Executive Officers
	Larry Welk - President (seat 05) Larry learned to fly helicopters when he was 19 in Southern California. In 1991, Larry started his career in aerial news gathering in Los Angeles. Larry has covered some of the most well-known news stories from the past two decades here in Southern California, including O.J. Simpsons car chase, the Los Angeles riots, the Northridge earthquake, and the flooding of the Sepulveda basin. While covering the flooding of the Sepulveda basin, Larry spotted a flood victim in the water and jumped from the helicopter in order to rescue a drowning man (with another pilot flying). Larry was commended by the City of Los Angeles for this act of heroism. Years later, Larry was recognized a second time by the City and the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors for heroism in assisting with the rescue of the Fox 11 news helicopter crew after a crash during the 2000 Academy Awards. Larry acted as chief pilot for KCAL-TV and KCBS-TV while reporting for both stations. In 1998, Larry started Angel City Air, Inc. which provides news helicopter services to KCBS-TV, KCAL-TV, KTLA-TV, along with numerous production companies in Southern CA providing aerials for television and motion pictures. With over 14,000 hours of hours logged, Larry's vast knowledge, skill, and years of experience in the Southern California aviation community have earned him a reputation as a leader in the aerial ENG field. Larry has received many awards for his outstanding service, including a local Emmy award, a national Sports Emmy, and accolades from the National Broadcast Pilots Association, Greater Los Angeles Press Club and many other media and aviation organizations. Larry has been a member of the PHPA since 1990 and was recently nominated and voted President of the PHPA in June of 2011.
	Jim Woodaman - Vice President (seat 03)
	Edward Story - Treasurer (seat 11) Edward Story is managing partner and a founder of Ironwood Advisory. He is experienced in operations, strategic planning, product design and development, general management, and sales/marketing responsibilities. At Santa Clara Health Plan, Edward renegotiated vendor agreements and took Plan spending from .25 for each dollar received to index.cgi.95, successfully turning the company around to profitability in less than 90 days. At Plexus Group Edward was a founding partner. He helped establish two businesses, one in electronic trading, which was eventually bought out by Reuters, and another in trade cost analysis which was more recently bought out by J.P.Morgan. At the Chicago Stock Exchange Edward took a fledgling business and provided it with national marketplace including both relationships and installations at multiple institutional client locations. At HMO International, Edward was elected Executive Director in charge of operations for a 600 employee and 60 doctor organization which served 120,000 enrollees via 24 ambulatory medical facilities stretching from San Diego to Santa Barbara, CA. Edward earned his MBA from Harvard and his Bachelors degree in International Relations from Pomona College. Edward served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army with tour of duty in Vietnam. Additionally, he is a commercial and instrument-rated multi-engine fixed wing pilot, a seaplane pilot and a licensed helicopter pilot.
	Morris Cohen - Secretary (seat 09) Having had an interest in aviation from the time he was a child, and with his father having worked for Lockheed for 25 years, exposure to aircraft was not unusual to Morris. Although deciding to go into photography, there was always a desire to work with aircraft some day. His first hands-on experience with helicopters came in 2001, where he was given clearance to be on the field to photograph the arriving aircraft at the American Heroes Air Show. From that point on, he was given the chance to learn about helicopters and gain from the experience of others. Morris was invited to become part of the ground support staff for a tour/charter operator at Hawthorne Airport in 2004. Currently, working part time for Los Angeles Helicopters, he is the Operations Supervisor at the Ports O' Call Village in San Pedro, California, as well as being on the Air Operations Teams for several local helicopter shows and events. Morris joined the PHPA in 2004 and became the Chair of the PHPA Events Committee in 2006. He is honored to join the Board of Directors of the PHPA. In addition to holding degrees in Photography and Photojournalism, Morris is also an award-winning photographer, having worked as a staff photographer for a local newspaper. Additionally, his photography talents have been put to use by local fire agencies, awards programs (including the Emmy Awards) and many other freelance assignments. Other achievements include being a founding member and Director of the Emergency Photographers Network (EPN), and a former member of the Board of Directors of the California Fire Photographers Association (CFPA). Other affiliations include membership in the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and the Press Photographers Association of Los Angeles (PPAGLA), as well as being a founding member of the Ventura County Fire Department Historical Foundation.
