The Industry Advisory Board for the David B. O'Maley College of Business includes executives of leading aviation and aerospace industries, as well as governmental bodies.

  • Industry Advisory Board Chair: Mr. HervĂ© Lavenant
  • Industry Advisory Board Vice Chair: Mr. Chandresh Malkani

Board Members

Megha Bhatia
Chief Commercial Officer
Eve Air Mobility

Steven Boecker
Senior Vice President – Marketing
​HKAM Aviation

Jim Buckalew
Founder and CEO
AeroATeam

Chris Cannon
Chief Investment Officer
FirsTrust

Manolo Centeno
Managing Partner
Centair, LLC

Damon J. D'Agostino
Chief Business Officer
Azorra

Lee Garvin
President
Mace Group, LLC

Richard Hale
Chairman and CEO
Winner Aviation Corp.

Michael Henderlong
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets; Strategic Relationship Management Team
Barings

Joe Hepburn
President
Vision Forward Aviation, LLC

Kelly Ison
Chairman
American Airlines (International Alliances, Allied Pilots Association)

Douglas B. Kelly
Senior Vice President
Avitas Inc

Rick Larsen
Vice President, Communities and Member Programs
EAA

Hervé Lavenant
Managing Director, Logistics Services
United Airlines

Michael Madsen
Former President and CEO
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Chandresh Malkani
Partner
Kearney

Michael Moore
Sales Director, Florida
Guardian Jet

Joubine Motaharian
Vice President, Consulting
Avitas Inc

Christopher A. O'Gwen
Chief Executive Officer
FAIRCO

Edmund Otubuah
Director, Data Solutions
Anuvu

Sam Patel
Chief Revenue Officer
SeatCash Inc.

Julio Pereira
Director, Aeronautical Operations, EWR (Ret.)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Andy Priester
Chairman and CEO
Priester Aviation

Justine Ruff
Director of Airports
Midland International Air & Space Port, Midland Exec Park

Roger Smeltzer
President
Smeltzer Aviation Solutions Inc.

Gad Wavomba
Vice President, Leasing
AerCap

Joanne W. Young
Managing Partner
Kirstein & Young, PLLC

Contact Us

Daytona Beach Campus
David B. O'Maley College of Business
1 Aerospace Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114