OBAP Leadership
The Board of Directors and an invaluable group of volunteers ensure the excellence of annual initiatives including youth enrichment programs and aerospace professional development initiatives including twice-yearly career fairs.
2022-23 Board of Directors

Joel Webley
Board Chair
FedEx Express - Captain

A. Tomica Adams
Board Vice Chair
United Airlines - Captain

Justin Biassou
Governance Co-Chair
FAA - Community Engagement Officer

Tennesse Garvey
Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Rhonda Robinson
United Airlines - Director of Business
Management and Optimization

Willie Billingslea
Instructor, School of Aviation - Auburn University

Theodore Johnson
Instructor, Aviation Institute - University of Nebraska Omaha
Board of Advisors

Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison
Chair - Board of Advisors
FAA - Change Mgmt Advisor & Leadership Coach (ACC)

Randall Rochon
Vice Chair - Board of Advisors
United Airlines - First Officer

Carole Hopson
Board of Advisors
United Airlines - First Officer

Albert Glenn
Board of Advisors
FedEx Express - Captain (Retired)

Dr. Valerie Manning
Board of Advisors
Chief Commercial Officer - Overair

Elizabeth Tennyson
Board of Advisors
Sr. Vice President, AOPA

James Simons
Board of Advisors
United Airlines (ret.) - Capt & Chief Pilot

Houston Mills
Board of Advisors
UPS - Vice President Flight Operations & Safety

Bethoyia (Beth) Powell
Board of Advisors
American Airlines - First Officer

Grant Walker
Board of Advisors
Wings Financial - VP Business Development

James Hill
Board of Advisors
ICL, LLC - President/Owner

Robert "Bob" Brown
OBAP Emeritus
UPS - Captain (Retired)

Pamela Williams
Board of Advisors
Director of Academy Services - United Aviate Academy

Nicole Huque
Board of Advisors
Managing Director - Global Aviation, Aerospace & Defense · K&A
National Office Staff

Samantha Whitfield
Executive Director

Haifa Baptiste
Director of Development

Candace Williams-Brown
Marketing and Communications Director

Torette Williams
Programs Manager
If you would like to get involved in a specific region, see below to contact the Regional Program Director for the area that you would like to get involved in or use the OBAP Volunteer Signup Form.
OBAP Programs Regions
Programs Director

Tennesse Garvey
Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Willie Billingslea
Programs Director
Instructor - School of Aviation, Auburn University
Regional Directors


Mario Tarver
West Regional Director
SkyWest Airlines - First Officer


Rob Seeney
Southwest Regional Director
American Airlines - First Officer


Justin Watson
Midwest Regional Director


Joel Simpson
Southeast Regional Director
Spirit Airlines - First Officer


Sheldon Blackman
Northeast Regional Director
Alaska Airlines - First Officer

Isaac Square
West Assistant Regional Director
Mesa Airlines - First Officer

James Batson
West Assistant Regional Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Kevin Marshall
Southwest Assistant Regional Director
American Airlines - First Officer

Troy Jones
Southeast Assistant Regional Director
Endeavor Air - First Officer

Chrystal Dunbar
Northeast Assistant Regional Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Jaryd Bass
Southeast Assistant Regional Director
Project Aerospace

Albert Glenn
Project Aerospace Co-Chair
Fedex Express - Captain (Retired)

Jeff Harrison
Project Aerospace Co-Director
UPS - Captain
APIS - Aerospace Professionals In Schools

Linda Wackerman
APIS Director
American Airlines - Captain

Lahou Keita
APIS Canada Liaison
Keitas Systems, Co-Owner and Research & Development Manager

Maurice Ellis
APIS Regional Liaison
JetBlue Airways - First Officer

Khareif Williams
Northeast Regional Liason
Student Pilot
ACE Academy

Titus Sanders
National ACE Academy Director
LWFA & SFA

Albert Glenn
LWFA Co-Chair
Fedex Express - Captain (Retired)

Jeff Harrison
LWFA Co-Director / SFA Director
UPS - Captain

Germilia Taylor
General Aviation Manager LWFA
Ascension Project

Ngierot Edward-Smith
Ascension Project Chair
Scholarships

Michael Ponce
Scholarship Chair
APDP - Aerospace Professional Development Program

Ryan Padmore
APDP Director

David Simpson
APDP Assistant Director

Goliath Demise
APDP Assistant Director
Explore Aerospace

Titus Sanders
Explore Aerospace Director

Juan "JC" Ortiz
Assistant Director

Mark Reese
Assistant Director

James Spencer
Assistant Curriculum Developer
Certified Flight Instructor

Zakiya Percy
Coordinator
Youth Development Program

Jamil Paul
Youth Development Program Assistant Director

Randy Mixon
Youth Development Program Administrator


Organization of
Black Aerospace Professionals
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
19 Mantua Rd.
Mt. Royal NJ 08061