Meet the Association’s Leaders
President – Mike Rivenbark
Moore’s Aerial Applicators, LLC, Clinton, NC
Vice President – Matt Hovdenes
Right Way Ag, Harwood, ND
Secretary – Tim Swanson
SLF Air, LLC, Elsie, MI
Treasurer – Sue Stewart
D & S Aerial, LLC, Haskell, TX
Alabama AAA – Gentry Smith, Gentry’s Flying Service, LLC, Prattville, AL
Arizona AAA – Michael Rutledge, Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC, Casa Grande, AZ
Arkansas AAA – David Strohl, Strohl Aviation LLC, Hazen, AR
California AAA – Dan Gudgel, Gudgel Aviation, Lemoore, CA
Colorado AAA – Nick Scott, Scott’s Flying Service LLC, Burlington, CO
Florida AAA – Greg Grouleff, Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service, Fort Pierce, FL
Georgia AAA – Graham Lavender, AgAir Update, Perry, GA
Idaho AAA – Landunn Koyle, Thomas Helicopters Inc., Gooding, ID
Illinois AAA – Don Younglove, R&R Flight Service, Mendota, IL
Indiana AAA – Eric Miller, AeroFlow Systems, Wakarusa, IN
Iowa AAA – Joel Meyer, Meyer Agri-Air, Wellsburg, IA
Kansas AAA – Sam Styron, 1Lowflyer Inc., Harrisonville, MO
Louisiana AAA – Clay Vincent, Vincent Flying Service Inc., Kaplan, LA
Michigan AAA – Matt Stevens, Elsie, MI
Minnesota AAA – Riley Farder, Gulf Coast Aviation, Bay City, TX
Mississippi AAA – Ike Brunetti, Shelby Air Service, Inc., Shelby, MS
Missouri AAA – Dale Pence, Pence Aerial Service, Richmond, MO
A Montana AA – Mike Campbell, Campbell Aviation, Inc., Dutton, MT
Nebraska ATA – Casey Williams, Arrow Aviation, Inc., Broken Bow, NE
New Mexico AAA – Bob Bailey, Bailey Flying Service, Dalhart, TX
North Carolina AAA – Billy Whitfield, Little Gator Aviation, Fairfield, NC
North Dakota AAA – Toby McPherson, Tall-Towers Aviation Inc., Page, ND
Northeast AAA – Sean Newcomb, JBI Helicopter Services, Pembroke, NH
Ohio AAA – Brian Gibbs, Gibbs Aero Spray, Fremont, OH
Oklahoma AAA – Garret Steggs, Steggs Aerial Spraying Inc., Alva, OK
Oregon AAA – Ted Pesicka, ASI Aerial Applicators, Hermiston, OR
SEAF – Ryan Muysenberg, Solace Aerial, LLC, McDavid, FL
South Dakota AA – Heath Kretschmar, Dakota Pro Air, LLC, Letcher SD
Tennessee AAA – Ashley Houston, Murray, KY
Texas AAA – Logan Lane, Lane Aviation, Rosenberg, TX
A Washington AA – Ron Cline, Central Valley Helicopters, Ellensburg, WA
Wisconsin AAA – Curt Meister, Reabe Spraying Service, Plover, WI
Airframe Division – Anthonie York, Air Tractor, Olney, TX
Application Technology Division – Roberto Rodriguez, Transland, Wichita Falls, TX
Chemical Division – Lynn Justesen, UPL North America, Elmwood, NE
Dealer/Parts Division – Steve Rice, North Star Aviation, Inc., Ulysses, KS
Insurance Division – Josh Rittenberry, Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp., Hayti, MO
Propulsion Division – Robert Craymer, Covington Aircraft Engines Inc., Tunica, MS
Support Division – Ann Hatfield – Grahek, Turbine Conversions, Ltd., Nunica, MI
2024 President – President – Ray Newcomb, JBI Helicopter Service, Pembroke, NH
2023 President – Craig Craft, Craft Air Services LLC, Hertford, NC
2021 President – Mark Kimmel, Dixie Dusters, Itta Bena, MS
2020 Past President – Darrin Pluhar, Plu’s Flying Service Inc., Ekalaka, MT
2019 Past President – Perry Hofer, Doland Aerial Spraying, Doland, SD
Rod Thomas
High Desert Aviation LLC, Gooding, ID
Matt Woolard
Woolard Flying Service, Inc., Corning, AR
Tiffany Rivenbark
Moore’s Aerial Applicators, LLC, Morehead City, NC