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As President and CEO, Aaron C. Hilkemann provides strategic leadership and direction to Duncan Aviation, Inc. to ensure future development and growth for the enterprise. Aaron joined Duncan Aviation in 1996 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1997, he was appointed President. Prior to joining Duncan Aviation, Aaron was Vice President and Director of Financial Operations for FirsTier Financial, Inc. His background includes eight years of public accounting experience with KPMG Peat Marwick where he served as a Senior Audit Manager and concentrated in the areas of manufacturing, construction and banking industries. Aaron is past Chairman and a current member of the Board of Directors of GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturers Association). He has also served as Past Chairman of the AMAC (Associate Member Advisory Council) of NBAA and the NBAA Board of Directors. Aaron and his wife, Jennifer, have a blended family of seven children, two boys and five girls. Aaron is active in hiking, hunting, fishing, biking and most recently has become a bee keeper.

With over 25 years of experience as a pilot and in aviation project management and worldwide business development, Michael provides overall strategic direction, vision and leadership as President and CEO at Dynamic Aviation. Michael joined Dynamic Aviation, a family owned and operated company, in 1990. He started as a pilot and base manager, and went on to work in other roles, including Manager of Flight Operations, Vice President of Flight Operations, and Chief Operating Officer. Michael was previously employed at Northern Air Cargo as a flight engineer and was President and Co-Founder of De-Ice Systems International. He is an active member of the U.S. Capitol chapter of the Young Presidents Organization. He has formerly served on the boards and advisory councils of multiple non-profit organizations. He is also an experienced pilot with 5,000 hours of flight time. Michael attended Eastern Mennonite University and is an alumnus of the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Mr. Hernandez has served as President of Flightstar since founding the company in 2000. He oversees all aspects of the business, including serving as the Company’s “Accountable Manager” for regulatory purposes. He holds Airframe and Powerplant licenses from the FAA and has over 35 years of experience in aircraft heavy maintenance. From 1986 to 1999, he was Director of Maintenance and Vice President of Maintenance at Professional Modification Services in Miami, FL, during which time the company grew from a startup to an industry leader with over $50 million in annual revenue. His responsibilities included the control and management of a production workforce of 450 employees. Prior to joining PMS, Mr. Hernandez served in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1986. He distinguished himself in the service by being promoted to the rank of E6 in less than 10 years and earning awards, including Maintenance Professional of the Year for the Tactical Air Command.

Jim Rankin is the CEO at West Star Aviation Inc. Previously, Jim was President and CEO at Columbia Helicopters. Jim holds an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.