Officers, Committees & Liaisons
The volunteer leaders who keep CPA flying
CPA is an all-volunteer organization governed by elected officers and appointed committee chairs. Officers are elected annually each November. To reach any officer or chair, use the contact link on their card. Messages go directly to them without exposing personal email addresses.
Officers
Committee Chairs
Chris Kilker
Activities
Plans CPA events beyond the fly-ins, including community events, and keeps them on the CPA calendar.
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James Zucker
Airport Reps
Leads CPA's Area Representatives, the volunteer pilots at airports around the state who are CPA's local contact and watch for issues affecting general aviation at their field.
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David Ladd
Airspace
Follows proposed airspace changes affecting Colorado, files CPA's comments before the deadlines, and lets members know when a comment period is open.
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Robert 'Bob' Kinney
At Large
A board seat without a committee of its own, held by a longtime CPA volunteer who brings experience across the whole organization to the board.
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Keith Serkes
Backcountry/Rec Airstrips
Looks after Colorado's backcountry and recreational airstrips: their condition, access and permission to land, and keeping them open for pilots.
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Colin Dielmann
Community Relations
Builds CPA's relationships with airport neighbors, managers and local officials, so general aviation has a friendly voice in the community.
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Michael Koscielniak
Flight Safety
Promotes safe flying in Colorado: safety seminars and FAA WINGS events, practice area information, and lessons from accidents in our state.
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Bill Marvel
Fly-Ins
Runs CPA's fly-in program, from the annual date rollout to helping member hosts plan trips, following the Fly-In Planning Guide.
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Gary Tobey
Government Relations
Speaks for Colorado pilots with the legislature, CDOT Aeronautics, counties and local airport boards: bills, airport issues, noise, landing fees and fuel, and member action alerts.
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Diego Blandon
Membership
Welcomes new members, looks after renewals and member records, and mails each new member a welcome letter.
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Bill Standerfer
Mountain Flying
Runs CPA's Mountain Flying Ground School and the mountain flying instructor program that has taught pilots to fly Colorado's high country safely.
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Anthony Sypula
Newsletter
Edits Flight Lines, CPA's member newsletter: gathers news and member articles each month and publishes the issue.
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Kelly Kang
Scholarships
Runs CPA's scholarship program, from applications through the committee's review and awards.
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Deborah Cassel
Social Media
Shares CPA's news, fly-ins and photos on social media and helps more Colorado pilots find CPA.
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Brian Garrett
Webmaster
Builds and looks after coloradopilots.org and CPA's email, and helps members and chairs with the site.
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CPA representatives to partner aviation organizations.
99s (Colorado Chapter)
Sue Osborne
The Colorado Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, the international organization of women pilots, promotes aviation through education, scholarships and mutual support. It awards flight training scholarships to Colorado women and hosts Let's Fly Now events, airmarkings, safety programs and a student pilot meetup.
Angel Flight West
Robert 'Bob' Kinney
Arranges free, non-emergency flights for patients who need medical care far from home. Volunteer pilots fly their own or rented aircraft and donate the cost of each flight. It serves the western states, including Colorado, where it has an active volunteer wing.
AOPA
Brad Schuster
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, founded in 1939, speaks for pilots and aircraft owners in Washington and the states, and offers safety education through its Air Safety Institute. It works with Colorado groups, CPA among them, on issues such as seaplane access.
CAB (CO Aeronautical Board)
Trimbi Szabo
Created by state law in 1988, the Colorado Aeronautical Board guides aviation development statewide within CDOT. Its appointed members represent airports, pilots and communities, and it sets policy for returning aviation fuel tax revenue to Colorado airports through entitlement payments and discretionary grants.
CABA (CO Aviation Business Association)
Chris Swathwood
A grassroots membership group that promotes the value of business and general aviation across Colorado. It tracks legislative, airport and airspace issues, works with state and federal lawmakers, and funds aviation training scholarships through the CABA Foundation.
