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Meet The Sales Team |
 Art BerardCell: (813) 928-4141Email: art@berardaviation.com Early in his career, founder and CEO, Art Berard returned from military duty in Vietnam and began working as a flight instructor and charter pilot in Memphis, Tennessee during the late 1960's while attending Memphis State University. After moving to Florida in 1978, Art took a position as sales manager for a full-service FBO selling corporate aircraft. He gained a wide range of experience in marketing and management of turbo-prop and jet aircraft. During 1981 Berard Aviation, Inc. was formed and the company has built a sizable group of clients who use its services in their sale or acquisition of aircraft. This group of clients depend on Berard Aviation for their level of expertise, experience and most of all "trust" in all their transactions.  Mike KlasingCell: (407) 697-2265Email: mike@berardaviation.com Mike has been involved in aviation maintenance since 1978 and is third generation in the industry. He currently holds an Airframe and Powerplant certificate, Inspection Authorization as well as being a Designated Mechanics Examiner. Mike is Chairman of the FAA’s Charles Taylor Master Mechanics Awards, Lead Representative of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) promoting Aviation Safety, Director of the first FAA ACE Maintenance Camp as well as a member of National Aviations Advisory Board. Mike has worked for Cessna Aircraft Company, Duncan Aviation and Pratt & Whitney Canada. In 1994 Mike and his wife Elena (also an A & P) started Southern Aviation Technologies, Inc. at Orlando’s Executive Airport. They together built the company into a very successful FAA 145 Certified Repair Station, specializing in corporate business jets. They sold the company in July of 2001. Today Mike is President of Aircraft Maintenance Training Institute, Inc. (AMTI). Mike and Elena started this company with the primary focus being on continuing education for A & P Technicians. They are offering affordable model specific training courses as well as general training courses directed solely to A & P Technicians. Mike has joined Berard Aviation as an affiliate located in Orlando, Florida offering his expertise to clients of Berard Aviation during the sale and acquisition process.  Jack McCormickCell: (404) 368-9051Email: jack@berardaviation.com Retired as a captain from Delta Airlines, Jack has over 15,700 flight hours with type ratings in B757/767, MD-88, DC-9 and 30 years experience in numerous helicopters and corporate aircraft. Jack flew Hueys in 1st Calvary Division in Vietnam during 1970-1971 and was awarded the Distinguishing Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf, Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with "V." Gene SellsCell: Call 24/7 (727) 639-0043Email: gene@berardaviation.com Gene has world-wide experience with over 40 years in aviation. Gene has flown over 23,000 hours in fixed-wing aircraft and has over 6,700 hours in helicopters. Valerie Orca, Marketing AssistantEmail: valerie@berardaviation.com |
