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Dallas Love Field Pilots Association

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Board Members

Sean Lynch

Brent Schmenk

Brent Schmenk

  -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.  

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

Adam Letts

   - 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

Board Members

Jason Pons

Shawn Gillespie

Shawn Gillespie

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.

Shawn Gillespie

Shawn Gillespie

Shawn Gillespie

 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.

Chris Warton

Shawn Gillespie

Chris Warton

 Board Member

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

 Board Member

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.

Board Members

Jeff Taylor

Bob Chrampanis

Bob Chrampanis

Board Member/ 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 a

Board Member/ 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.

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.

Wendy Paver

Bob Chrampanis

Wendy Paver

 Scholarship & Charity Fund /Events Coordinator / Board member  


Wendy is a corporate pilot for Exxon Mobil, she started flying during college at age 20 as an aviation technology major at LeTourneau University. She was member of the Ambassador Chapter, She was awarded the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship in 1994. Wendy is supporter of W

 Scholarship & Charity Fund /Events Coordinator / Board member  


Wendy is a corporate pilot for Exxon Mobil, she started flying during college at age 20 as an aviation technology major at LeTourneau University. She was member of the Ambassador Chapter, She was awarded the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship in 1994. Wendy is supporter of Women in Aviation and has been involved in many collegiant and aviaiton groups. 

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.  






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