PRESIDENT - JOE PEARSON
Born in the territory of Alaska, Joe spent most of his time as a boy with his dad flying and working on airplanes. Prior to the 1964 earthquake, Joe left the state and went to live in CA where he graduated with a degree in Accounting. He joined the USMC and was lucky enough to be assigned to the third operational F/A-18 squadron. After nine years he left active duty and found employment with FedEx. He is currently the FedEx Regional Chief Pilot for both the Anchorage and Los Angeles domiciles.  He owns a Husky and despite the grumblings of the Super Cub community he thinks it's a great airplane. 

LEW DENNIS Since moving to the State in 1995, Lew has been involved in aviation in Alaska and have been a pilot and aircraft owner for the past seven years.  Through his work at Chevron as the Engineering and Construction Manager for Alaska, he is involved in aviation safety audits/risk management and aviation facility safety upgrades, emergency response, contracting and the logistics side of Part 135 fixed wing and helicopter operations in the Cook Inlet area. Interests include aviation safety, Alaskan aircraft mods, flying for fishing, hunting, photography as well as flightseeing for the friends and relatives who visit us each year. He and his wife Margaret, own a Cessna 182 on tundra tires with the typical "Alaskan" mods.  He is also active in the Birchwood Airport Association.



SECRETARY - ERIKA BENNETT was born in Alaska and has lived in Kodiak, Barrow, Anchorage, Kotzebue and Talkeetna.  She is married to Ross Bennett, an aircraft owner and A&P/IA mechanic.  Erika earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communication from the UAA, Anchorage and worked freelance in the film and TV industry until 1996.  She obtained her private certificate in 1995 and now works for Arctic Transportation Services in western Alaska.  She has also been employed by K2 Aviation in Talkeetna, Shared Services Aviation on the North Slope and the State of Alaska's Forestry department and has more than 6200 hours.

 

TREASURER - RUDI VON IMHOF was born in Alaska and grew up in Girdwood.  He holds a BA degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado.  Fascinated with flying from an early age he loved listening to tales told by his grandfather, Frank Whaley, one of Wien Alaska Airlines first pilots.  In ’94 Rudi obtained his private license and has accumulated over 1,200 hours of flying in the Alaska in his C-185 and Supercub.  Rudi and his wife Natasha own a Real Estate Management company with multi-family housing and commercial properties in Anchorage and Fairbanks.  Rudi is also a partner and owner of Delta Leasing, a company that offers aircraft leasing and leases heavy equipment and man-camp housing to North Slope oil companies. 

CRAIG HARTMAN has been an Alaska resident since early childhood and spent his youth flying and fishing throughout Alaska via his father’s Cessna 185.  He obtained his private certificate during a summer break from college in 1990 and bummed the family Supercub whenever possible to build experience and seek out new fishing holes.  Ultimately, Craig secured his commercial privileges and now flies internationally for FedEx, but he spends as much of his leisure time as possible flying his Supercub. 

 NAN LLEWELLYN Originally from Montana, Nan graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Aviation Management also completing her commercial pilot certificate with multi-engine and instrument ratings. She recently received her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Alaska Pacific University. Employed by DOWL Engineers as an Aviation Planner, she helps manage several aviation projects travelling to airports across the state, planning and implementing improvements to make airports safe for pilots. Nan enjoys flying and exploring new places in her free time.

ERIN HALL MEADE Erin earned her pilot license in 1996. She first came to Alaska in 1991, when her employer, Lockheed Martin, asked her to cover Alaska as part of her pacific northwest sales territory. at the time, she was living in the San Francisco area. She fell in love with Alaska, and moved to anchorage after retiring from LM in 1998. She is on the board of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Committee, an organization in which she has been involved since 2000. A volunteer for the Iditarod every year, she helps run their sales tables at race headquarters. Her expertise is in financial matters, investments, budgets, spreadsheets, annual reports, and long term financial strategizing.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

ADAM WHITE - Northern Region
Adam grew up in Georgia, where his first real job as a kid was washing and refueling airplanes at the local airport, within a short time he was a mechanic's apprentice and flying whenever he could.  Adam came to Alaska in 1995 after earning a BS in Aviation Technology from LeTourneau University where he also earned his pilot and mechanic certificates.  He holds CFII, Multi, and Seaplane ratings.  Living in Nenana with his wife and three daughters, he is an Itinerant Pastor flying his Maule M7 throughout the Interior visiting homesteads, fishcamps and Villages.  Adam is actively involved in the aviation community of Fairbanks and the Interior, he looks forward to increasing the Northern Region's presence in the Alaska Airmen's Association.

PETE CARLSON - Southeast, Juneau  
After graduating from Central Washington University with a degree in economics Pete moved to Alaska in 1964.   He resided in the cities of Anchorage, Dillingham, Sitka and in 1967 made his permanent home in Juneau.  He has worked in finance, construction and retail, and tourism for the past 20 years and is now retired.  He flies a Cessna 172E and has participated on the Juneau Airport Board for the past 12 years.  He is also the AOPA ASN volunteer for the Juneau Airport.

 

VICE-PRESIDENT - RICH MULLOWNEY Southcentral, Kenai
An Alaska resident since 1970, Rich resides in the southwest community of Kenai where he is owner of Alaska Chinook Lodge on the Kenai River.  Rich soloed in 1968 and obtained all ratings and certificates including his CFII and A & P licenses.  Employment included positions with Wien and other airlines in and out of Alaska.  He has 23,000 hours in aircraft ranging from Cessna 150s to Boeing 747s.  He retired as a Boeing 747 Captain for Korean Airlines in 2004.  Rich flies a Twin Otter and Casa on the North Slope part-time and is a pilot with the Iditarod Air Force.  He plans to remain in Alaska, fly his Cessna 185 and become more involved in with general Aviation.

 

WILL JOHNSON - Western Alaska
Will Johnson started flying after finishing high school, and moved to Alaska in 1986 to fly commercially out of Bethel and Dillingham.  He is presently the Director of Operations for the Yuut Yaqungviat flight school in Bethel, which trains local pilots to fly in Alaska.  He knows the utility of small aircraft and is dedicated to keeping flying as enjoyable, affordable, safe and accessible as possible.  Will and his family have fun flying to remote lakes and rivers in their Cessna 206 floatplane.