STAFF & Executive board

2024 STAFF & EXECUTIVE BOARD

Iman Ghali Pic

Iman Ghali

Executive Director

Private Pilot
B.S. Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Founding member of Flight Club 502

Lincoln MacDonald

Assistant Executive Director

Private Pilot, Instrument, AGI, IGI 
BBA, Minor in Marketing,  University of Louisville
Past member of Flight Club 502

CLYDE ENSOR

Board Chair

Private Pilot, Instrument, MEL
Business Advisor
Co-founder of Flight Club 502

LAURA BENSON JONES

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M.ED, CFI/IA, ATP, CL600, CE500 ASEL/AMEL/AMEL/ASES Bachelor of Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, M.Ed University of Louisville. Co-founder of Flight Club 502

MICHAEL JONES

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Private Pilot with 800+ hours BS from Miami University Flight Club 502 Volunteer since 2015

JOE OEBBECKE

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Retired Army officer-battalion commander, Army Secretariat, Army staff of staff experience Retired C-level Government Senior Executive (SES) Flight Club 502 Volunteer since 2018

GEORGE PERRY

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Captain flying Boeing 757 and 767 
ATP, CFII, MEI 525S Certifications
US Navy F-18E Super Hornet Commanding Officer 850 Carrier Landings in F18 & F14 – 150 combat missions. Executive at AOPA and Cirrus Aircraft. BS in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle & MBA from Naval Post Graduate School Graduate US Navy Aviation School

DAVE SMITH

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UPS Airlines Director Of Operations. Experienced Chief Pilot, B74, International Flight Ops, Operations Management

JIM YONTS

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Pilot since 1972 with 25,000 hours
CFI since 1975 7,000 hours of instruction
Captain flown 727-747-MD11
Check Airman and instructor 747-MD11
FAA Safety team representative
WINGS program rep and safety counselor

John DAry

Instructor/ Check Airman 757/767
Former Director of Training Air Midwest
CFII / MEI
BS Procedural Law/ CRJU

Steve Bickel

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A licensed professional Civil engineer with over 40 years of experience. He founded Stantec Consulting’s Louisville office in 1987 and managed its operations for over 20 years. He earned his private pilot license 30 years ago and currently serves on the board of the Bowman Eagles Flying Club, specializing in tail wheel airplanes.

CINDY MCCARTHY

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 Commercial instrument rated pilot, fundraised for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in DC, coordinated the 1996 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, and served as an account executive at Shandwick Public Relations. Currently chairs the audit committee at the First State Bank of Burnet and has held leadership roles at Bible Study Fellowship, Second Presbyterian Church, and the West End School.

William Ashlock

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UPS Airlines A300 Chief Pilot 
Experience in Operations Management, Flight Operations & Logistics
Prior experience at USAF, American Airlines, and United Airlines
BS Florida State University, MBA University of South Carolina

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