PAASS Program Development Committee

2013 Chairmen

Rod Thomas, Chair
Thomas Helicopters Inc., Gooding, ID

Randy Hale, Vice Chair
Hale Dusting Service Inc., Banquete, TX

2013 NAAREF President  

Randy Hale
Hale Dusting Service Inc., Banquete, TX

2013 Committee Members

Jim Anderson, Starr Aviation Agency Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Carolyn Baecker, The CP Products Company Inc, Tempe, AZ

Scott Bretthauer, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Harley Curless, Curless Flying Service Inc., Astoria, IL

Trevor Edwards, Professional Aviation Risk Management Ass'n., Las Vegas, NV

Gary M. Fellows, Ph.D., BASF, Research Triangle Park, NC

Dennis Gardisser, Ph.D., WRK of Arkansas, Lonoke, AR

John Garr II, Garrco Products Inc., Converse, IN

Leif Isaacson, Desert Air Ag, Terreton, ID

Mike Jones
, Bayer CropScience LP, Anamosa, IA

Eric Klindt, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Campbell, MN

Brian Rau, Medina Flying Service, Medina, ND

Scott Schertz, Schertz Aerial Service Inc., Hudson, IL

Mary Beth Schwaegel, Chartis Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ

Larry Sneed, USAIG, Addison, TX

Gaylon Stamps, Stamps Spraying Service Inc., Panhandle, TX

Dave Witzman, Allianz Aviation Managers LLC, Germantown, TN

Bob Wolf, Ph.D., Wolf Consulting and Research LLC, Mahomet, IL

2013 Technical Advisory Panel

Craig Abell, Syngenta Crop Protection, Mahomet, IL

Roger Baker, Safety Focus Group LLC, Fairfax, VA

Kevin L. Clover, Federal Aviation Administration, Long Beach, CA

Randy Hardy, Hardy Aviation Insurance Inc, Wichita, KS

Mark Hartz, Grand Prairie Dusters Inc, Almyra, AR

Kevin Keaney, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

Pat Kornegay, Sun Valley Dusting Company, San Benito, TX

Larry McKillop, Federal Aviation Administration, Brighton, MI

Pollyanne McKillop, Michigan Agricultural Aviation Association, Brighton, MI

James V. Parochetti, CSREES-USDA, Washington, DC

Tim Steier, Blue Earth Aviation, Blue Earth, MN

Theresa "Terry" Stieren, Minnesota Agricultural Aviation Association, Prior Lake, MN

Dennie Stokes, Air Aids Inc./Stokes Flying Service, Parkin, AR

Mike Torphy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC

Kerwin Wilson, Transportation Security Administration, Arlington, VA