Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Kulat
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HUGH MCELROY NAMED CHAIRMAN OF NEW JERSEY AVIATION ASSOCIATION
New Officers, Board Members Also Appointed
TRENTON, NJ (12/17/01) – Hugh McElroy, Vice President and General Manger of Dallas Airmotive, Inc., has been elected Chairman of the New Jersey Aviation Association. Taking office with McElroy is Matthew Boyle, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Dassault Falcon Jet, as the association’s Vice Chairman; James Holmes, Senior Vice President of Executive Jet, as Treasurer; and Steve Barlage, Regional Sales Director of Boeing Business Jets, as Secretary.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Hugh McElroy’s talent and accomplishments to head our organization,” association President Tom Carver said. “We have strong leadership in a dynamic and important industry to New Jersey and our nation.”
McElroy has held numerous executive positions in his 25-year career in aviation. He presently heads Dallas Airmotive-Millville which has 300+ employees based in New Jersey. Dallas Airmotive, together with Signature Flight Support are owned by BBA Group, PLC which operates the world’s largest independent aviation service network. Prior to joining Dallas Airmotive, McElroy was President of UNC Airwork Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Aircraft Engine Services, Inc.
McElroy is a graduate of Fairfield University. He resides in Avalon, NJ.
“The Board of Directors and its officers clearly represent the industry-wide breadth of the NJAA. The association has established itself as the ‘Voice of New Jersey Aviation’” noted McElroy. “We are committed to continue our efforts to promote and represent all facets of the aviation industry while balancing the industry’s goals with the needs of the local communities.”
Also elected to the association Board were Sharon Gordon, Director of Marketing for South Jersey Transportation Authority; Michael Del Mastro, Chief Pilot for Merck & Co., Inc.; and, James Singer, General Manager of Parsons Advanced Technologies, Inc..
The New Jersey Aviation Association represents airports, aircraft operating companies, manufacturers, aviation vendors, service companies and pilots involved with the $1.8 billion aviation industry in New Jersey. It also maintains national affiliations with the National Business Aviation Association and other key aviation associations. In 2001 the NJAA led the drive to pass the Airport Development Rights Act legislation, the most pro-aviation bill in decades which allows the State to purchase development rights from airport owners. This not only saves airports from being sold for development, but it preserves the facility for future aviation uses.
The NJAA also played a major role with the members of the State’s Congressional delegation in urging the FAA to reopen Teterboro Airport to full operations after flight restrictions were imposed after the September 11 attacks.
For more information on the NJAA, please visit www.njaviation.org.
New Jersey Aviation Association
1 Airport Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-4651
Phone: 973 734 9994 - Fax: 973 734 9995