Board of Directors
	Jim Davidson (seat 01) Jim Davidson has been flying since 1966, graduated from the United States Armys Warrant Officer Flight School December 6, 1966 (Class 66-19). Spent two tours in the Republic of Vietnam. Both with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in the central highlands (first tour 1967-68 with C Company 229th Aviation Battalion flying UH-1Ds H model hueys, then the second tour 1969-70 with Troop B, 1st Squadron 9 Cavalry, flying AH-1Gs OH-6As). Jim holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Rotorcraft Helicopter, and Instrument Helicopter with over 12,000 hours (all in helicopters). Moved to Southern California in 1974 and has been working for various aviation companies,include Western Helicopters, Inc., Arizona Helicopters, Inc. Aerohead Helicopters, Inc., Mercy Air, Inc. and San Joaquin Helicopters, Inc. Jim was sworn in as the first of two full-time Fire Pilots for Orange County Fire Authority Air Operations on April 1st 1998. Jim is currently flying Orange County Fire Authoritys two UH-1H Super Hueys. Jim is a long time participant in the FAA Wings Safety Program and has completed levels I through XIII in the program, and has attended a number HAI Aviation Safety courses. Jim and his family reside in Crestline, California.
	Tom Short (seat 04)
	Pat Carey (seat 08) Pat is the Director of Operations of Advance Air Charters LLC at the Hawthorne Airport. He recently retired from AirFlite Toyota Flight Operation where he worked five years as the Aviation Safety and Security Officer managing the companys Safety Management System, and flew as a Gulfstream Captain for Toyotas worldwide flight operations. Prior to that position he worked five years as a Production Test Pilot and FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Flight Test Pilot for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation flight testing Gulfstream jets including the newest Gulfstream 550 aircraft. He began flying at the Hawthorne Airport, Hawthorne, California in 1963 obtaining a Commercial Pilot certificate in 1966. He entered the US Army in 1967 and attended the Army Rotary Wing Warrant Officer Flight School. He served in Viet Nam as a helicopter gunship pilot in the First Air Cavalry Division earning the Bronze Star and 38 Air Medals. He received a direct commission to First Lieutenant, and continued his military career serving as a Flight Instructor, Artillery Unit Commander, General's Aide, aviation maintenance test pilot, staff and command assignments including Command of Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He retired as a Fixed and Rotary wing Master Aviator in 1987 and resumed his civilian aviation career at the Northrop Aircraft Company as a Corporate Pilot and Test Pilot. In 1991 Pat became the Manager of Operations and Chief Pilot for the Northrop Aircraft Company, responsible for the daily flight operations activity of the companys flight department, and support of Northrop flight test programs. Following the merger of Northrop and Grumman Aircraft companies in 1994 the Northrop Grumman Flight Department became a commercial business subsidiary and charter company operating as Northrop Grumman Aviation, Inc. at the Hawthorne Airport. As the Chief Pilot he managed 24 pilots, three dispatchers, and all the company aircraft in an on demand FAR Part 135 worldwide charter operation. Pat retired from the Chief Pilot position in July 1999 to work for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation as a production test pilot. In addition to his full time positions, Pat had consulted as the FAR 141 Chief Flight Instructor for Security Aviation at the Hawthorne Airport, which grew under his supervision and guidance to become one of the largest flight schools in the Los Angeles area. He was also Vice President, Pilot Recruitment for the Collins Group, Carlsbad California. He currently is a co-owner of Beach Cities Aviation Academy, LLC at the Hawthorne Airport, and the FAA Designated Pilot Examiner for the airport. Pat is a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and a FAAST Team Safety Counselor. He was selected as the FAA Western Pacific Region 1990 Flight Instructor of the Year. In October 2002, he received the California Pilots Association Nubar Deombeleg Award as Airport Defender of the year for successfully leading the campaign to keep the Hawthorne airport open. He serves as the Co-Chairman of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Airspace Users Group, and was one of the original team members who in October 1986 formed the organization which, with the FAA, developed the transition routes through the Los Angeles Class B airspace. The group continues to refine airspace design in the Los Angeles area. He was the first President of the Hawthorne Airport Community Association, and is still a Senior Board Member. He has served on the Hawthorne Airport Master Planning Committee, and until recently served as a Planning Commissioner on the Hawthorne City Planning Commission. Pat is an Airline Transport Pilot rated pilot with over 29,000 hours of flying, and Type Ratings in the BE 300, 1900, Citation X, Lear Jet, and Gulfstream II, III, IV, V and G-550 jets. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Cameron University in Oklahoma, and a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. He has also completed the University of Southern Californias Aviation Safety Managers program and holds an Aviation Safety Managers Certificate. Pat and his wife Kathleen have three adult children all living in Southern California.
