Board Members
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Chris Warton was born and grew up in California. His father was a F-86 mechanic in the Korean War instructor in the Air Force. At 25 he began the path towards Private and Commercial certificates including Multi engine in Novato California. Chris later earned a CFII MEI as well as a sea plane rating. The jobs have changed over the years,
Chris Warton was born and grew up in California. His father was a F-86 mechanic in the Korean War instructor in the Air Force. At 25 he began the path towards Private and Commercial certificates including Multi engine in Novato California. Chris later earned a CFII MEI as well as a sea plane rating. The jobs have changed over the years, but the one constant in his life has been aviation. While working for a private operation in Sun Valley Idaho, Chris spent quite a bit of time in the back county off paved surfaces. An opportunity to fly for the airlines came up and Chris spent 5 years as a Captain for Mesa Airlines in the Beach 1900D and the Bombardier CRJ. After a few years back in Idaho, Chris found an instructor position with Bombardier in Montreal in the Global Express. Two year later Chris, wife Maria and two children moved to Dallas. After 17 years at Bombardier training, Chris moved to London to lead the training centers in Europe and Asia.
Now back in Dallas since 2019, he is the Regional Sales Director for aircraft sales at ACASS. Chris holds FAA Pilot type ratings in: Global Express, Challenger 604/605 and 300, Learjet 45, and 60XR. He is actively flying the Global when time permits.
Shawn Gillespie
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Board Member
Shawn Gillespie is an International Captain with the Hill Air Corporation.
Shawn was born in Homestead, Florida and grew up near Toledo, Ohio. He is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) and has a Master’s Degree from George Washington University. Shawn served for 22 years in the United States Air Force. His assignments inc
Board Member
Shawn Gillespie is an International Captain with the Hill Air Corporation.
Shawn was born in Homestead, Florida and grew up near Toledo, Ohio. He is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) and has a Master’s Degree from George Washington University. Shawn served for 22 years in the United States Air Force. His assignments include flying tours in the Learjet 35, the C-17, and the Gulfstream G-III and G-V and staff tours as a Program Analyst at the Pentagon and as the Director of Staff for the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB.
Shawn, his wife Debbie, a Program Director & Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, and their children Collin (a student at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX) and Caroline (a student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA) live in Keller, Texas.
Jason Pons
Chris Warton - PRESIDENT
Jason Pons
Love Field Airport Laison / Board Member
Jason Pons is the Manager of Operations at Business Jet Center FBO where he has served on their management team for over 20 years. As member of the board, Jason has severd in various roles including master of ceremonies at bi-monthly events. Jason also works directrly with various divisions of the
Love Field Airport Laison / Board Member
Jason Pons is the Manager of Operations at Business Jet Center FBO where he has served on their management team for over 20 years. As member of the board, Jason has severd in various roles including master of ceremonies at bi-monthly events. Jason also works directrly with various divisions of the Department of Aviation to promote relations, fellowship and communication with the Love Field flying community. He volunteers as a sofball coach In Wylie, TX and continues to serve as Chief of the White Buffalo Tribe as part of the Mighty Tatanka Nation (Father-Child Adventure Organization) where he served for over 4 years as Chaplain and Elder. Jason, his Wife Karri Ann, a teacher at Royse City Middle School, and daughter Lauren live in Lavon, Texas.
Board Members
Brent Schmenk
Brent Schmenk
Brent Schmenk
- Vice President
Aviation Manager with over 25 years of domestic and international flight experience for global and regional companies. Background in leadership, crew management, safety, training program development, dispatch, flight instruction and policy/procedure implementation.
Adam Letts
Brent Schmenk
Brent Schmenk
- Treasurer
Adam is the Aviation Manager in a flight department based at Dallas Love Field with over 20 years’ experience operating business aircraft in the 91, 91K, and 135 environments for both domestic and international theatres. Adam holds multiple type ratings in light, mid, and large cabin business aircraft as well as an A&P wit
- Treasurer
Adam is the Aviation Manager in a flight department based at Dallas Love Field with over 20 years’ experience operating business aircraft in the 91, 91K, and 135 environments for both domestic and international theatres. Adam holds multiple type ratings in light, mid, and large cabin business aircraft as well as an A&P with IA and is an NBAA Certified Aviation Manager. Previous positions include Factory Demonstration Pilot, Aviation Manager for a publicly traded company in the restaurant industry, Director of Operations for a Fractional Aircraft Ownership Company, and Sr. Director for an Aircraft Management Company. Adam has lived in the DFW area for the past 7 years and has served on the board for the LFPA since 2014
Sean Lynch
Brent Schmenk
Sean Lynch
-Past President
Sean has 18 years of Finance, Customer Service, Aircraft Parts, Aircraft Consulting, and Aircraft Engine experience. Aviation has been in his family for three generations, starting with his Grandfather Marshall C. Britt who owned an Airport in Groton Massachusetts and helped train WWII Fighter Pilots. Sean is the Program Coordinator for the Engine Assurance Program.
Board Members
Bob Chrampanis
Bob Chrampanis
Bob Chrampanis
Board Advisor-Past President
Bob Chrampanis is a former instructor pilot in the United States Air Force. Bob is the Chief Pilot and director of travel services at Richards Group in Dallas, TX, he has a long tenure with the agency and has even earned a conference room in his name. He has handled a multitude of agency operation initiatives.
Board Advisor-Past President
Bob Chrampanis is a former instructor pilot in the United States Air Force. Bob is the Chief Pilot and director of travel services at Richards Group in Dallas, TX, he has a long tenure with the agency and has even earned a conference room in his name. He has handled a multitude of agency operation initiatives. Bob is a leader in our industry and his business acumen is highly respected.
Lina Sabbah
Bob Chrampanis
Bob Chrampanis
Board member / Membership
Lina Sabbah graduate from the University of Kansas School of business with a bachelors in Marketing. She is a Dallas based Regional Sales Associate supporting new and preowned Beechcraft and Cessna sales.
Jeff Taylor
Bob Chrampanis
Jeff Taylor
Past President /Web manager
Jeff has managed many fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft through his career. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma Aviation flight school with studies in Business management with concentration in Aviation law and is a member of Alpha Eta Rho. and Pi Kappa Alpha. Jeff has spent 27 years at love field a
Past President /Web manager
Jeff has managed many fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft through his career. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma Aviation flight school with studies in Business management with concentration in Aviation law and is a member of Alpha Eta Rho. and Pi Kappa Alpha. Jeff has spent 27 years at love field and loves Dallas. He holds certification in Aviation Safety from Stanford University, accredited IS-BAO Auditor and a NBAA Certified Aviation Manager. He has formally sat on many boards to include; Customer Advisory Board Gulfstream Aerospace, , President of LFPA board of Directors, Vice president of NTBAA,
NBAA FAR 125 Domestic Operations and Chairman of the DFW airspace redesign.
Board Members
Board Member
Shelby Elkins
Shelby Elkins has served as the Sales and Marketing Director at Aerosmith Aviation for the last 6 years. During her time at Aerosmith, Shelby has successfully managed over 300 interior and exterior refurbishment projects, involving a variety of different aircraft. Shelby’s involvement in several organizations
Board Member
Shelby Elkins
Shelby Elkins has served as the Sales and Marketing Director at Aerosmith Aviation for the last 6 years. During her time at Aerosmith, Shelby has successfully managed over 300 interior and exterior refurbishment projects, involving a variety of different aircraft. Shelby’s involvement in several organizations outside of the office is a reflection of her passion and desire to learn more about the growing aviation industry.