The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following member businesses:
Horizon Aircraft Engine Services, d/b/a Bolduc Aviation Specialized Services/Horizon, Anoka County – Blaine Airport, Blaine, Minnesota, Kevin Dunrud and Tim Hieb, info@bolducaviation.com, 763-780-1185: https://www.bolducaviation.com/
Brainerd Helicopter Service, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, Brainerd, Minnesota, and Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minnesota, Jeff McDermott, 218-829-5484, http://brainerdhelicopters.net
Mark Nelson of Hawk Aviation, Rush City, Minn., is President; Joe LaRue of Prairie Air, Elbow Lake, Minn., is Vice President; Nancy Grazzini-Olson of Thunderbird Aviation, Eden Prairie and Crystal, Minn. and Academy College, Bloomington, Minn., is Treasurer; and Kreg Anderson of Alexandria Aviation, Alexandria, Minn., is Secretary. Other directors include Mark Schwichtenberg of St. Cloud Aviation, St. Cloud, Minn.; Tracie Walter of Bemidji Aviation, Bemidji, Minn.; Joe Birkemeyer of NorthPoint Aviation, Brainerd, Minn.; Tyler Brimmer of Klick Brimmer PLLC, Excelsior, Minn.; and Dave Weiman of Midwest Flyer Magazine, Oregon, Wis. Gene DePalma is Executive Director.
Fixed base operators and other aviation businesses are encouraged to join MATA. Visit https://www.mata-online.org/ or call Gene DePalma at 651-343-5986.
MATA represents the interests of aviation businesses before government in Minnesota and throughout the nation. The organization holds an annual meeting in conjunction with the Minnesota Airports Conference, and board members meet quarterly and as needed to address issues. Scholarships are provided to those who aspire to become professional pilots or aircraft technicians. Details on how to apply are posted on the MATA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaAviationTradesAssociation/
For additional information, please email Mark Schwichtenberg at mschwichtenberg@stcloudaviation.com or Kreg Anderson at kanderson@alexandriamn.city.