The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is searching for a new president and CEO.
Current president Darren Pleasance is transitioning to an advisory role, as the organization determined the CEO position requires full-time residency at AOPA's Frederick, Maryland headquarters.
Jill Baker (CFO) and Katie Pribyl (Senior Vice President of Membership Strategy and Growth) will serve as acting copresidents during the interim period.
A formal search for the next president and CEO has been initiated by the AOPA board.
On Wednesday the organization announced Darren Pleasance, the current president and CEO, will be moving into an advisory capacity to support AOPA and the board of trustees as they look for their next leader.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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