	BJ Miles (seat 07) BJ Miles started his affair with the lofty heights as a young E-2 in the Coast Guard when he got a morale ride in the back of an HH-65A. That lead to a pursuit of an aviation career with the Coast Guard. The formative flight years were as a C-130 Loadmaster in Kodiak, Alaska. Working his way through the ranks, BJ went to Officer Candidate School at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT and was commissioned an Ensign at the tender age of 29. This age is important because the cut off age for flight training in Pensacola is 30. Just made it under the wire by 2 months! BJ earned his Naval Aviator Wings of Gold in February of 2002. His first duty station was Air Station Los Angeles flying the mighty HH-65A Dolphin. Here the fog and the air traffic would serve well as a training location to advance from Co-pilot, to First pilot and eventually Aircraft Commander. Having enough of the SoCal lifestyle, BJ once again returned to Kodiak, Alaska to deploy with the HH-65B out to the Bering Sea. 3 years of "interesting" flying, finishing his AandP as well as his CFII and collecting many a sea story, BJ again returned to sunny SoCal. Now a Lieutenant Commander, and flying the MH-65C, BJ focused on Aviation Safety and was awarded the Coast Guard's Safety Officer of the year award in 2010. And it will be here in LA that BJ will retire from the Coast Guard and pursue the civilian side of flying in 2013. Through it all he has been accompanied by his wife Laura. Although she hails from New Hampshire, she has also taken a liking to SoCal living and is quite content living and working behind the Orange Curtain. Too busy for kids, they keep themselves occupied with any activity as long as it is outside.
	Steve Roussell (seat 02)
	Linda-Marie Satorius (seat 06)
Board Advisors
	Ricarda Bennett, Esq. (Legal) Ricarda Bennett's law practice focuses on heliports and airport permitting, land use planning, government relations, administrative law, public agency, business organizations, and contracts. Ricarda works with architects, hospitals, corporations, municipalities, and the property owners in the area of the heliport permitting, site evaluation, facility layout, safety analysis and environmental noise assessment. She is familiar with local regulations throughout California and the Western Region. Ricarda has served the Board of Directors of PHPA for over 19 years as legal counsel and at various times as Chair of Helicopter Awareness Day , Secretary, Treasurer, and Legislative Analyst. She provides our membership with the latest information on upcoming laws and statutes. As an active Helicopter Association International (HAI) member, she is currently Chair of the Heliport Planning Committee and a member of Acoustics and Environmental Committee and the Fly Neighborly Committee. She is past co-chair of the Public Law Section of the State Bar of California. Her office is in Westlake Village, CA and she acts as a judge pro-tem with the Ventura County Courts.
	Robert Butler (Past President) Robert Butler has served on the Board of Directors of the PHPA since 2002. Married with two young daughters, Robert was first introduced to helicopters at the age of nine. He finally became a rated helicopter pilot in 1990. Since that time, he has accumulated over 6000 hour of single engine light turbine hours flying rotorwing aircraft throughout the Western United States and Mexico. Besides his commitment to serving the membership of the PHPA, Robert also serves on the Heliport Committee and the Helicopter Tour Operator Committee of the Helicopter Association International. In 1999 his company in Los Angeles was accepted as on the 13th Regular Member of the Tour Operators Program of Safety, where he served as Vice Chairman for two years.
