Meet the hard working team behind the National Warbird Operators Conference.
Angie Harris
VP, Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance
Angie began her career in aviation insurance 12 years ago with Cannon Aviation. She served as President of the agency for 5 years and then joined up with Ladd Gardner Aviation to further excel in the warbird insurance arena. Angie graduated from Embry-Riddle in Florida. Her experience includes FAA, Systems Safety Engineer for Boeing, and aircraft accident investigation.
Kristin Schaick
Executive Director
EAA Warbirds of America
Kristin Schaick is a dedicated aviation enthusiast from Oshkosh, a small town in central United States known for its aviation culture. Her passion began early while volunteering at the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) convention with her family. As the convention grew into EAA AirVenture, Kristin developed her skills, ultimately focusing on Warbirds. She has been with EAA since 1999 and has served EAA Warbirds of America since 2012. As the Executive Director, she supports the mission to promote and preserve World War II aircraft and other military aviation in the spirit of "Keep 'em Flying."
Darcy Kaapke
Marketing Director & Aircraft Sales, Courtesy Aircraft
Joining Courtesy Aircraft Sales in July 2009, handling aircraft sales and marketing, Darcy has worked in the industry since she was 16. She has her private pilot’s license and lives in Tennessee with her daughter Evie.
Bill Gorin
An A&P since age 18 and in the USAF, Bill volunteers at the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth as Director of Ops. Formerly the Crew Chief on B-17G “Chuckie” for 2 years, he currently maintains a T-33, leads the restoration of Jackie Cochran’s Beech 18, and other than that likes vodka and beer!
Mark Clark
President and Owner, Courtesy Aircraft
A pilot with FAA authorization to fly virtually any type of high performance ex-military surplus aircraft, he earned his pilots license in high school and sold his first warbird at age 18. When I was about 12 someone was giving rides in a Mustang for a dollar a minute, and I managed to buy about 35 minutes worth. I have proudly sold that same Mustang twice since then.”
Rick Siegfried
NWOC Board Member
Involved in aviation most of his life, Rick soloed at 14 in gliders eventually making a career flying airplanes. He’s owned his current T6 for the last 26 years. After joining the EAA Warbirds of America Board, he starting attending NWOC, and is a strong advocate for it's value to the community.
Ethan Malavolti
President and Owner, Malavolti Aviation
Ethan began his path in aviation in 2007 at the age of 17. He started Malavolti Aviation in 2014 offering pilot services, a pilot shop, ferrying, aircraft sales, flight training, aircraft parts (primarily Warbird), and more. Has flown over 100 aircraft and as for Warbirds, he flies the T-6 and B-25.
Hartley “Postal” Postlethwaite
NWOC Board Member
Hartley “Postal” Postlethwaite is a T-34 and Red Star pilot. A former Navy pilot, Postal has been teaching formation in Warbirds for 25+ years and formerly was the event director for the largest Red Star training event/ fly-in for more than a decade. Postal is the past President and Vice President of FAST for our formation pilots and a former President of the Red Star Pilots Association. He owns an Epsilon TB-30 and enjoys flying at Sun-N-Fun and Oshkosh each year.
Lynn May and Mike Jones
Lynn May and Mike Jones, found their love of aviation by volunteering at their local airshow. Since that beginning in 2007, they started Buzz Around, Inc. and have provided event management, logistics services, lodging, transportation management, hospitality, and accounting operation management at hundreds of airshows across the country. Working with the Disabled American Veterans Aviation Outreach Program for several years afforded them the opportunity to become familiar with warbirds and meet many of the warbird owners and operators. Becoming involved in NWOC seemed to be a natural fit. Lynn and Mike live in southern Indiana and love to travel serving the airshow community.
Abel Nasser-Bernal
Abel Nasser-Bernal, retired in December 2022 from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, with 20-years active duty and 21-years of reserve duty. Retired in 2018 with 20 years as a Federal Agent/Pilot from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and currently works as a civilian for the U.S. Army. Former Scout Master for the Law Enforcement Explorer Program. Started his aviation flying career upon entering the military, owns a T-28B, N105SF, aka “The Lady CANW”, and enjoys flying to several US MIL INCOMs Air Shows. Supports EAA Youth program, and other Youth programs by promoting Aviation and Aerospace.
Amy Lauria
President and Owner, Spotlight Business Solutions
Amy is our digital marketing person, taking care of the website, social media, and wherever we need her online. She’s been a member and volunteer of the CAF MN Wing since she was a young child, as her family was very involved in the museum and the restoration of their B-25 Miss Mitchell. Amy and her husband, Jim, volunteer their time with the museum and enjoy traveling when they aren’t attending airshows or events with the CAF. She has a passion for warbirds and aviation and helping out within the community. Amy has her private pilot license and lives in St. Paul, MN.
Peter DeLisa
Pete entered the business aviation world after a successful career in local, county and federal law-enforcement. Pete founded and merged and then helped to build a successful sales management, Charter and MRO business. Since selling that company, Pete has been involved in training pilots in the Falcon Easy family of aircraft as well as flying them worldwide. He is an examiner and 135 check airman on the Falcon 7X and 900 Easy. He additionally flies Piston, Radial and Jet military aircraft and is involved in living history flights. He is associated with and is a safety officer for the Delaware Aviation Museum. Pete holds 10 aircraft type ratings to include the B 25 Mitchell bomber. Pete owns an Epsilon and has flown the OV10, T6, P40, L29/39, Jet Provost and of course the B25.