Trenton, NJ (1/20/05) -- The New Jersey Aviation Association’s Board of Directors today named Jack Olcott as President replacing Tom Carver, who has been appointed New Jersey Labor Commissioner by acting Governor Richard Codey. Olcott is the past President of the National Business Aviation Association, and is one the nation’s foremost business aviation experts and advocate.
The NJAA Board also reappointed Hugh McElroy as Chairman. McElroy, of Avalon, NJ, is Vice President of Dallas Airmotive Inc., and Chairman of the Millville Army Airfield Museum.
Other appointments include:
- Matt Boyle, Vice Chairman, of South Hackensack, NJ. Boyle is Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel of Dassault Falcon Jet.
- Maria Renner, Treasurer, of Morristown, NJ. Renner is Government Affairs Coordinator for D.M. Airport Developers, Inc., operators of Morristown Municipal Airport.
- Steve Barlage, Secretary, of Elmwood Park, NJ. Barlage is Vice President Regional Sales for The Air Group
“As Chairman of the New Jersey Aviation Association, it is my honor to announce the appointment of Jack Olcott as President of the NJAA,” said NJAA Chairman, Hugh McElroy. “I can think of no person better qualified to lead our Association. We are extremely fortunate to have a person of Jack's credentials and considerable experience to bear upon our mission which is to promote aviation at all levels. Jack Olcott is a statesman of aviation and a superb addition to the NJAA and all those who we represent.“
Olcott is currently President of General Aero Company, Inc., a business aviation consulting firm located at Morristown Municipal Airport.
During his tenure as President of National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) from 1992 until 2003, NBAA membership doubled to 7,700 companies that own or operate general aviation aircraft for business transportation, tripled its annual revenue and quadrupled its uncommitted funds balance.
He also oversaw dramatic growth in NBAA’s Annual Meeting & Convention, the world’s largest trade exhibition devoted solely to civil aviation, and the creation of business aviation conferences and exhibitions in Europe (EBACE) and Latin America (LABACE) as well as venues for Business Aviation advocacy in Asia.
Prior to NBAA, Olcott was Editor and Publisher of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine and Vice President within The McGraw-Hill Companies’ Aviation Week Group. Previously, as Vice President-Corporate Development and Principal Investigator for a high-tech consulting firm located in Princeton, NJ, he obtained and managed flight mechanics contracts issued by NASA and private industry. Olcott began his career with an aviation management company located in the New York City area while in graduate school. Upon completing a MSE degree in Aeronautical Engineering, he was employed by Princeton University and assigned to the Kanpur Indo American Program, where he helped create a flight research laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology/Kanpur, and conducted prototype and certification flight tests of aircraft designed by the Indian Department of Civil Aviation Technical Center.
Olcott was educated as an Aeronautical Engineer with BSE and MSE degrees from Princeton University, as well as an MBA in general management from Rutgers University and a certificate in leadership training from Harvard University’s School of Government. Olcott holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with LA-25, BE-300, BE-1900, DA-50/900, and CE-500 type ratings as well as a Flight Instructor certificate with airplane single, multiengine and instrument ratings and glider CFI privileges. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Olcott began his flying lessons at Somerset Airport.
About NJAA
The New Jersey Aviation Association represents airports, aircraft operating companies, manufacturers, aviation vendors, service companies and pilots involved with the aviation industry in New Jersey. 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
