NEW JERSEY GENERAL AVIATION STUDY COMMISSION BIOGRAPHIES CHAIR : JOHN J. McNAMARA, JR., ESQ. VICE CHAIR : FREDERICK W. TELLING, Ph.D. SECRETARY : STEPHEN M. KETYER, LL.M. SENATOR C. WILLIAM HAINES SENATOR ANDREW R. CEISLA ASSEMBLYMAN RICHARD H. BAGGER ABRAHAM ABUCHOWSKI, Ph.D. LINDA FRITSCHE CASTNER JACK ELLIOT PHILIP W. ENGLE PETER S. HINES WESLEY W. JOST SUZANNE S. NAGLE JOSEPH A. ODENHEIMER HENRY M. ROWAN EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY John J. (Jack) McNamara, Esq., Chairman Jack McNamara is a lifelong resident of New Jersey where he has been engaged in the private practice of law for almost 30 years. He specializes in corporate, commercial and aviation law and has appeared before or consulted on aviation matters with the Governor and both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature, the US House of Representatives and the Vice President of the United States. After graduating from the Delbarton School in Morristown in 1959, Mr. McNamara received his BS in Foreign Service from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, a Doctor of Law from The School of Law at Fordham University, studied Quantitative Analysis in the Graduate School of Business at New York University and Airway Science in the Odegard Center for Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota. Mr. McNamara's avocation is aviation and he is recognized as the first pilot and flight instructor ever to be certified without limitation by the Federal Aviation Administration at the highest level in every category and class of aircraft. He has served as President of the Lawyer Pilot Bar Association, President of the Council on Aviation Accreditation and is a founding member of the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Among his many civic responsi bilities, Mr. McNamara was Chairman of the Planning Board of Far Hills. Mr. McNamara is married and has nine children. Frederick W. Telling, Ph.D., Vice-Chairman Dr. Frederick W. Telling is a Corporate Vice President of Pfizer Inc. and head of its Corporate Strategic Planning and Policy Division. In addition to his position at Pfizer, Dr. Telling is a commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings in aircraft and helicopters. He is a member of both the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), with an active involvement in aviation policy and history. Dr. Telling is a Trustee and Executive Committee Member of the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame and a member of the Board of Trustees of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Telling's professional career has focused on the areas of health policy, innovation, education and research. He is Vice Chairman for the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education and an invited faculty lecturer at the Harvard University School of Public Health and Cornell University. Dr. Telling is involved in numerous health-care related professional organizations. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College and his Masters of Industrial Labor Relations and Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy from Cornell University. A New Jersey resident for 21 years, Dr. Telling resides in Woodcliff Lake with his wife Barbara and daughter Jennifer. Stephen M. Ketyer, LL.M., Secretary Stephen Ketyer currently practices law in Maplewood, New Jersey. He received a B.A. from Union College (NY), a J.D. from Touro Law Center, where he was an associate editor of the Law Review, and an LL.M. from the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University. Admitted to practice in New Jersey and the District of Columbia, Mr. Ketyer is a member of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association, the American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law, and the Institute of Air and Space Law Association of McGill University. He recently served as an external reviewer for the United States General Accounting Office on a report concerning civil aviation matters. Abraham Abuchowski, Ph.D. Abraham Abuchowski is the founder of Enzon, Inc. and serves as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Enzon became New Jersey's first Biotech company to obtain FDA approval of a new product. Prior to forming Enzon in 1983, Dr. Abuchowski was an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Rutgers University, where he received his doctoral degree in that field. In addition, Dr. Abuchowski was named a Scholar of the Leukemia Society of America in 1981 for his work in childhood leukemia. He was also a trustee of the Society and vice president of the Central Jersey Chapter. In 1996, Dr. Abuchowski resigned from Enzon Inc., to develop New Paradigm Consulting, Inc. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Dr. Abuchowski was named by New Jersey Business Magazine as among the top 100 Business Leaders in the State. Richard H. Bagger Richard H. Bagger is currently a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. He is Chairman of Assembly Appropriations Committee for the 1998-1999 legislative session and also holds the positions of Majority Budget Officer and Co-Chairman of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee. Previously, Assemblyman Bagger was elected by his legislative colleagues to serve as Majority Conference Leader of the Assembly for both the 1994-95 and 1996-97 sessions. A lifelong resident of Westfield, Assemblyman Bagger was educated in the Westfield Public Schools and attended Princeton University, where he received his A.B. degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1982. He received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School, graduating with honors in 1986. In addition to his legislative responsibilities, Assemblyman Bagger works as a corporate manager for Pfizer Inc., in New York. Assemblyman Bagger is married with three daughters. Linda Fritsche Castner Linda Castner is an owner of Alexandria Field airport. She represents the second generation of family ownership and operation of a New Jersey public use airport, which was built by her father, William Fritsche, in 1944, on land owned by the family for 200 years. In addition, she is a partner in the fixed base operation that includes an active flight school utilizing Piper, Cessna and tail wheel aircraft. In 1989, she formed Up, Up, and Away In Hunterdon, Inc., the corporation that runs the award-winning Magic of Alexandria Balloon Festival, which introduces over 65,000 people each year to the mystique of aviation and has donated over $180,000 to charity. Mrs. Castner, who is a private pilot, received her B.S. in Health and Physical Education from the University of Bridgeport Arnold College Division and her M.S. in Physical Education from Smith College. She was a faculty member at Bryn Mawr College for 11 years followed by six years with Johnson & Johnson in the Live for Life Program, as the product manager for fitness center design and management. Mrs. Castner subsequently returned to the family business, working with her husband, Corkey and brother, Bill Fritsche, developed the first airpark in New Jersey. Andrew R. Ciesla Andrew Ciesla is currently the New Jersey State Senator from the 10th Legislative District. In this capacity, he serves as Chairman of the Transportation Committee and is a member of the Environment Committee. In addition, Senator Ciesla is Vice President of Finance for L & H Supply, Inc., prior to which he was Executive Director and Operations Manager for the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority. Senator Ciesla received his B.A., summa cum laude in 1975 and his Masters of Public Administration in 1976, both from Syracuse University. In 1992, he was a New Jersey State delegate to the 1992 Republican National Convention. The Senator lives in Brick with his wife and three sons. Jack Elliott Jack Elliott has written a general aviation column for the Sunday Star-Ledger for 35 years and has contributed to more than a dozen aviation publications and has received numerous awards and citations for his work. In 1986, Mr. Elliott was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame in New Jersey. In 1993, the New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed a resolution honoring him for three decades of dedication to the aviation community of New Jersey through his "Wings Over New Jersey" column. A native of New Jersey, Mr. Elliott received his B.A. from New York University in 1948. He holds a commercial pilot license with instrument, glider and seaplane ratings. Philip W. Engle Philip Engle has been involved in the aviation industry for over 30 years. Since 1982, he has served as Airport Manager for Teterboro Airport and Principal Operations Advisor for the Airport Management Services Division of Johnson Controls World Services, Inc. He directs the overall operation of Teterboro Airport and participates in all operational concerns of the Division. Prior to assuming his present position, Mr. Engle was responsible for the development of special projects and consultation for Pan Am World Airways. He received a B.S. in Meteorology from New York State Maritime College in 1964. Senator C. William Haines Senator C. William Haines represented the Eighth Legislative District, which covers parts of Atlantic, Camden and Burlington County from 1985 until his death. Senator Haines was descended from the Quakers who first settled Burlington County in 1684. He lived his life as a hard working farmer and was Chairman of Larchmont Farms Inc., which farms 900 acres of peaches, nectarines and apples in Salem and Cumberland Counties. Senator Haines was married for 41 years and has four children and ten grandchildren, all living within 30 minutes of his lifelong home in Mount Laurel. Senator Haines attended the Moorestown Friends School during his primary and