Vertical Aviation International 2025–26 Board of Directors


CHAIRMAN Rick Kenin


Boston MedFlight Bedford, Massachusetts, USA Large Commercial/Private Operator


VICE CHAIRMAN


Brian Jorgenson Timberline Helicopters Sandpoint, Idaho, USA


Medium Commercial/Private Operator


TREASURER


David McColl LiveWire Aviation


Homosassa, Florida, USA Medium Commercial/Private Operator


ASSISTANT TREASURER


Mark A. Schlaefli Dakota Rotors


Custer, South Dakota, USA Large Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR


Nicole Battjes Rainbow Helicopters Honolulu, Hawaii, USA


Large Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR Chris Baur


Hughes Aerospace Corp. Houston, Texas, USA


Small Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR


Jan Becker Swashplate


Yandina Creek, Queensland, Australia Small Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR Stephen Lee


National Aeronautics and Space Administration


Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA Government Service Operator


DIRECTOR Brandi Rector


Semper Fly Helicopters Norman, Oklahoma, USA


Medium Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR


Randy Rowles Helicopter Institute


Fort Worth, Texas, USA Large Commercial/Private Operator


DIRECTOR


Mark Wegele Salt River Project


Phoenix, Arizona, USA Government Service Operator


DIRECTOR, CORPORATE AFFAIRS & CORPORATE SECRETARY


Sarah Arnold


Vertical Aviation International Alexandria, Virginia, USA


SPECIAL ADVISOR – EMERGING TECHNOLOGY


Michael Romanowski Slate Run Strategies Nokesville, Virginia, USA


SPECIAL ADVISOR – INTERNATIONAL


François Lassale SGI


Denpasar Selatan, Bali, Indonesia JUN 2025 POWER UP 13


LEGAL ADVISOR Sarah E. Mooney


Webster, Chamberlain & Bean Washington, D.C., USA


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