Denver Metropolitan Area
I am an international airline and corporate pilot with over 30 years of diverse aviation experience, spanning FBO (CSR, Mx, Charter), 20 years as a Part 91/135 pilot, air ambulance (medical training included), pilot training and in Part 121 captaining Boeing 727-200s. As a published author, aviation instructor, podcaster, keynote speaker, and community organizer, I’m passionate about advancing the industry. I'm also a certified therapist working in the aviation sector. As the Marketing | Business Developer at Advanced Aircrew Academy, I utilize my social media marketing skills to develop and execute campaigns for innovative aviation training products. I leverage my extensive industry network to foster partnerships, distribute aviation content, build media relationships, and generate leads. I also represent the company at trade shows and industry events. I am the President of Leading Edge Aviation, LLC, and Mach Enterprises, providing aviation-specific BD strategies, marketing, performance improvement, branding, and media platform building. I offer Keynotes, pilot services, safety workshops, lectures, aviation consulting, pilot recruitment, expert aviation witness, and RTI forensics. With extensive experience in all fields of aviation, from customer service to the captain's seat of a Boeing 727-200, I have a unique perspective. I hold training and teaching experience in FAA Parts 61, 91, 135, 121, and 141, as well as safety audits, Safety Management Systems (SMS), Operations Specifications (OpsSpecs), and GOM development and approval. I flew 28 different aircraft before joining the airlines! I am also an accomplished author, columnist, speaker, and aviation professor. My bestselling book, A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT, is being adapted into a screenplay. I have contributed to several national aviation platforms. I have delivered keynote speeches and presentations at numerous high-profile aviation events and conferences. I have also taught as a part-time aviation professor at MSU Denver. My aviation journey has equipped me with a versatile skill set and a deep understanding of leadership, integrity, human factors, and the role of humor in the cockpit and beyond. I am passionate about continuous learning, sharing insights, and collaborating with fellow professionals to elevate the industry. Recipient of NBAAs Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award. Weirdest job: Stunt car driver for the movie "The Mexican" (SAG qualified) Worst job: I was a maid at a hotel and worked in the laundry room while putting myself through college and flight training
Training Content Advisory & Validation Support: ● Provide advisory input during scoping, review, and validation activities for aviation training content under development. ● Collaborate with training content writers, developers, and designers to offer subject-matter insight throughout the e-learning development process. ● Review draft scripts, questions, storyboards, and interactive elements and offer recommendations related to technical accuracy, operational realism, and regulatory alignment. ● Provide clear, actionable suggestions for refinement while supporting the development team’s instructional and production decisions. Training Subject Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: ● Assist in evaluating new and existing training subjects to determine whether content aligns with intended learning objectives and industry expectations. ● Offer recommendations regarding potential updates, clarifications, or redevelopment opportunities. ● Identify potential gaps, redundancies, or areas where additional context may improve learner understanding. ● Support ongoing content improvement initiatives through collaborative feedback and discussion. Scenario-Based Training Support ● Identify opportunities to enhance training material through scenario-based or case study integration. ● Contribute ideas and draft example scenarios to improve real-world relevance and learner engagement. ● Collaborate with development team members in refining and implementing scenario-based training elements. Industry Insight & Content Direction Support: ● Share aviation industry insight, operational perspective, and emerging best practices to help inform content direction. ● Participate in strategic discussions with content stakeholders and leadership, offering recommendations for improving training relevance and contextualization. ● Provide input on content delivery approaches that may enhance clarity, realism, and learner engagement.
Leading Edge Aviation is an aviation-specific business development, marketing, performance improvement, branding, and media platform service. I specialize in short contracts, helping new aviation companies gain a foothold in marketing at a fraction of the cost of hiring an employee! Safety workshops. Instructional Design and Lecturer on Aircraft Systems and Propulsion, human factors (The Pilot Brain: How Personality Affects Decision Making), aviation consultant. Pilot recruitment. Expert aviation witness. RTI forensics. Full range of aviation skills. From friendly front-desk customer service to the captain's seat of a Boeing 727-200, I have experience across all fields of aviation. Part 135 certification and proving runs. Training and teaching experience in FAA Parts 61, 91, 135, 121, and 141. Safety audits, SMS, OpsSpecs, and GOM development and approval. Previously provided captain pilot services on B727-200, CE500 series, DA20, King Air 90, 100, 200 series. I've started several businesses from the ground up! For many families, the moment they realize a loved one needs ongoing care is overwhelming. I want to answer that need with dignity, compassion, and options that truly put people first. After watching my parents lose everything they've ever earned to go into nursing homes, I knew there had to be a better way, so I purchased a new Senior Helpers franchise to serve the Foothills of Denver, CO. It takes 7 months to complete licensing, but I'm almost there! A Chick in the Cockpit - author | screenplay adaptation. Agent - Roger Williams. Publisher - Behler Publishing. Keynotes at numerous high-profile events. Free for nonprofits.
The Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council provides advice, recommendations and suggestions for the content and direction of the Safety Standdown programs, by evaluating past activities, assisting in development of current projects and creating and supporting the future goals of Safety Standdown. Our duties include selection of the Safety Standdown Award winner, promoting the program year-round and building the curriculum for the event.
I utilize my decades of experience in the aviation industry, on both sides of the cockpit door, to develop sales campaigns, aviation safety collaborations, partnerships, networking opportunities, and marketing campaigns for a diverse range of current and new training products. I also identify new market segments, prepare effective ad campaigns based on market research, and work with senior executives to develop growth plans. I also write and distribute technical articles for the business aviation community, cultivate media relationships, and define target markets to amplify and generate leads. Organize trade show events. I also expand my reach by presenting at events across the country, spotlighting safety in aviation.
Director of Instructional Design and LMS: Collaborate with 500+ flight department leaders and safety managers to design a customized Part 91 and/or Part 135 ground training eLearning curriculums to comply with all FAA, IS-BAO, Wyvern, ARGUS,PSI audits. LOAs and Ops Spec training verification. 75 core module topics plus International Procedures. VP of Business Development: Provide business development strategies and SWOT analysis. Create marketing campaigns and targeted aviation advertising/marketing. Create strategic partnerships. Root cause analysis for safety workshops. Presenter/speaker at high profile aviation tradeshows, safety conferences, workshops and business aviation conventions. Interactive, digital and media marketing. Full stack social media. Native advertising. Building strategic partnerships. B2B. B2C. SME for TSA, Mountain Flying and Winter Operations/Surface Contamination. Using CBTA and Scenario Based Training throughout all levels of training and assessment, STEM outreach to thousands of Ab Initio students.
I get to use my experience as a Part 91/135/121 pilot, blend it with my journalism background, stir in some humor and create content to help the pilot community thrive. I've been a keynote speaker at several high profile events. Aviation is a great platform on which to build great lessons! Just some of the speaking engagements: World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), TapRoot Summit, The Atlantic AI conference in New York, Zonta International, Women in Aviation, EAA Oshkosh AirVenture, Children's Miracle Network, NBAA, Flight Safety Foundation/BASS conference, NTBAA, CABA, Brave Enough Conference, Girl Scouts of America, 99s, Exploration of Flight/Blue Sky Gallery, Inspiring Women Podcast, Embry-Riddle Intl, Emcee for Sully Sullenberger/Wings Over the Rockies Spreading Wings Gala, and Captains Conference - Royal Aeronautical Society, London, FAST, and dozens of STEM programs. Department of Defense security clearance. I'm also a certified therapist and specialize in the aviation sector.