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  | National Office Staff |  Regional Directors  |  Programs Regions  |  ORG Chart

2022-23 Board of Directors

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Joel Webley

Board Chair
FedEx Express - First Officer
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A. Tomica Adams

Board Vice Chair
United Airlines - First Officer
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Tennesse Garvey

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer
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Jean Olivier Mbog

Membership Director
United Airlines - First Officer
Justin-Biassou---SW-Director

Justin Biassou

FAA - Community Engagement Officer
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Rhonda Robinson

United Airlines - Director of Business Management and Optimization

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
SVP Airbus Training & Flight Operations Services
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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
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Grant Walker

Board of Advisors
Wings Financial - VP Business Development
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James Hill

Board of Advisors
ICL, LLC - President/Owner
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Robert "Bob" Brown

OBAP Emeritus
UPS - Captain (Retired)
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Pamela Williams

Director of Academy Services - United Aviate Academy

National Office Staff

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Samantha Whitfield

Executive Director
HaifaBaptiste

Haifa Baptiste

Director of Development
CandaceBrown

Candace Williams-Brown

Marketing and Communications Director

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

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Tennesse Garvey

Programs Director
United Airlines - First Officer

Regional Directors

West
Mario-Tarver---W-Director
Mario Tarver
West Regional Director
SkyWest Airlines - First Officer
Southwest
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Rob Seeney
Southwest Regional Director
American Airlines - First Officer
Midwest
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Titus Sanders
Midwest Regional Director
U.S. Army - Chief Warrant Officer
Southeast
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Joel Simpson
Southeast Regional Director
Spirit Airlines - First Officer
Northeast
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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
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Kevin Marshall
Southwest Assistant Regional Director
American Airlines - First Officer
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Troy Jones
Southeast Assistant Regional Director
Endeavor Air - First Officer
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Chrystal Dunbar
Northeast Assistant Regional Director
United Airlines - First Officer
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Jaryd Bass
Southeast Assistant Regional Director

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

LindaWackerman

Linda Wackerman

APIS Director
American Airlines - Captain
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Lahou Keita

APIS Canada Liaison
Keitas Systems, Co-Owner and Research & Development Manager
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Maurice Ellis

APIS Regional Liaison
JetBlue Airways - First Officer

ACE Academy

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Titus Sanders

National ACE Academy Director

LWFA & SFA

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Albert Glenn

LWFA Co-Chair
Fedex Express - Captain (Retired)
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Jeff Harrison

LWFA Co-Director / SFA Director
UPS - Captain
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Germilia Taylor

General Aviation Manager LWFA

Collegiate

Ngierot Edwards-Smith

Ngierot Edward-Smith

Collegiate Programs Chair

Scholarships

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Michael Ponce

Scholarship Chair

APDP - Aerospace Professional Development Program

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Ryan Padmore

APDP Director
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David Simpson

APDP Assistant Director
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Goliath Demise

APDP Assistant Director

Explore Aerospace

Anya-Kearns---SE-Director

Anya Kearns

Explore Aerospace Director
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Titus Sanders

Explore Aerospace Director
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James Spencer

Assistant Curriculum Developer
Certified Flight Instructor
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Zakiya Percy

Coordinator

Youth Development Program

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Joe Hayes

Youth Development Program Director
United Airlines - Captain
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Jamil Paul

Youth Development Program Assistant Director
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Randy Mixon

Youth Development Program Administrator

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Black Aerospace Professionals
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Mt. Royal NJ 08061

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