The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the makeup of its executive committee leadership team for 2025. The executive committee is comprised of members of GAMA’s board of directors, who provide leadership for the association and lead its policy committees.
Henry Brooks, president of power and controls at Collins Aerospace, will serve as chair of the board. Previously, Brooks served as vice chair and chair of the security issues committee.
Ron Draper, president and CEO of Textron Aviation, will serve as vice chair. Previously, Draper served as chair of the flight operations policy committee.
Chuck Wiplinger, president and CEO of Wipaire, will serve as immediate past chair. Wiplinger served as GAMA’s 2024 chair and previously chaired the policy and legal issues committee and the technical policy committee.
Tony Brancato, president of business aviation at StandardAero, will continue to serve as chair of the airworthiness and maintenance policy committee.
JJ Frigge, president of Hartzell Propeller, will serve as chair of the communications committee. This will be Frigge’s first time serving on the executive committee. He has served on GAMA’s board of directors since 2024.
Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of Beta Technologies, and Oliver Reinhardt, the chief risk and certification officer at Volocopter, will jointly lead the electric propulsion and innovation committee (EPIC) as co-chairs. Reinhardt is extending his term as chair. Clark has served on GAMA’s board of directors since 2021, and this will be his first time to serve on the executive committee.
Frank Moesta, senior vice president, strategy and future programmes for Rolls-Royce, will continue to chair the environment committee.
Carlos Brana, senior executive vice president of civil aircraft at Dassault Aviation, will continue to serve as chair the European leaders steering committee.
Bob Buddecke, president of electronic solutions at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, will serve as chair of the flight operations policy committee. This will be Buddecke’s first time serving on the executive committee. He has served on GAMA’s board of directors since 2024.
John Calcagno, president and CEO of Piper Aircraft, will extend his term as chair of the policy and legal issues committee.
Charlie Gregoire, president and chief operating officer of Redbird Flight, will continue to serve as chair of the safety and accident investigation committee.
Thierry Betbeze, CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet, will serve as chair of the security issues committee.
Allen Paxson, vice president of commercial strategy for GE Aerospace, will continue to serve as chair of the technical policy committee.
“As we begin a year of GAMA leadership transition with my good friend, Jim Viola, taking the GAMA reins, I want to thank this impressive list of industry leaders, as well as all those who have stepped forward in the past, for devoting their precious time and talents to serve all of civil aviation,” Pete Bunce, president and CEO of GAMA, said. “On both sides of the Atlantic, we are so fortunate to have this high level of experience and expertise to forge the continued growth of general aviation on a global scale.”
The GAMA executive committee was elected by the board of directors during its fall board meeting.