CAP (Civil Air Patrol, CO Wing)
Martin Kelly
The Colorado Wing of Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, has volunteer squadrons across the state. Members fly search and rescue and disaster relief missions, run cadet programs for ages 12 to 18, and teach aerospace education.
CO Division of Aeronautics
David Ulane
Part of CDOT, the Division supports a safe and efficient statewide aviation system. It returns aviation fuel tax revenue to airports, runs the discretionary aviation grant program, maintains the state aviation system plan, and supports the Colorado Aeronautical Board.
CO Seaplanes
Raymond Hawkins
CPA's seaplane liaison works with the Seaplane Pilots Association and the Colorado Seaplane Initiative to restore seaplane access in Colorado. Seaplanes are barred from state-controlled waters, and only a few privately controlled reservoirs, such as Kenney Reservoir near Rangely, allow landings.
NGPA
Jacqueline Kudron
The National Gay Pilots Association, active since 1990, builds, supports and unites the LGBTQ+ aviation community. It promotes aviation safety, offers mentoring and scholarships, and has a Denver group (Mile-High Flyers) and a student chapter at MSU Denver.
WAI (Women in Aviation, Mile High)
Anna Byers
The Denver-area chapter of Women in Aviation International, a nonprofit that works to open aviation and aerospace careers to everyone. The chapter offers networking and mentoring, and hosts an annual Girls in Aviation Day for girls ages 8 to 18.
Wings Over the Rockies Museum
Keith Shaddox
Colorado's official air and space museum, in historic Hangar 1 at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. Its Exploration of Flight campus at Centennial Airport adds simulators, aircraft showcases, pilot services, flight training scholarships and youth programs.
Open Liaisons
CPA keeps a seat at its monthly board meetings for each of these organizations. If you belong to one, we'd welcome you to join us, share what your group is doing, and look for ways we can work together.
CAF (Commemorative Air Force)
The Commemorative Air Force's Rocky Mountain Wing, at Grand Junction Regional Airport, keeps World War II aviation history alive. Volunteers fly and maintain its TBM Avenger and J-3 Cub, run its aviation heritage museum, and offer warbird rides, tours and events.
Interested? Send a message about CAF (Commemorative Air Force)CAHS (CO Aviation Historical Society)
Founded in 1966 and based at Wings Over the Rockies, the Colorado Aviation Historical Society preserves the story of Colorado aviation and spaceflight. It runs the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, publishes a journal, keeps an archive, and documents historic crash sites and airfields.
Interested? Send a message about CAHS (CO Aviation Historical Society)CAOA (CO Airport Operators Association)
Speaks for Colorado's public-use airports and the people who own, operate and use them. It gives airport operators a unified voice with state and federal agencies and holds conferences with updates from CDOT Aeronautics and the FAA.
Interested? Send a message about CAOA (CO Airport Operators Association)EAA
The Experimental Aircraft Association, founded in 1953, supports homebuilding, restoration and recreational flying. It runs EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and the Young Eagles youth flight program, and Colorado has many local chapters at airports from Erie to Pueblo.
Interested? Send a message about EAAHow CPA Is Organized
The Colorado Pilots Association is governed by a Board of Directors composed of elected officers and appointed committee chairs, plus liaisons from aviation-related organizations and Area Representatives throughout the state.
- Officers: Elected annually each November at the general membership meeting. Responsible for overall governance and financial oversight.
- Committee Chairs: Appointed by the Board to lead specific programs. Each chair manages their committee's activities and reports to the Board.
- Area Representatives: Volunteer pilots stationed at airports across Colorado who serve as local CPA contacts and monitor GA issues in their communities.
Interested in volunteering? CPA is always looking for pilots who want to get involved. Contact any officer or chair to learn about opportunities.
Colorado Pilots Association
PO Box 200911, Denver, CO 80220-0911
(720) 441-3326