Board of Directors
Jessica
Matthews
President & Founder
Monica
Sarduy
Vice
President
Monica Sarduy has nearly 20 years experience in sales & marketing across a myriad of industries.
ALEXSANDRA CAMARGO
Chief Brand Officer & Chair of Events
With over a decade devoted to aviation, Alexsandra’s strengths are her creativity, drive, and leadership.
Nina Biton
Treasurer & Founder
Nina serves as Director of Business Development at Total Aircraft Support (Ireland) LTD.
Monica Sarduy
Vice President
ALEXSANDRA CAMARGO
With over a decade devoted to aviation, Alexsandra’s strengths are her creativity, drive, and leadership.
Nina Biton
Treasurer & Founder
Nina serves as Director of Business Development at Total Aircraft Support (Ireland) LTD.
Advisory Board
Gail
Holguin
Chair of
Advisory Board
Gail is COO of National Aero Stands, VP of Marketing & Assets for sister companies, Jetran, LLC and Spectre…
Silvia
Gutierrez
Advisory Board Member
With over a decade devoted to aviation, Alexsandra’s strengths are her creativity, drive, and leadership.
Nick
Acosta Jr.
EMERITUS BOARD Member & Chair of Male Advocacy
Mr. Nick Acosta Jr. is an Aerospace and Logistics Instructor at Miami Springs Senior High School.
Nina Biton
Treasurer
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Leadership
Audrey
Wiggins
Chief of
Staff
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Jacqueline Durand
Secretary
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Darlin
Gonzalez
Assistant
Secretary
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Rebecca C.
Longo
Chair of
Marketing
Rebecca Longo is currently the Owner & Brand Strategist of R3 Aviation Marketing, GMAA Board Member and PBExpo Co-Producer
Rebecca Longo has over 27+ years in Aviation & Aerospace Marketing and has worked with Fortune 500 clients. Her firm supports companies with branding, digital marketing, social media management, event planning, public relations, trade show management, video production, and crisis management. Before starting R3, she held roles as Vice President of Marketing & Vice President of Consumable and Expendable sales for GA Telesis, Chief Marketing Officer for Linden Capital’s Sage Dental, and Vice President of Sales & Strategic Development for PartsBase.
Her experience led her to work on the first AX-1 Space Mission to the International Space Station with AXIOM Space & SpaceX and facilitated events & schedules for the 1st Israeli Astronaut, Eytan Stibbe, and the Nation of Israel. Longo has served as Co-Producer of the PBEXPO Tradeshow in Miami, Florida since 2018. She currently is an active Board Member of the Greater Miami Aviation Association which raises scholarship funds for low-income students who are trying to pursue a career in Aviation & Aerospace.
Beatriz
Alacron
Chair of
Girls in Aviation Day
Beatriz Alarcon is an experienced and enthusiastic professional with over 20 years of
Jennifer
Hinojosa
Chair of
Students First
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Jessica
Wascher
Chair of Commercial Membership
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Liane
Rolle
Chair of
Business Aviation Membership
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Gretchen Leneski
Chair of
Pilots Lounge
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Carla
Pinto
Chair of Scholarship
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
MARY J.
MONUSKY
Chair of
Outreach
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College…
Jason
Kollock
Vice Chair of
Male Advocacy
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Luis
Pabon
Vice Chair of
Male Advocacy
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Liane Rolle
Chair of General Aviation
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Nick Acosta Jr.
Chair of Male Advocacy
Mr. Nick Acosta Jr. is an Aerospace and Logistics Instructor at Miami Springs Senior High School.
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Jason Kollock
Vice Chair of Male Advocacy
Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Philanthropic Engagement at the Broward College
Foundation.
Mary’s 25+ year career in large-market B2B client development with leading companies such as American Express, Merrill Lynch and Truist Bank, paired with her accumulated expertise in Not For Profit donor development, prospect research and investment generation, provides unparalleled insight and strategic acumen to secure corporate partnership wins.
Market Directors
Barbara Diaz Mayaudon
Miami Market Director
Gail is COO of National Aero Stands, VP of Marketing & Assets for sister companies, Jetran, LLC and Spectre Air Capital based out of Austin.
Estela
Camargo
Fort Lauderdale Market Director
With over a decade devoted to aviation, Alexsandra’s strengths are her creativity, drive, and leadership.
Jennifer
Kabis
Palm Beach Market Director
With over a decade devoted to aviation, Jennifer’s strengths are her creativity, drive, and leadership.
Nina Biton
Treasurer
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Founders
Jessica Matthews
President & Founder
Alyssa Bernkrant
Founder
With a decade of industry experience, Alyssa specializes in the Commercial Aviation &…
Notably, she has orchestrated 17 tradeshows and conferences focused on maintenance, repair, and overhaul with Aviation Week Network. Her standout accomplishment involves overseeing North America’s largest event, gathering over 15,000 professionals. Alyssa’s role in expanding MRO Latin America led to record-breaking attendance, while her innovative addition of a pre-show engine workshop cemented the conference’s essential status. Her legacy is one of expertise, innovation, and transformative contributions to the industry.
Nina Biton
Treasurer & Founder
Nina serves as Director of Business Development at Total Aircraft Support (Ireland) LTD.
Karen L. Kroeppel
Founder
Karen Kroeppel is a seasoned professional in the business aviation industry with a wealth of knowledge
Karen Kroeppel is a seasoned professional in the business aviation industry with a wealth of knowledge in marketing, customer experience and event management, and operations management. She has successfully led Fixed Base Operations (FBO) business development initiatives in North and South America, Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East. She has managed FBO start-up teams in Zurich and Paris. Karen is known for effectively coordinating projects and customer advocacy programs and collaborating with service provider experts. Additionally, she has established strong vendor partnerships, driven sales through key collaborations, and supported small businesses with effective event planning and business
development strategies. She has her own business, KRPL Solutions LLC, and collaborates with Xennial Digital, Thrive Consulting, and Wise Trip Management.
Volunteering has played an integral role in Karen’s personal and professional growth. She is a founding SOFLY Women in Aviation International member and is active in organizations such as NBAA, South Florida Business Aviation, and Women in Corporate Aviation. She enjoys participating in Bonafide Therapy Dogs with her beloved Dachshund, EllieMae.
