News Release

GrandView Aviation president Jessie Naor elected to NATA board of directors

At the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Annual Meeting of the Membership held June 16, 2022, in conjunction with its Aviation Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, Jessie Naor, GrandView Aviation president joined two others as newly elected members of the association's board of directors.

“I'm thrilled to continue supporting NATA's mission of advancing aviation infrastructure and services in the US. GrandView Aviation transports private charter passengers and organ transplant teams to communities without airline services around the country,” said Ms. Naor. “Our essential service cannot succeed without access to the over 5,000 airports and thousands of other aviation business that NATA advocates for.”

Jessie Naor was named president of GrandView Aviation in 2022 after serving as its chief operating officer and chief marketing officer. In addition to her leadership of GrandView, she was elected to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) board of directors and serves as vice chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation board of governors and former chairman of the Part 135 Committee; she was a member of the FAA's Duty & Rest Aviation Rule Making Committee; sits on the board of governors' for the Air Charter Safety Foundation; writes a monthly aviation safety column for Aviation Week and was a National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Top 40 under 40 in 2020.

Jessie's speaking engagements include presentations at Women in Aviation International (WAI) and the Organization for Donation and Transplant Professionals (NATCO). Jessie holds an Associate's Degree in Air Traffic Control (Summa Cum Laude), CCBC Catonsville, and a BA in Aviation Business Administration (Cum Laude), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and an MBA in Management & Finance from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School.

“NATA is thrilled to have Jessie as a strong voice for the Part 135 community on NATA's board of directors. Her enthusiasm, knowledge, and experience are invaluable to furthering NATA's mission to advance the safety and success of all aviation businesses,” stated NATA president and CEO Timothy Obitts.