Jet International\u2019s growth and reputation in the aircraft brokerage industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Oswald, Co-Founder and Partner at SOLJETS, will serve as Secretary, while Nick Schneider, President and CEO of Global Wings, LLC, assumes the role of Treasurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members at Large include Chad Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Jetcraft; Stan Kuliavas, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Levaero Aviation; Jim Riner, Owner and Managing Director of Wetzel Aviation; Patrick Hosmann Jr.,CEO, Southern Cross Aircraft, LLC; and Neil Howard, CEO Absolute Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also serving on the IADA Board are AircraftExchange Chair Emily Deaton, jetAVIVA CEO. Products and Services principals on the IADA Board are James Person, Viasat Senior Director of Global Business Development; David Shannon, Partner at Lewis Brisbos; and Phil Stearns, Director of Sales and Marketing at Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Gilchrist, founding director of Gilchrist Aviation Law, continues as Legal Counsel to the Board. Phil Winters, Vice President of Aircraft Sales and Charter Management at Western Aircraft, serves as Chair Emeritus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IADA Foundation Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association also confirmed the new IADA Foundation Board, which leads IADA\u2019s philanthropic initiatives in scholarships, education, and charitable giving.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Suzanne Meiners-Levy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Suzanne Meiners-Levy, Shareholder at Advocate Consulting Legal Group, PLLC, was elected Chair. She is joined by Vice Chair Shawn Holstein, President of Holstein Aviation, Inc.; Secretary Jay Gantt, President of Gantt Aviation, Inc.; and Treasurer Heather Wolff Griffin, COO and General Counsel of Jet Sense Aviation, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathy Oberbroeckling, Chief Financial Officer of jetAVIVA, and Mary Comazzi, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, will serve as Members at Large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe IADA Foundation Board is dedicated to inspiring and preparing the next generation of aviation professionals,\u201d said Suzanne Meiners-Levy. \u201cThrough education and charitable outreach, we\u2019re investing in the future of this industry and in the people who will lead it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IADA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded through member contributions, focuses on advancing business aviation through three pillars: Scholarship, Education, and Philanthropy. The foundation supports leadership and learning opportunities for NextGen professionals, including programs through NBAA Leadership, the UVA Darden School of Business, and the IADA Foundation\u2019s own education initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo – IADA Board of Directors (L-R) Patrick Hosmann Jr., James Person, Emily Deaton, Phil Winters, Shawn Dinning, Chad Anderson, Phil Stearns, Nick Schneider, Neil Howard, John Odegard, Jim Riner, and Greg Oswald. David Shannon and Stan Kuliavas are not pictured. The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has named its new Board of Directors and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IADA-Board-.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33285,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33280\/revisions\/33285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}