Board of Directors
Mission Statement:
Foster and maintain our recognized aerospace presence with a principal focus as the world’s premier civilian aerospace test center while seeking compatibly diverse business and industry.
Foster and maintain our recognized aerospace presence with a principal focus as the world’s premier civilian aerospace test center while seeking compatibly diverse business and industry.
ROBERT MORGANVice President
Term 2020 - 2024
Robert is an engineer and manager with 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry. His career has involved the design and management of over 33 cutting edge prototype flight vehicles. Robert’s engineering project leadership has spanned over 20 aircraft development programs with significant engineering participation and leadership in 10 “cleansheet” to first flight new aircraft. Robert is also a licensed pilot rated in multi-engine land, rotorcraft and seaplane aircraft.
Contact: Robert@mojaveairport.com
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JIM BALENTINEPresident
Term 2018 - 2022
Mr. Jim Balentine is the owner of two Radio Shack stores as well as the owner of Jim’s C.B. Radio and Electronics. He began his career in CB radio installation and repair. A long time resident of Mojave, he began flying light aircraft at the age of 14 and earned a private pilot’s certificate when he was 17 years old. He has served on the District Board since 1994. Contact: Jim@mojaveairport.com
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DIANE BARNEYSecretary
Term 2020 - 2024
Diane Barney is an aerospace engineer and private pilot who has lived in Mojave since 2015. She spent six years as an active duty officer in the US Air Force as an operational test engineer and project manager on B-1Bs, U-2s, and RQ-4s. She has worked as an engineer in manufacturing and flight test at Scaled Composites and The Spaceship Company. She is currently a senior flight systems engineer on NASA’s electric X-Plane, the X-57 Maxwell. She flies her Grumman Tiger and J-3 Piper Cub out of Mojave and a Boeing Stearman at Tehachapi.
Contact: Diane@mojaveairport.com
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CHUCK COLEMANTreasurer
Term 2020 - 2024
Chuck Coleman has over thirty-five years of experience as an aerospace engineer, ATP pilot, flight instructor, flight test pilot, airshow performer, A&P mechanic with IA authorization and business owner. His career has included serving as a senior design engineer for McDonnell Douglas on a range of military aircraft such as the F15, F18, AV8B, YF23, C17, A12. Chuck has been a design engineer and test pilot for Scaled Composites, BD Jet Corporation, ICON Aircraft, flight testing aircraft as the Proteus jet, BD10 jet, BD12, ICON A5 light sport amphibian seaplane and as a chase/instructor pilot for the Global Flyer, WhiteKnightOne, SpaceShipOne. Chuck has over 10,400 flight hours in over 146 types of aircraft, with commercial ratings in airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and seaplanes. He has built and restored more than 10 airplanes. Chuck has been based at the Mojave Air and Space Port for more than 20 years and has been part of many historic aviation and space ventures.
Contact: Chuck@mojaveairport.com
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BILL DEAVERDirector
Term 2018 - 2022
Mr. William Deaver is a public and government relations consultant and former newspaper editor and publisher. He serves on the boards of the East Kern Economic Alliance, Mojave Chamber of Commerce, and the Kern Economic Development Council.
Mr. Deaver served in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, on the California Fair Political Practices Commission, and on the staffs of two Members of Congress and a California State Assemblyman, and is a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Contact: Bill@mojaveairport.com
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