Chief Pilot

Gulfstream G450 & G150

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company                                     

Global Flight Operations

Akron-Canton Regional Airport (KCAK)

 

22 years in Aviation

14 years with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

 

Topic:  "IS-BAO & Safety Management Systems (SMS)"

 

 

Kevin will discuss the International Standard for Business Aviation Organizations (IS-BAO) and Safety Management Systems (SMS) and how they fit into the corporate environment.  Kevin will share his first-hand experiences and how these standards and systems fit into their daily operation.  You'll enjoy his passion for what he does and his dedicaiton to safety. 

 

Previous Aircraft:   Challenger 601, Learjet 60, SAAB 340A, Embraer 145/135, and Beech 1900D.

 

Graduate, Kent State University, BS Aerospace Technology, December 1997

Vision 21 Award Recipient, 2006

 

Past Employers:

Kent State University - Flight Instructor & Check Airman

Alpha Aircraft Charter- King Air pilot

Continental Express Airlines- Captain, EMB145 & BE1900D

 

Biography:

 

Kevin is currently the Chief Pilot for Global Flight Operations at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which operates a Gulfstream G450 and 2 G150s in support of the company’s domestic and international business objectives. His primary duties include training, standardization, and compliance with IS-BAO standards. Kevin’s path to a career in business aviation began via an internship with Goodyear and has included flying positions in the charter and airline industries as well. He enjoys the dynamic nature of corporate aviation including the variety of destinations and the direct interaction with members of both the business and aviation communities.

 

Kevin is a member of the Class of 1997 and resides in Uniontown, OH with his wife Karen, also a Kent State graduate, and their two daughters.