2025 Annual Members Meeting
This communication serves as notification of the 2025 Annual Members Meeting, at which NAA members will elect their 2026 Board of Directors. Meeting Information National Aeronautic Association Annual Members Meeting Friday, December 12, 2025 9:30 a.m. ET Independent members can use this link to attend the membership portion of the meeting.
Proposed 2026 NAA Board of Directors OFFICERS Jim Albaugh, Chair Samantha Magill, Vice Chair Jason Hopkins, Treasurer Elizabeth Matarese, Secretary Ted Ellett, General Counsel Amy Spowart, President and CEO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jim Albaugh Nicole Alexander-Representing Aero Clubs Leda Chong-Representing Corporate Members Ted Ellett Albert Bertchtold - Representing Air Sports Jason Hopkins Samantha Magill Elizabeth Matarese Amy Spowart James Viola-Representing Affiliate Members Alan Stolzer-Representing Institutional Members
EMERITUS MEMBERS Ed Bolen National Business Aviation Association George Carneal Former NAA General Counsel & Hogan Lovells Senior Counsel Emeritus Dick Koenig Commemorative Air Force Pat Prentiss Former International Ninety-Nines Skip Ringo Government Relations Executive Bob Stangarone Corporate Angel Network
NAA BOARD DIRECTORS Ivon Aheart Airlines 4 America Jim Albaugh The Boeing Company (Ret.) Nicole Alexander Wichita Aero Club Rob Balazo Citation Jet Pilot Association Albert Berchtold U.S. Parachute Association Lauren Beyer Cargo Airline Association Ché Bolden The Charles F. Bolden Group Matt Byrd Hillwood Aviation Leda Chong Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Jamie Darcy Aviation Communications Executive J. Ray Davis Rolls-Royce, North America Ted Ellett Hogan Lovells (Senior Counsel Emeritus) Arthur W. Greenfield, Jr. National Aeronautic Association Sierra Grimes Southwest Airlines Lauren Haertlein Joby Aviation Chris Hart Hart Solutions, LLC. Joan Higginbotham Aerospace Executive & Astronaut Kylie Ho Blue Origin Jason Hopkins Lockheed Martin Space Joseph Huber Cincinnati/Northern KY Int’l Airport Ben Kowalski Cirrus Aircraft Lance Kwasniewski Belcan John S. Langford Aviation Pioneer & Executive Rebecca Lutte Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni. Sam Magill NASA Ben Marchionna Technology & Innovation Leader Elizabeth Matarese FAA (Ret.) Brad McKeage Embraer Paul McNeil Click Bond Chris Milligan Bombardier Mary Claire Murphy Textron Billy Nolen Former FAA Admin./Archer Mark Ofsthun Honda Aircraft Company Martiqua Post U.S.A.F. Academy/DARPA Jim Remar The Cosmosphere Yvette Rose FAA Sami Said Northrop Grumman Amy Spowart National Aeronautic Association Alan Stolzer Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni. Ben Squires Howmet Aerospace Liana Sucar-Hamel Airbus Americas Goodloe Sutton The Boeing Company Brad Thress Aviation Executive & Safety Expert Anthony L. Velocci AvWeek & Space Tech. Mag. (Ret.) James Viola General Aviation Manufactuers Association Patty Wagstaff Air Sports Legend & Pioneer Tizz Weber RTX Clyde Woltman Leonardo Helicopters, U.S.A. Claudia Zapata-Cardone Latino Pilots Association/United Airlines PROPOSED DIRECTORS Ronce Almond American Airlines Jeanie Engle NASA (Ret.) Kate Fraser Zipline Steve Morrissey Aero Club of Washington/United Airlines Martin Palmaz Non-profit Leader Cassie Redmyer Pensacola State College Foundation Atif Saeed Philadelphia International Airport Katie Thomson FAA Deputy Administrator (Ret.)
