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.

Board Members  |  Board Of Advisors  |  Regional Directors  |  Programs Regions  |  ORG Chart

2021-22 Board of Directors

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Joel Webley

Board Chair
FedEx Express - First Officer
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Pamela Williams

Board Vice-Chair
FedEx - HR Manager
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Corey Shepard

Director of Operations
United Airlines - Captain

Thomas Witts

Membership Director
Delta Air Lines - First Officer
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Jean Olivier Mbog

Membership Director
United Airlines - First Officer
OBAP_TomicaAdams

A. Tomica Adams

Director of Relationship Development
United Airlines - First Officer
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Tennesse Garvey

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Cedric Davis

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer
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Anya Kearns

Programs Director

Anthony Glenn

Director
FedEx - Captain
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Angela F. Carter

Chief Strategist

Board of Advisors

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Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison

Chair - Board of Advisors
FAA - Change Mgmt Advisor & Leadership Coach (ACC)
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Randall Rochon

Vice Chair - Board of Advisors
United Airlines - First Officer
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Carole Hopson

Board of Advisors
United Airlines - First Officer
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Albert Glenn

Board of Advisors
FedEx Express - Captain (Retired)
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Valerie Manning

Board of Advisors
Airbus - SVP Customer Support (France)
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Elizabeth Tennyson

Board of Advisors
AOPA - Exec Dir, You Can Fly
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James Simons

Board of Advisors
United Airlines (ret.) - Capt & Chief Pilot
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Houston Mills

Board of Advisors
UPS - Vice President Flight Operations & Safety
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Bethoyia (Beth) Powell

Board of Advisors
American Airlines - First Officer
GrantWalker

Grant Walker

Board of Advisors
Wings Financial - VP Business Development
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James Hill

Board of Advisors
ICL, LLC - President/Owner
CaptRobertBrown

Robert "Bob" Brown

OBAP Emeritus
UPS - Captain (Retired)

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 Directors

OBAP_TennesseGarvey

Tennesse Garvey

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer
Anya-Kearns---SE-Director

Anya Kearns

Programs Director
Endeavor Air - Captain
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Cedric Davis

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Regional Directors

West
Mario-Tarver---W-Director
Mario Tarver
West Regional Director
SkyWest Airlines - First Officer
Southwest
Justin-Biassou---SW-Director
Justin Biassou
Southwest Regional Director
FAA - Community Engagement Officer
Midwest
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Titus Sanders
Midwest Regional Director
U.S. Army - Chief Warrant Officer
Southeast
Anya-Kearns---SE-Director
Anya Kearns
Southeast Regional Director
Endeavor Air - Captain
Northeast
SheldonBlackman
Sheldon Blackman
Northeast Regional Director
Alaska Airlines - First Officer
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Isaac Square
West Assistant Regional Director
Mesa Airlines - First Officer
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James Batson
West Assistant Regional Director
United Airlines - First Officer
KiethPierson
Keith Pierson
Southwest Assistant Regional Director
Southwest Airlines - First Officer
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Marquis Devane
Midwest Assistant Regional Director
Atlas Air - First Officer
Troy-Jones---SE-Assistant-Director
Troy Jones
Southeast Assistant Regional Director
Endeavor Air - First Officer
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Chrystal Dunbar
Northeast Assistant Regional Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Project Aerospace

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Albert Glenn

Project Aerospace Co-Chair
Fedex Express - Captain (Retired)
JeffHarrison

Jeff Harrison

Project Aerospace Co-Director
UPS - Captain

APIS - Aerospace Professionals In Schools

VishalVithlani

Vishal Vithlani

APIS Director
United Airlines - First Officer
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Vacant

APIS Assistant Director
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Vacant

APIS Assistant Director

ACE Academy

GeoffBerry

Geoff Berry

National ACE Academy Director
Southwest Airlines - Captain

LWFA & SFA

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Albert Glenn

LWFA Co-Chair
Fedex Express - Captain (Retired)
JeffHarrison

Jeff Harrison

LWFA Co-Director / SFA Director
UPS - Captain

Collegiate

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Camelia Barkley

Collegiate Programs - Co-Chair
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MoniqueGrayson

Monique Grayson

Collegiate Programs - Co-Chair
Delta Air Lines - First Officer
DavidTaylor

David Taylor

Collegiate Programs - Administration
Delta Air Lines - First Officer

Scholarships

Ngierot Edwards-Smith

Ngierot Edward-Smith

Scholarship Chair

APDP - Aerospace Professional Development Program

JamieJameson

Jamie Jameson

APDP Chairman
American Airlines - A320 Check Airman

Youth Development Program

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Joe Hayes

Youth Development Program Director
United Airlines - Captain

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