Meet Our Staff
Executive Office
Burt Field
President & CEO
Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.), is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Air & Space Forces Association, leading the Association’s professional staff in its mission to advocate, educate, and support the Air & Space Forces. As CEO, he oversees operations and resourcing for AFA and its 120,000+ members, including events, publications, and the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, the nation’s only think tank dedicated to air and space power. Read More
Larry Stutzriem
Executive Vice President
Maj. Gen. Larry “Stutz” Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) provides strategic direction to the Air & Space Forces Association and is responsible for the development and execution of initiatives that advance the organization. He serves with the President & CEO in their commitment to support Airmen, Guardians, and their Families around the globe and by guiding AFA as a premier professional military association. Read More
LeSean Carey — Director of Strategic Action
Kassidy Lemminn — Strategic Actions Coordinator
Air & Space Forces Magazine
Tobias Naegele — Editor in Chief
Chequita Wood — Managing Editor
John Tirpak — Editorial Director
Greg Hadley — News Editor
Chris Gordon — Pentagon Editor
Rachel Cohen — Congressional Editor
Dashton Parham — Senior Designer
Eric Lee — Production Manager
David Roza — Staff Writer
Communications
Amy Hudson — Communications Director
Patrick Reardon — Communications Manager
Juanita Henry — Communications Manager
Jud McCrehin — Studio Manager / Photo Editor
Stephen Reasonover — Senior Multimedia Manager
Kyle Lee — Videographer/Video Editor
Shane Thin — Digital Production Coordinator
Creative Services
Zaur Eylanbekov — Creative Director
STEM Education Programs
Stuart Pettis — Director of Aerospace Education Programs
CyberPatriot
Rachel Zimmerman — Senior Director, Business Operations
Frank Zaborowski — Senior Director, CyberPatriot Operations
Lisa O’Loughlin — Manager, CyberPatriot Competition Systems
Franz “Alex” Epp — Coordinator, Competition Operations
Lauren Murray — Specialist, Cyber Education
Lisa Ferencak — Manager, Program Engagement and Outreach
Taylor Crouch — Specialist, CyberPatriot
Morgan O’Brien — Coordinator, Administration, CyberPatriot
StellarXplorers
Rebecca Dalton — Director, StellarXplorers Operations
Alexander Edgar — Manager, StellarXplorers Program Administration
Jessica Robertson — Program Manager
Development
Leslie Mazeska — Senior Director of Development
Julie Siegel — Director of Development
Katie Ibraliu — Director of ShopAFA
Ramone Nickens — Development Coordinator
Kara Mensah — Development Manager
Doolittle Leadership Center
Patrick Donley, PhD. — Director
Luke Forister — Operations Manager
Legislative Affairs
William Castle — Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Kassidy Lemminn — Policy Coordinator
Events & Operations
Amanda Grandel — Vice President, Events & Operations
Cynthia Escobedo — Director, Events
Katie Storm — Senior Manager, Event Registration
Craig Duclos — Manager, Event Protocol
Connie Lau — Manager, Events
Allison Skodi — Manager, Event Speaker & Production
Building Operations
Torrey Wilson — Facilities & Mailroom Manager
Sales
Christy Sitter — Vice President of Sales
Joe “JP” Plantamura — Senior Sales Operations Manager
Katie Certain — Marketing Manager
David Malpica — Account Executive
Kendall Kauffman — Sales Coordinator
Member & Field Relations
Christine Brown — Senior Manager, Community Outreach
Kris Phillips — Director, Volunteer Engagement
Abigail Remy — Director, Membership Operations
Joseph Peel — Manager, Aerospace Education
Miranda Roberts — Manager, Governance & Volunteer Support
Alex Panduro — Coordinator, Corporate Membership
Amanda Lewis — Coordinator, Community Outreach
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) — Dean
Douglas Birkey — Executive Director
Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.) — Explorer Chair, Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE)
Mark Gunzinger — Director, Future Concepts & Capability Assessments
Heather Penney — Director, Studies and Research
Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell, USAF (Ret.) — Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies
Charles Galbreath — Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE)
Jennifer Reeves — Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
John “JV” Venable — Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies
J. Michael Dahm — Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies
Kamilla Gunzinger — Senior Program Director
Aidan Poling — Research Analyst
Joshua Baker — Research Analyst
Ana Maria Waldo — Operations Specialist
Luis Panduro — Operations Coordinator