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

Dashton Parham — Senior Designer

Eric Lee — Production Manager

David Roza — Staff Writer

Unshin Lee Harpley — Staff Writer

Communications

Amy Hudson — Communications Director

Patrick Reardon — Communications Manager

Juanita Henry — Communications Manager

Jud McCrehin — Studio 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

Rob Clapper — Chief Development Officer

Julie Siegel — Director of Development

Leslie Mazeska — Senior 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

Member & Field Relations

Kari Voliva — Vice President, 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

Sharon Baldwin — Junior Salesforce Administrator

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)

Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.) — Director of Research

Mark Gunzinger — Director, Future Concepts & Capability Assessments

Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell, USAF (Ret.) — Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies

Heather Penney — 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 Mike” Dahm — Senior Resident Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies

John “JV” Venable — Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies

Kamilla Gunzinger — Senior Program Director

Aidan Poling — Research Analyst

Joshua Baker — Research Analyst

Ana Maria Waldo — Operations Specialist

Luis Panduro — Operations Coordinator