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Mark Bennett Mark Bennett worked for McDonnell Douglas Helicopter/ Boeing for a decade, then in 1999 cofounded an aerospace-only marketing agency. With


30-plus years of photography and design experience serving the aerospace and defense industries, he founded AeroMark Images to shoot and write for both industry and media.


Jen Boyer Jen Boyer is a 20-year journalism and public relations professional in the aviation industry, having worked for flight schools, OEMs, and operators. She holds a


rotorcraft commercial instrument license with CFI and CFII ratings. Jen now runs her own public relations and communications firm.


Cade Clark HAI’s VP of government affairs, Cade Clark has directed association advocacy programs for more than 20 years. Growing up, Cade worked at an FBO where he


learned to fly, washed planes, got in the mechanics’ way, idolized the old-timers and their stories, and deepened his love for all things general aviation.


Jaasmin Foote Jaasmin Foote joined HAI as the association’s social media manager in March 2020, just a week before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. She holds a bachelor’s degree in


English and is currently pursuing her master’s in marketing. Jaasmin is responsible for all the cool posts on HAI’s social media platforms. Follow us, drop by, and say hi!


Chris Hill After an aviation career in the US Army and Coast Guard, Chris Hill oversaw aviation safety management systems throughout the USCG as aviation safety


manager. He holds an ATP rating and has logged more than 5,000 flight hours, primarily in military and commercial helicopters. Chris joined HAI in 2018 as director of safety.


David Jack Kenny David Jack Kenny is a fixed-wing ATP with commercial privileges for helicopter. He also holds degrees in statistics. From 2008 through 2017, he worked for AOPA’s Air


Safety Institute, where he authored eight editions of its Joseph T. Nall Report and nearly 500 articles. He’d rather be flying.


Christine Knauer For more than 25 years, Christine Knauer has written for major aircraft OEMs, MROs, and avionics manufacturers as well as aviation trade organizations and


publications. She specializes in editorial and marketing content that shares the stories of aviation’s people and machines. Christine holds a master’s degree in aviation safety.


Gina Kvitkovich Gina Kvitkovich joined HAI as director of publications and media in 2011 after decades of honing her skills in writing, editing, and publishing. As editor of ROTOR,


she is responsible for every error in the magazine that you’re reading—and for some of the good stuff, as well.


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.


Emma Taylor Emma Taylor joined HAI as a policy analyst in 2020. She graduated cum laude from Villanova University in December 2019 with a major in political science. Driven


by her passion for public policy and advocacy, Emma is thrilled to start her career at HAI and has since developed a deeper appreciation for the vertical lift industry.


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