James T. McKenna James T. McKenna has written about aviation since penning a 1978 article on the Wright brothers display at John F. Kennedy International Airport
(KJFK) for New York City’s Aviation High School newspaper. An award-winning journalist, he has covered airlines, military aviation, spaceflight, and helicopters for Aviation Week. Twice editor in chief of Rotor & Wing, he has written for the Flight Safety Foundation, The New York Times, USA Today, Vertical, and Vertiflite. He specializes in covering accident investigations and safety issues.
Zac Noble
Zac Noble, HAI director of flight operations and maintenance, has more than 37 years of experience as a pilot and mechanic. He spent 11 years flying in the air medical
sector before coming to HAI and is a veteran of the US Army, where he flew helicopters and multi-engine airplanes. Zac is a dual-rated ATP, a dual-rated CFII, and an A&P mechanic with IA privileges.
Terry Palmer Terry Palmer is a senior consultant in aviation business strategy, safety, and training and the chair of HAI’s Training Working Group. Currently, she serves as the
training program manager for the Airborne Public Safety Association, developing and coordinating training opportunities, events, and resources for aviation departments in the public-service sector.
John Shea John Shea joined HAI as director of government affairs in 2019. He came to HAI from the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), where he was
interim president in 2018 and lead government affairs representative since 2017. Previously, as a legislative staffer, John advised multiple members of Congress on transportation policy.
Dan Sweet Dan Sweet joined HAI as director of communications and public relations in 2017. He previously served in the US Navy as a photojournalist. After leaving the
Navy, he worked for Oregon-based Columbia Helicopters, performing public relations, communications, and trade show management work for more than 22 years.
Tyson Phillips Tyson Phillips is cofounder of AT Systems, a Dallas, Texas–based aviation training company, and co-inventor of the ATS Device, a patented IIMC and DVE training
device. Tyson cochairs the US Helicopter Safety Team’s Helicopter Safety Enhancement 127A, Recognizing and Training Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) Conditions Conducive to Spatial Disorientation (SD). A combat veteran of multiple deployments with the Oklahoma Army National Guard (OKNG), he currently serves as an instructor pilot for the OKNG. His aircraft qualifications include the UH-60 A/L/M, multiple versions of the US Army C-12, and the civilian EC145.
Katia Veraza Katia Veraza is HAI’s manager of government affairs and regional relations. Before joining the association, Katia was a managing consultant for government affairs.
She earned her master’s degree in political science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Jayne Wood Jayne Wood joined HAI as assistant director of publications and media in November 2022, returning to the part of communications she loves—
writing, editing, and publishing—after more than a decade as communications director for a nonprofit association. Before that, she was a communications consultant serving both associations and corporations.
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