Our team
AIRLINK’s Board of Trustees and Advisory Council are an expansive group of experienced industry professionals, and we are privileged to have their support. Their experience and advocacy allow us to continue to serve the humanitarian community and broaden our network of NGOs and airline partners. Most importantly, these individuals proactively contribute to AIRLINK’s positive impact on global humanitarian issues.Advisory Council

Peter Davies
Advisory Council Chair
Airlink
Advisory Council Chair
Airlink

David Barger
Former President & CEO
JetBlue Airways
Former President & CEO
JetBlue Airways

Toby Bright
President & CEO
Jackson Square Aviation
President & CEO
Jackson Square Aviation

Robert Crandall
Former President & CEO
American Airlines
Former President & CEO
American Airlines

Mark Dunkerley
Former President & CEO
Hawaiian Airlines
Former President & CEO
Hawaiian Airlines

Ken Gazzola
President
Four Stars Aviation
President
Four Stars Aviation

Tewolde Gebremariam
CEO
Ethiopian Airlines
CEO
Ethiopian Airlines

Peter Harbison
Executive Chairman
CAPA-Centre for Aviation
Executive Chairman
CAPA-Centre for Aviation

Klaus Heinemann
Chairman of the Board
Finnair OY
Chairman of the Board
Finnair OY

Barry Humphreys
Virgin Atlantic
Fmr. Director
Virgin Atlantic
Fmr. Director

Ben Leon
Managing Partner
Bravo Lima
Managing Partner
Bravo Lima

Norm Liu
Former President & CEO
GECAS
Former President & CEO
GECAS

John McCulloch
Senior Principal
Seabury Group
Senior Principal
Seabury Group

John McMahon
Director
Wizz Air
Director
Wizz Air

Michael Platt
CEO
Lease Corporation Int'l
CEO
Lease Corporation Int'l

Juanita Rilling
Director
Center for International Disaster Information
Director
Center for International Disaster Information

Philip Tozer-Pennington
Managing Editor
Airline Economics / Aviation News Online
Managing Editor
Airline Economics / Aviation News Online
Board of Trustees

Robert Brown
Founder and Board Chair, Airlink and
Partner, VX Capital
Founder and Board Chair, Airlink and
Partner, VX Capital

Julian Balaam
Director
Skytech-AIC
Director
Skytech-AIC

Peter Davies
Advisory Council Chair, Airlink
Advisory Council Chair, Airlink

Joe Dunne
Director of Material Management Services
Boeing
Director of Material Management Services
Boeing

George Fenton
Chairman and Executive Director
Humanitarian Logistics Association
Chairman and Executive Director
Humanitarian Logistics Association

Todd Freeman
SVP & Manager, Specialty Markets
GECAS
SVP & Manager, Specialty Markets
GECAS

Ken Gazzola
President
Four Stars Aviation
President
Four Stars Aviation

Peter Huijbers
Director
PH Aviation Asia Ltd.
Director
PH Aviation Asia Ltd.

Todd Kallman
Treasurer, Airlink
President, TK Advisory Services
Treasurer, Airlink
President, TK Advisory Services

Niklas Lund
President
Rockton
President
Rockton

Robyn Mandel
Secretary, Airlink
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Aersale
Secretary, Airlink
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Aersale

Mark Packard
Aircraft/Airline Finance
Consultant
Aircraft/Airline Finance
Consultant

Steve Rimmer
CEO
ALTAVAIR Air Finance
CEO
ALTAVAIR Air Finance

Mylène Scholnick
Senior Advisor
ICF
Senior Advisor
ICF

Jon Sharp
President & CEO
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
President & CEO
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
Airlink Team

Steven J. Smith
President & CEO
President & CEO

Liz Bloomfield
Humanitarian Programs Director
Humanitarian Programs Director

Stephanie Steege
Senior Humanitarian Programs Manager
Senior Humanitarian Programs Manager

Sandra M. Walter
Development Director
Development Director

Emily Sperling
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor

Rebecca Carney
Humanitarian Programs Manager
Humanitarian Programs Manager
Airlink Leaders Emeritus

Ted Nozaki
President
Asahi Aviation
President
Asahi Aviation

Jane Middleton
Managing Director
Authentic Associates
Managing Director
Authentic Associates

John McMahon
Director
Wizz Air
Director
Wizz Air