Michael Hertzendorf
Chief Operating Officer
Cade Clark
Chief Government Affairs Officer
VAI Staff
Editorial
Gina Kvitkovich
Senior Director, Communications
703-683-4646 Ext: 1610
GinaK@verticalavi.org
Information Technology
Jay Clark
Director, Information Technology
703-683-4646
JayC@verticalavi.org
Marketing Inquiries
Katerina Bedoya
Director of Marketing
703-683-4646
KaterinaB@verticalavi.org
Media Contact
Bailey Wood
Director, Strategic Communications
571-234-5582 direct
BaileyW@verticalavi.org
Jayne Wood
Assistant Director, Publications & Media
JayneW@verticalavi.org
Shawnna Kerns
Assistant Director of Marketing
703-683-4646
ShawnnaK@verticalavi.org
Phyllis J. Utter
Graphics Manager
703-683-4646 Ext: 8474
PhyllisU@verticalavi.org
Chris DeJoy
Senior Editor
ChrisD@verticalavi.org
PJ Barbour
Video & Multimedia Producer
PJB@verticalavi.org
Andrew Parker
Part Time Copy Editor
703-683-4646
AndrewP@verticalavi.org
International Operations
Chris Martino
Senior Director of Operations & International Affairs
703-683-4646
ChrisM@verticalavi.org
Conferences
Charlotte R. Zilke, CEM, CMP, DES
Senior Director, Conventions
703-683-4646 Ext: 8458
CharlotteZ@verticalavi.org
Safety
Chris Hill
Senior Director, Safety
703-302-8451
ChrisH@verticalavi.org
Education & Training
Greg Brown
Director of Education & Training Services
703-302-8479 Ext: 8479
GregB@verticalavi.org
General Operations
Zac Noble
Director of Flight Operations and Maintenance
703-683-4646 Ext: 1608
ZacN@verticalavi.org
Conventions
Tanya Kirchner
Director, Conventions
703-302-8468 Ext: 8468
TanyaK@verticalavi.org
New Members
Teresa Farmer
Director, Membership
703-302-8455
TeresaF@verticalavi.org
Amber Harrison
Director, Regulatory Affairs
703-302-8441
AmberH@verticalavi.org
Exhibits
Emily Monahan
Manager, Exhibits & Experience
703-302-8452 Ext: 8452
EmilyM@verticalavi.org
Erin Sweeney
Exhibits Specialist
703-683-4646 Ext: 8471
ErinS@verticalavi.org
Existing Members
Linda Jackson
Membership & Data Coordinator
703-683-4646 Ext: 8450
LindaJ@verticalavi.org
Alyssa Miller
Conventions Coordinator
703-683-4646
AlyssaM@verticalavi.org
Research & Data Inquiries
Mashiyat Ahsan
Research & Data Analyst
703-683-4646
MashiyatA@verticalavi.org
Theresa Marr
Director, Government Affairs
703-302-8473
TheresaM@verticalavi.org
Katia Veraza
Assistant Director of State Government Affairs and Regional Relations
703-683-4646 Ext: 8465
KatiaV@verticalavi.org
Chuck Street
Western US Regional Representative
703-683-4646
ChuckS@verticalavi.org
Josh Rousseau
Northeastern US Regional Representative
571-279-8495
JoshR@verticalavi.org
Wayne O’Brien
Manager of Finance
703-683-4646 Ext: 8448
WayneB@verticalavi.org
Finance
Mirian Montano
Finance Manager – Operations & Accounting
703-683-4646 Ext: 8491
MirianM@verticalavi.org
Rigels Mema
Finance Assistant
703-683-4646 Ext: 8485
RigelsM@verticalavi.org
Administrative
Sarah Arnold
Director, Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary
703-683-4646
SarahA@verticalavi.org
Working Groups & Advisory Council
Ashten Brown
Manager, Operations & Administrative Liaison
703-302-8463 Ext: 8463
AshtenB@verticalavi.org
Zena Curry, PHR, SHRM-CP
HR Director, Consulting
Marcum LLP
Teresa Poirier
HR Director, Consulting
Marcum LLP
Tom Glista
Safety Manager
Crown Consulting Inc.
Racheal Moses
Membership Sales
The Wyman Company
Katie White
Exhibit, Sponsorship, and Advertising Sales
The Wyman Company