TAA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS FOR 2013-14
(January 10, 2013 – Smyrna, TN) -- The Tennessee Aviation Association has elected new officers for 2013-14:
- Jo Ann Speer, Manager of Everett-Stewart Regional Airport in Union City has been elected President;
- Jon Glass, Manager of The Tullahoma’s Regional Airport, was elected Vice President
- Chad Gehrke, Manager of Murfreesboro’s Municipal Airport, was elected Secretary/Treasurer.
Mrs. Speer was named Tennessee’s Airport Manager of the Year by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission at the 2012 Tennessee Airports Conference last year. She has also served on the Board of Directors of The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame.
The Tennessee Aviation Association is a statewide coalition of airports and other aviation organizations dedicated to the growth and improvement of Tennessee’s aviation infrastructure, both public and private.
For more information contact:
John Black, Executive Director
Smyrna Rutherford County Airport Authority
email: johnb@smyrnaairport.com
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This year's Gala, being held for the second time in Middle Tennessee, is shaping up top be another another grand event and the venue is nothing short of elegant. Reservations are expected to go over 400 just as they have for every Gala in the past.
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