Meet the Association’s Leaders
President – Ray Newcomb
JBI Helicopter Service, Pembroke, NH
Vice President – Glenn Holloway
Holloway Air Service, Merigold, MS
Secretary – Joel Meyer
Meyer Agri-Air, Inc., Wellsburg, IA
Treasurer – Matt Woolard
Woolard Flying Service, Inc., Corning, AR
Alabama AAA – Gentry Smith, Gentry’s Flying Service, LLC, Prattville, AL
Arizona AAA – Michael Rutledge, Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC, Casa Grande, AZ
Arkansas AAA – David Strohl, Strohl Aviation LLC, Hazen, AR
California AAA – Dan Gudgel, Gudgel Aviation, Lemoore, CA
Colorado AAA – Nick Scott, Scott’s Flying Service LLC, Burlington, CO
Florida AAA – Greg Grouleff, Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service, Fort Pierce, FL
Georgia AAA – Graham Lavender, AgAir Update, Perry, GA
Idaho AAA – Landunn Koyle, Thomas Helicopters Inc., Gooding, ID
Illinois AAA – Don Younglove, R&R Flight Service, Mendota, IL
Indiana AAA – Eric Miller, AeroFlow Systems, Wakarusa, IN
Iowa AAA – Tony Meyer, Steier Ag Aviation Inc., Whittemore, IA
Kansas AAA – Shane Root, Root Spraying Service, Inc., Dighton, KS
Louisiana AAA – Tommy Ellett, Ferriday Flying Service, Inc., Ferriday, LA
Michigan AAA – Tim Swanson, SLF Air, LLC, Bannister, MI
Minnesota AAA – Riley Farder, Gulf Coast Aviation, Bay City, TX
Mississippi AAA – Ike Brunetti, Shelby Air Service, Inc., Shelby, MS
Missouri AAA – Dale Pence, Pence Aerial Service, Richmond, MO
A Montana AA – Mike Campbell, Campbell Aviation, Inc., Dutton, MT
Nebraska ATA – Casey Williams, Arrow Aviation, Inc., Broken Bow, NE
New Mexico AAA – Sue Stewart, D & S Aerial, LLC, Haskell, TX
North Carolina AAA – Billy Whitfield, Little Gator Aviation, Fairfield, NC
North Dakota AAA – Toby McPherson, Tall-Towers Aviation Inc., Page, ND
Northeast AAA – Sean Newcomb, JBI Helicopter Services, Pembroke, NH
Ohio AAA – Brian Gibbs, Gibbs Aero Spray, Fremont, OH
Oklahoma AAA – Garret Steggs, Steggs Aerial Spraying Inc., Alva, OK
Oregon AAA – Ted Pesicka, ASI Aerial Applicators, Hermiston, OR
SEAF – Ryan Muysenberg, Solace Aerial, LLC, McDavid, FL
South Dakota AA – Craig Bair, Bair Aviation, Lake City, SD
Tennessee AAA – Ryan Gilland, Gilland Ag Service, Elkton, TN
Texas AAA – Logan Lane, Lane Aviation, Rosenberg, TX
A Washington AA – Ron Cline, Central Valley Helicopters, Ellensburg, WA
Wisconsin AAA – Curt Meister, Reabe Spraying Service, Plover, WI
Airframe Division – Anthonie York, Air Tractor, Olney, TX
Application Technology Division – Roberto Rodriguez, Transland, Wichita Falls, TX
Chemical Division – Lynn Justesen, UPL North America, Elmwood, NE
Dealer/Parts Division – Steve Rice, North Star Aviation, Inc., Ulysses, KS
Insurance Division – Rebecca Burns, AssuredPartners Aerospace, Wichita, KS
Propulsion Division – Robert Craymer, Covington Aircraft Engines Inc., Tunica, MS
Support Division – Ann Hatfield – Grahek, Turbine Conversions, Ltd., Nunica, MI
2023 President – Craig Craft, Craft Air Services LLC, Hertford, NC
2022 President – Jim Perrin, Agricair Flying Service Inc., Bancroft, WI
2021 President – Mark Kimmel, Dixie Dusters, Itta Bena, MS
2020 Past President – Darrin Pluhar, Plu’s Flying Service Inc., Ekalaka, MT
2019 Past President – Perry Hofer, Doland Aerial Spraying, Doland, SD
Perry Hofer
Doland Aerial Spraying, Doland, SD
Darrel Mertens
Aero Applicators Inc., Sterling, CO
Tiffany Rivenbark
Moore’s Aerial Applicators, LLC, Morehead City, NC