secondary school education and went on to the George School in Newton, PA for High School. He received his B.S. from the University of Massachusetts in Horticulture. In addition, Senator Haines served in the U.S. Army, Seventh Cavalry Regiment, where he was a Korea Combat Medic in 1951. Senator Haines will be remembered for his efforts in the realm of public service, which included agriculture and transportation issues. Peter S. Hines Peter S. Hines served as Vice President and General Manager of a major fixed base operation for 27 years where he had overall responsibility for the operational, marketing, financial and administrative performance of the company. During those 27 years, he developed a small helicopter company into a major aviation fixed base operation providing a wide range of products and services to the general public, private industry, and government agencies, and directed the design and construction of a 80,000 square foot complex of hangers and offices. Following high school graduation, Mr. Hines enrolled in the aeronautical engineering program at Ohio State University until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force following his sophomore year. After his Honorable Discharge, Mr. Hines completed his college education at Kent State University, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration. For the next 13 years, Mr. Hines was employed by a major manufacturer of consumer products where he spent one year as a Field Auditor, six years as Branch Sales Office Manager, Washington, D.C. and six years as Division Sales Office Manager, New York City. Desiring a return to aviation, he joined the management team of a small fixed base operation for almost three years before joining the aviation subsidiary of a major New Jersey corporation. Throughout his 40 years of management experience, Mr. Hines received numerous awards for his achievements. He is currently active in various aviation and civic associations. Mr. Hines, a New Jersey resident since 1960, is married with two daughters and four grandchildren. Wesley W. Jost Wesley W. Jost served as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Wall Township at a time when Wall underwent major infrastructure improvements. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 and in the Army Reserves from 1953-1959, where he received numerous medals and citations. Mr. Jost is a member of the Newark International Airport Aviation Advisory Committee, the Monmouth Airport Advisory Committee. Mr. Jost has been in the automotive business for 50 years. After graduating from Manasquan High School in 1948, Mr. Jost was admitted to NYU for aeronautical engineering but joined the family auto business instead. Most recently, he was President of Jost Auto Sales from 1986-1997 and is currently President of WES Properties. Mr. Jost lives in Wall and is married with nine children. Suzanne S. Nagle Suzanne S. Nagle is the second generation co-owner of Solberg Airport and has been actively involved in all aspects of operating this public use facility since 1970. Ms. Nagle is presently Secretary of AERO NJ (an organization for airport owners and operators of New Jersey), where she is currently Chairman of the Operations and Licensing Committee of the New Jersey Aviation Advisory Council and a member of the Governor's Air and Space Medal Nominating Committee. Ms. Nagle received her B.A. in American Studies from the University of Miami in 1970. A private pilot since 1968, Ms. Nagle lives in Readington with her husband and two sons. Joseph A. Odenheimer Joseph A. Odenheimer was Mayor of Washington Township in 1994. Prior to that he served as deputy mayor, recreation commissioner and public works coordinator. Mr. Odenheimer is a resident of Washington Township and has served the community in many ways. Presently, he is a member of the Municipal Utilities Authority and the Township Planning Board. Mr. Odenheimer is owner and President of Automotive Headquarters, Inc., a full service wholesale and retail auto parts store serving the Robbinsville, Hamilton, Hightstown, Cranbury and Trenton areas. Henry M. Rowan Henry (Hank) Rowan is founder and President of Inductotherm Industries, Inc. in Rancocas, New Jersey. Inductotherm is the world leader in the design and manufacture of equipment for induction melting, heat-treating, and welding. Mr. Rowan, a native of Raphine, Virginia, was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Following graduation from Deerfield Academy, he attended Williams College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) before interrupting his studies to enlist in the Army Air Corps in 1943. After earning silver pilot wings and a Second Lieutenant's commission, Mr. Rowan piloted both B-17's and B-29's. After the war, he returned to MIT where he received his BSEE with honors in 1947. A Learjet pilot, Mr. Rowan lives in Rancocas. He has a daughter and two grandchildren.