	Alex Calder (Web) Alex got his start in Television News in 1994 after moving to Southern California, from his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. After starting his news photography career at KBAK-TV in Bakersfield, California, he quickly found work in the Los Angeles television market, and it wasn't long before he was videotaping the major stories of the day from a helicopter. Several years later, his job duties expanded to including reporting, and has covered many of Southern California's major stories from the air. Currently, Alex is working on new projects, in addition to his work on Helispot.com, a popular web site in the helicopter community.
Special Committees
	Edward Rehr - Events Committee Edward started his professional training in 2006 at PCH Helicopters in Torrance. After their closing, his training took him to the Big Island of Hawaii, where he completed his Instrument and CFII at Mauna Loa Helicopters. In 2009 he began his professional career as an R44 Tour Pilot at Adventure Helicopter Tours in Pacoima, CA. After 8 months, Adventure offered him the Chief Pilot position for the company. This opportunity offered him a great learning experience. He got to experience a wide range of missions, including aerial photography, golf ball drops, tours, multi-aircraft operations, off-airport landings, and ride ship operations. In the beginning of 2011, he joined Hollywood Helicopter Tours as their Chief Pilot, were he was given his first Turbine Transition in the Bell 206B3. Edward is now self-employed and has started his own business. In the future, Edward hopes to combine his love of working in the Entertainment Industry with his passion for helicopters. He dreams one day to grace the silver screen, like so many legends in our industry. He is very excited to help the PHPA as their Event Committee Chair and looks forward to bringing many great seminars to the PHPA Membership in the future.
	Kim Karsh - Events Committee
	Steve Goldsworthy - Membership Committee Steve Goldsworthy is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for an electrical wholesale company. Steve has been active in all phases of public safety, having been a reserve police officer, EMS Reserve Coordinator for the Pasadena Fire Department and a volunteer with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department for the last 25 years. Steve is currently a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team. Steve is active in many charity organizations and is an elected member of the Crescenta Valley Town Council where he serves as Vice President and Chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee. Steve, also known as Goldy to his friends, serves as the Chair of the PHPA membership committee and is an FAA rated commercial helicopter pilot who first soloed in 1990 at Watson Helicopters.Steve also writes feature stories for Rotorcraft Pro Magazine and has flown 14 different helicopter makes/models.
	Desiree Horton - Public Relations Committee Always fascinated by helicopter flight since she was a little girl, Desiree started flying helicopters right out of high school when she was able to work two jobs to allow herself to pay her own way through flight school. Growing up in Los Angeles a heavily populated helicopter community made it easy to take to the skies without ever moving out of the area along with the added benefit of the intrigue to a little girl brought on by daily flights overhead. Always looking skyward and the fact that her father was an airplane pilot made becoming a pilot destined to be in her future. Most of her flying has been here in Los Angeles for her entire 21 year career with many years of contract flying all over the United States for Fire Fighting and Heavy Lift construction contracts. She was the first female to be on an exclusive use Fire Fighting contract in Region 5. She is one of very few women helicopter pilots who contract to the United States Forest Service as a Fire Helicopter Pilot. Desiree has flown tours, traffic watch, charter flights, survey flights, organ donor flights, frost, production, and news in Los Angeles. Along with being a pilot/reporter for various news stations here in Los Angeles throughout her career she is also a member of SAG/Aftra and has flown in many feature films, TV, and commercials in Los Angeles. Her extensive experience in the Los Angeles airspace and connections in the helicopter community add to her value as an active member of PHPA as well as the Public Relations Committee for the organization. Desiree also belongs to HAI, AOPA, and the Whirly-Girls. Desiree currently splits her time between flying news in Los Angeles for KCAL/KCBS as a pilot/reporter and on an exclusive use fire contract in Region 6 in Oregon flying a Bell 205.
	Akiko Kanna Jones - Volunteer Committee