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ATSI's leadership team possesses a
wealth of experience in tactical aviation in the world's best known
fighter aircraft.
Capt. Jon A. McBride, USN/NASA (Ret.) was ATSI's co-founder and
continues to serve on our Board of Directors. He was a
Vietnam
combat fighter pilot and a NASA astronaut
who served as a pilot on Shuttle Mission STS 41-G and as CAPCOM for STS-5, STS-6 and STS-7. Capt. McBride is also the former
NASA Assistant Administrator for Congressional Relations. He is a
graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School, holds a bachelor's degree in
aeronautical engineering and is a member of the Society of
Experimental Test Pilots. He has logged nearly 9,000 flight hours and
197 hours in space. He also flew 86 combat missions in Vietnam and
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Charles P. Stanford, Jr. is ATSI's Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, responsible for all operations and contracting / business
activities of the Company. He
joined ATSI in 2003, bringing more than 20 years experience in
operations and finance with public and private companies in several
industries. Chuck also serves as ATSI's Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer. He holds MBA and Accounting degrees, and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
LCDR Eric "Vinny" Newstrom, USN (Ret.) is ATSI's Director of Flight
Operations and Chief Pilot. He
has over 20 years and 5,200 hours of military aviation experience
including 3,800 hours of Tactical Instructor time in the US Navy,
flying the A-6E, T-45A/C and the A-4 Skyhawk. "Vinny" is also a highly
qualified international flight instructor pilot, having taught students
from Brazil, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Colin
Keefe
is
ATSI's Acting Director of Maintenance. Colin brings more than 25 years of military and civilian
aircraft maintenance and quality assurance experience to ATSI,
including the USMC, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon. Colin leads a
team of highly capable and fully A&P-licensed aviation technicians
in maintaining our A-4 fleet.
Betty Nay
is ATSI's Human Resources Manager. She has
more than 25 years of specialized and generalist human resources
experience, working in the California wine industry and telecommunications.
In addition, she worked for two of the "Big Five" accounting
firms, providing international human resources consulting to client
companies. Betty is a member of the Society for Human Resource
Management. |
