While the grand opening of Global Aviation’s expansive new hangar was big news this year, the company is also celebrating the growth of its family of valuable staff, the birth of some adorable babies, important work anniversaries and retirements.
Welcome Babies in 2014
Micaela Mareina, Assistant to the President, and her husband Daniel welcomed their first child this year, Kingston Connor Mareina. Their bouncing baby boy arrived July 17th at 6:30am.
A baby boy arrived for Rashelle Bybee, Flight Operations Administrative Assistant, and Jacob Bybee, Detailing Coordinator, on October 24th at 8:20am. Micah Matthew Bybee joins big brother, Isaac.
Matt Kaufmann, Line Service Supervisor, and Shinneaka Wilson received an early Christmas present this year with the arrival of a son, Brahn Kaufmann. The little bundle arrived at 3:05am on November 29th.
Work Anniversaries in 2014
Celebrating 10 Years:
Henry Kurkowski Jr -Facility Janitor
Carla Boleen – Charter Operations Manager
Nathan Harte – Facility Manager.
Celebrating 5 Years:
Charlotte Bolden – CSR Supervisor
Jake Fischer – Purchasing Manager
Elaine Frances – Executive Chef.
Welcome New Employees in 2014
Riley Craft – Line Service Shift Supervisor
Kyle Sahnow – Line Service Technician
Kathy Cieslinki – CSR
Donald Amon – IT and Purchasing Assistant
Luke Limbeck – Line Service Technician
Kyla Arakaki – Charter Sales and Marketing
Shawn Earle – Line Service Technician
Jackie Hunnicutt – Maintenance Administrative Assistant
Nellie Gordon – CSR, Darrin Sprecher – Aircraft Mechanic
Mary Egan – Line Service Technician
Darrell Ehl – Pilot
Lance McAuley – Pilot
Riki Fugere – Purchasing Assistant
Sharon Blickenstaff – Catering Cook/Private Chef
Esther Koelbl – Line Service Technician
Best Wishes in Retirement
Pilot Bert Zimmerly retired from Global Aviation in 2014 at the age of 80. “I have flown by my count 854 different aircraft in my life and am only hours short of logging 25,000 hours,” said Zimmerly. Read more about his impressive career here.
Jim Marquard also retired this year. Marquard was Global Aviation’s Purchasing and Facility Manager. He was with the company for nearly 12 years.
Read more from the Global Aviation December 2014 Newsletter:
- Global Aviation Shares Favorite Ways to Give Back
- Global Aviation Celebrates
- Kyla Arakaki Embraces New, Fast-Paced Role in Charter Sales
- Catering Corner: Festive Earl Grey Hot Toddy
- Create a December to Remember in Portland
- Aviation Breakthroughs in 2014
