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Board of Directors:
Carl Siebe, Chairman
Carl Siebe is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation. Carl earned his pilots license at Merrill Field in 1978. He owns and flies a classic Cessna 170 that now sports one of the best paint jobs on Merrill Field. Carl also is a mission pilot with the Civil Air Patrol and has participated in many finds. Carl's vocation is a civil engineer. He recently retired from the Alaska Department of Transportation, and is currently employed as a senior airport engineer for a consulting firm. He has worked on airport projects and other civil work throughout Alaska. Carl has lived in rural Alaska and understands the transportation problems for rural residents. He has been a tireless advocate for better airports and aviation infrastructure during his career.
Mark Madden, Vice Chair
A Professor of Aviation at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Mark is responsible for curriculum development as well as the classroom and individual education of future general aviation and professional pilots. His teaching responsibilities at UAA include various pilot and CFI ground schools, Commercial Aviation Safety, Human Factors in Aviation, and several other courses. He pilot certificates and ratings include FAA certificated ATP - Multi-Engine Land, Commercial Privileges Single-Engine Land and Sea Airplane, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, and IGI. Mark has been designated a Master CFI by the National Association of Flight Instructors, a Gold Seal CFI by the FAA, and a FAASTeam Lead Representative. He is a former pilot training technical writer for Jeppesen Sanderson and a graduate of Eastern Airlines Ab Initio First Officer program. Mark enjoys and specializes in float, mountain, and tailwheel flying. He is committed to furthering the cause of aviation safety at all levels.
Erin Hall Meade, Secretary
Erin got her Private Pilot license in 1996. She first came to Alaska in 1991, when her employer, Lockheed Martin, gave her the state as part of her Pacific Northwest sales territory. It was love at first sight - she adored Alaska instantly, and resolved to move here when she retired. She retired from LMT in 1998, packed up her household, and moved to Anchorage from San Francisco. She began flying with Tom Wardleigh, and joined the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation in 2000. She is on the Board of Directors of the AASF, handles all the books and accounting functions for the Foundation, and manages all of their investments, which help pay for the annual scholarships.
Dean Eicholz, Treasurer
Dean Eichholz is a Designated Flight Examiner for the FAA and works as an aircraft insurance broker for Falcon Insurance Agency of Alaska. Dean also provides ground and flight training and performs the flight checks for several Air taxi operators on the Kenai Peninsula. Dean organized the Kenai Peninsula Flight Instructor Association with monthly meetings from September through May on the Kenai Peninsula. Dean was a U.S. Navy pilot flying the A-6 Intruder and started Alaska Flying Network which he owned until 1999 when he went to work in the aviation insurance industry. Dean flies and owns a Cessna 180 on floats and wheels. He has been a designated flight examiner since 1988 and a long time board member of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation.
Leonard Kirk
Leonard Kirk coordinates the University of Alaska efforts associated with the Capstone project. Leonard Kirk has been working on the Capstone project for many years, first as an industry advocate for modernization and then beginning in 1999 as an employee of the University of Alaska. The Capstone Program, a unique multifaceted demonstration of state-of-the-art avionics and data-link communications, includes the use of ADS-B. The program was conceived through a government/industry partnership to improve aviation safety for Alaskans and produce operating efficiencies for air carriers. A modern avionics suite including an automated Global Positioning System (GPS)-driven moving map display with terrain data base and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) service is being installed in over 200 commercial airplanes serving Alaska. Leonard Kirk developed and delivered the training for the use of ADS-B and the associated technologies. Leonard Kirk began his commercial aviation career in 1964 and has over 7000 hours of flight time north of the Arctic circle flying to remote locations in Alaska. Leonard Kirk was employed full time in commercial aviation enterprises until joining the University of Alaska in 1999 to work on the Capstone project. While employed in industry he held numerous positions including Chief Pilot, Director of Operations and Director of Flight Operations Training. Aviation training for Leonard Kirk includes numerous pilot qualifications, aircraft dispatcher certificate, ground instructor, flight instructor and certification as a performance engineer. Leonard Kirk is an FAA Designated Examiner for the Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate. Leonard Kirk has worked on a number of challenging projects including FAA authority to operate B737 aircraft into Dutch Harbor, Unalaska. Leonard Kirk is active in aviation safety and serves on the Board of Directors for the Medallion Foundation, the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation and Chairs the Alaska Aviation Coordination Council. Leonard Kirk has received numerous awards for his work including a National Flight Standards 2005 Commitment to Safety Award. Leonard Kirk, as an employee of UAA, was also recognized as one of the team members for the 2007 Collier Trophy given to the ADS-B team.
Bud Walters
John "Bud" Walters has been a board member from the first and is still a member. Bud has been a 145 owner and Mechanic in Alaska for 52 Years. He received “Mechanic of the Year” in 1975 for the Safety Insp. of all A/C for free after the winds did a lot of damage in Alaska. Bud is active in all Safety programs in Alaska and the lower 48. Working with the Department of the Interior at AMD Anchorage as a Safety Inspector, Bud also works with the youth on aviation programs out there. He has held all offices except Chairman in AASF.
Harry Kieling
Harry Kieling (harry_kieling@nbc.gov), Alaska Regional Director, Aviation Management Directorate, Department of the Interior. Harry has been flying over 44 years and has flown over 60 types of aircraft, including F-100s in Vietnam. He has also been combat ready in the F-111, A-7D, OV-10, and O-2 aircraft. He spent 10 years flying the A-10, including two years in Alaska. During His last Air Force assignment he flew C-12s throughout remote Alaska. He has been a fighter squadron commander and an Air Force wing commander. After leaving the Air Force, Harry instructed in the aviation program at the University of Alaska Anchorage and flew Part 135 Air Taxi. He holds ATP, MEI, CFI, CFII certifications and owns a flight instruction company. He flies his own Cessna 185 on wheels/skis and floats. He is a past commander of the Elmendorf CAP squadron. Harry served as Anchorage City Manager and in FEMA before coming to AMD in October 2005. He has been on the Safety Foundation’s Board of Directors for a number of years and currently co-hosts “Hangar Flying” on KAKM.
Tom George
Tom George is the Alaska Representative of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He works with government and industry groups to promote general aviation on behalf of AOPA members in Alaska. Mr. George serves on the State of Alaska Aviation Advisory Board, and is an organizer of Aviation North Expo, a general aviation conference held annually. He also owns a small business that acquires aerial photography for scientific and industrial applications. Prior to joining AOPA, Mr. George was employed at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks for 28 years working in applied science and project management. He earned a bachelor degree in science at Oregon State University and a masters degree in geology and land resources management at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He holds a commercial multi-engine pilot certificate, along with certified flight instructor and instrument ratings, and has flown for the past thirty years.
Tom Case
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