Board and Officers
2023 NAAA Officers
President – Craig Craft
Craft Air Services LLC, Hertford, NC
Vice President – Dwayne O'Brien
O'Brien Flying Service Inc., Iowa, LA
Secretary – Sam Styron
1 Lowflyer Inc., Harrisonville, MO
Treasurer – Ray Newcomb
JBI Helicopter Service, Pembroke, NH
2023 State/Regional Association Board Members
Alabama AAA – Gentry Smith, Gentry's Flying Service, LLC, Prattville, AL
Arizona AAA – Michael Rutledge, Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC, Casa Grande, AZ
Arkansas AAA – Matt Woolard, Woolard Flying Service, Inc., Corning, AR
Arkansas AAA – Matt Woolard, Woolard Flying Service, Inc., Corning, AR
California AAA – Dan Gudgel, Gudgel Aviation, Lemoore, CA
Colorado AAA – Sam Rogge, Jet Stream Ag Aviation, Inc., Fowler, CO
Florida AAA – Lee Turnquist, Whirly Birds, Inc., Lake Wales, FL
Georgia AAA - Graham Lavender, AgAir Update, Perry, GA
Idaho AAA - Rod Thomas, Thomas Helicopters Inc., Gooding, ID
Illinois AAA – Don Younglove, R&R Flight Service, Mendota, IL
Idaho AAA - Rod Thomas, 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 – Joel Meyer, Meyer Agri-Air, Inc., Wellsburg, 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 – Glenn Holloway, Holloway Air Service, Merigold, 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
Ohio AAA – Brian Gibbs, Gibbs Aero Spray, Fremont, OH
Oklahoma AAA – Garret Steggs, Steggs Aerial Spraying Inc., Alva, OK
Oregon AAA – Bruce Hubler, TAE Aerospace, Caldwell, ID
SEAF – Ryan Muysenberg, Solace Aerial, LLC, McDavid, FL
South Dakota AA – Craig Bair, Bair Aviation, Lake City, SD
South Dakota AA – Craig Bair, Bair Aviation, Lake City, SD
Tennesse AAA – Ashley Houston, Airworks LLC, Murray, KY
Texas AAA – Logan Lane, Lane Aviation, Rosenberg, TX
A Washington AA – Erin Morse, GEM Air Inc., Connell, WA
Wisconsin AAA – Damon Reabe, Reabe Spraying Service Inc., Waupun, WI
2023 Allied Industry Division Representatives
2023 Allied Industry Division Representatives
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
Past Presidents on NAAA Board
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
2018 Past President – Gary Jerger, Ag Spray, Inc., Moorhead, MN
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
2018 Past President – Gary Jerger, Ag Spray, Inc., Moorhead, MN
2023 NAAREF President
Perry Hofer
Doland Aerial Spraying, Doland, SD
Immediate Past Treasurer
Darrel Mertens
Aero Applicators Inc., Sterling, CO
2023 Support Committee Chair
Tiffany Rivenbark
Moore's Aerial Applicators, LLC, Morehead City, NC