Avionics News March 2023 - 6

AEA NOW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair of the Board
BILL HANF, Green Mountain Avionics
Vice Chair
MIKE BERRYHILL, Cirrus Aircraft
Treasurer
JIM ALPISER, Garmin
Secretary
KRIS GARBERG, Appareo
MIKE ADAMSON, Aircraft Electronics Association
KEVIN BARTON, Bartronix Aerospace Services Ltd.
SIMPSON BENNETT, 4AIR
CHRIS BERGMAN, Columbia Air Services Inc.
MARK COTE, Duncan Aviation
GORDON COX, Avionics 2000
DON DOMINGUEZ, San Luis Avionics
RICK GARCIA, Gulf Coast Avionics
TOM HASS, Park Rapids Avionics Inc.
BRYAN KAHL
JAMIE LUSTER, Genesys Aerosystems
DAVID SALVADOR, Gogo Business Aviation
MICHAEL TRUELSEN, Scandinavian Avionics
Immediate Past Chair
GARRY JOYCE, IAE Ltd.
AEA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
3570 NE Ralph Powell Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Phone: 816-347-8400 * Fax: 816-347-8405
info@aea.net * aea.net
AEA HEADQUARTERS STAFF
MIKE ADAMSON, President & CEO
DEBRA McFARLAND, Executive Vice President
LINDA ADAMS, Vice President, Member Services
AARON WARD, Director of Operations
GEOFF HILL, Director of Communications
RACHEL HILL, Director of Advertising
JEFF KIRCHHOFF, Creative Director
PAM MEYERS, Member Services Representative
AEA WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFICE
601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 900, South Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
Phone: 202-589-1144 * Fax: 202-639-8238
RIC PERI
Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs
AEA EUROPE OFFICE
Richmodstrasse 6
D-50667 Cologne, Germany
Phone: +49 221 920 42 442
Fax: +49 221 920 42 200
AEA CONSULTANTS
BRUCE BAXTER
South Pacific Regulatory Consultant
KEVIN BRUCE
Canadian Regulatory Consultant
TFORCE FREIGHT
AEA members receive
discounts starting at 70%
with TForce Freight. This
program offers discounts on customized solutions
for all of your LTL (less-than-truckload) needs.
Email associations@tforcefreight.com or call 866443-9303.
SAFETY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
The AEA has your solution for SMS, a
proprietary
program designed
for maintenance
organizations, sized
for small businesses and leveraged by the
900-strong repair station membership.
The program has been coordinated with the
Federal Aviation Administration and Transport
Canada Civil Aviation, as well as other international
agencies for future acceptance. This program is
offered at no cost to AEA members.
C2C RESOURCES DEBT
COLLECTION SERVICES
C2C Resources provides AEA
members worldwide with debt
collection services at a
member-discounted rate.
Visit the C2C Resources website at
c2cresources.com.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NextOp recruits, develops, and places E-3
to E-7 military members and veterans for
industry careers. NextOp's
goal is to bridge the gap
between talented veterans
and existing career
opportunities. Through
one-on-one mentorship, NextOp helps them
understand how their training and experiences
translate into valued qualifications in the
workforce after their military commitment.
For more information, visit nextopvets.org.
AS SOCIATIO N MEMB ER B ENEFIT S
EEDIRECT
Designed exclusively for AEA
members, this online database allows members
to buy and sell
thousands of
pieces of used
equipment. To get started selling equipment,
contact Aaron Ward at aaronw@aea.net.
DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAM
NATA Compliance Services is a full-service
regulatory compliance management company
specializing in the aviation
industry. Its services include
drug program management,
drug testing, background
checks and employee identification badging.
Call 800-788-3210 or visit natacs.aero.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE &
INVENTORY SYSTEM (AMI)
From WBParts, AMI is a free work order software
that will help AEA members streamline their
business. The software's integration with the FAA
data will attach all vital information about the
aircraft to the work order and allows you to view
and attach airworthiness directives as a squawk.
Contact Jaramey Ham at jham@wbparts.com for
more information, or visit ami.wbpartsexpress.com.
INSURANCE PROGRAM
AEA members have access to aviation insurance that
provides a customized policy at special membership
rates. Marsh McLennan Agency provides expert
analysis on all your insurance needs.
Contact Kyle.White@marshmma.com
C2C RESOURCES
MARKETING SERVICES
MarketLift, an aviation marketing company specializing
in communications
and media relations,
offers AEA members
special rates on services,
including press releases,
sales presentations, e-newsletters as well as
custom packages. AEA members can save 15%
and more on MarketLift's services. Go to www.
market-lift.com/aea.html for more information
on the packages developed for AEA members.
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
Preferred Payments offers AEA members
more than 10 years of credit card processing
experience,
providing its
customers with
competitive rates,
unparalleled customer service and the highest
quality technology.
Visit preferredpayments.com/AEA.
Other benefits of the AEA include the annual International Convention & Trade Show, AEA Connect
Conferences, regulatory representation, aea.net, AEA Wired e-newsletter and Avionics News magazine.
For a complete list of AEA member benefits, visit aea.net/memberservices/benefits.asp.
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http://www.natacs.aero http://www.nextopvets.org https://ami.wbpartsexpress.com/get-started/?utm_source=AEA&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=Member+Benefits http://www.aea.net http://www.market-lift.com/aea.html http://www.c2cresources.com http://preferredpayments.com/AEA http://www.aea.net http://www.aea.net/memberservices/benefits.asp

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