The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has appointed a board of directors composed of IADA-certified brokers to oversee AircraftExchange.com, the organization's exclusive pre-owned aircraft search portal.
Chris Meisner, of Meisner Aircraft, has been named President and Treasurer of AircraftExhange.com. Other officers are Walt Wakefield of Jeteffect, serving as AircraftExchange.com's Vice President and Secretary, and Lee Thomas of Eagle Aviation as the organization's Vice President.
Board members at large are John Bowman of Hatt & Associates, Matt Stringfield from SOLJETS, Nick Newby of Exclusive Aviation/Fargo Jet Center, Patrick Lynch of Guardian Jets, and Tyler Bowron from QS Partners.
"This distinguished team will provide the leadership and guidance to the marketing arm of IADA going forward, as we all deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic," said IADA Executive Director Wayne Starling. "They are all from IADA-accredited dealers and have all passed the stringent requirements to become IADA-certified brokers."
Industry veteran Diane Levine-Wilson ensures that aircraft search data provided exclusively by the accredited dealers on the organization's aircraft search website is accurate and up-to-date for buyers and sellers of business aircraft. She is a well-known and respected researcher in the aviation industry, whose responsibility is protecting and safeguarding the integrity of the aircraft data presented on www.AircraftExchange.com, IADA's search portal.
In its first year in operation, AircraftExchange.com handled more than $5.4 billion dollars in pre-owned aircraft sales. www.AircraftExchange.com is the go-to place for aircraft sellers who want to see their aircraft sold by the best professionals in the business.