International Aviation Snow Symposium 2025 Speaker Bios & Headshots Click the headshot to view speaker bio

Weekend School Instructors |
Registration Lobby of Convention Center 3:00pm-5:00pm
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Time |
Session Title
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Location |
Speaker / Moderator |
8:00am-4:30pm |
Basic ASOS |
101A |
Instructor: John Ostrom

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Advanced ASOS |
101B |
Instructor: James Nilo

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Basic Snow Academy Classroom 1 |
101D |
Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Gary Gleichman

Mike Carlson

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Basic Snow Academy Classroom 2 |
101E |
Instructors: Brad Becker

Jay Ball

Richard Brannan

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Basic Snow Academy Classroom 3 |
101F |
Instructors: Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Gary Gleichman

Mike Carlson

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Advanced Snow Academy |
106A & 106B |
Instructor: Matt Gabbert

Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.

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8:00am-4:30pm
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Airport Snow Equipment Mechanic Training
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101H
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Instructors: Bob Gardner

Kevin Gaddis

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8:00am-4:30pm |
Air Force Snow & Ice Control Management Course
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106C |
Instructor: P. Benny Benedyk

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5:00pm-7:00pm |
Snow Symposium Committee Meeting
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Ballroom |
Instructor: Jim Moorhead, C.M.

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Registration Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-4:00pm
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Time |
Session Title
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Location |
Speaker / Moderator |
8:00am-9:00am |
Opening Remarks
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Ballroom |
Anthem Singer: Jessika Schreiber

Opening Remarks: Derek Martin, A.A.E.

Jim Moorhead, C.M.

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9:00am-10:00am |
General Session I Balchen Post Awards
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Ballroom |
Moderator Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Speakers Tim Haizlip

Alex Gertsen, C.M., ACE

Dick Williams, A.A.E.

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11:00am-12:30pm |
General Session II Hall of Fame Introduction with Legacy Snow Fighters
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Ballroom |
Speaker: Gary Gleichman

Moderator: Todd Rushing

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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Track 1: Small Hub Operations & Maintenance
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101A
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Speakers: Matt Humphreys Roanoke Regional Airport Commission

Brad Becker

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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Track 2: Medium & Large Hub Operations & Maintenance
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101B |
Speakers: Matt Gabbert

Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Richard Brannan

Mike Carlson

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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Track 3: GA Airport Operations & Maintenance
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101C |
Speakers: Justin Lamb

Marty Kelly

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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Track 4: FAA ACSI Workshop
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101D |
Speaker: TBA

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Registration Lobby of Convention Center 7:00am-4:00pm
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Time |
Session Title
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Location |
Speaker / Moderator |
8:00am-10:00am |
Military Breakout Session AF CE Vehicle/Snow Control Program Manager
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106B |
Speaker: P. Benny Benedyk

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8:00am-9:15am |
General Session III: FAA ATC - Snow Fighters Importance to National Airspace System, (NAS)
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Ballroom |
Speakers: Bob Convery FAA ATC Manager

Moderator: Jim Moorhead, C.M.

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10:00am-11:00am |
Track 1: Airfield Surface Priority Shifts: Impacts on Operations and Safety
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101A |
Speaker: David Kulinsky, MPA, C.M. Airport Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance at Saint Louis Lambert Int. Airport (STL)

Ben Jachim Airfield Maintenance Supervisor at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)

Derrick Myles, C.M., ACE Operations Manager Bishop International Airport

Moderator: Ashley Thorsen, A.A.E.

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10:00am-11:00am |
Track 2: Cooperative Contracts for Purchasing Solutions
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101B |
Speakers: TBA

Moderator: Todd Rushing
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10:00am-11:00am |
Track 3: FAA ATC & Winter Operations
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101C
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Speakers: Andy Behary FAA Cleveland Center Air Traffic Manager

Moderator: Bob Convery FAA Air Traffic Manager
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10:00am-11:00am
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Track 4: Preparation for the FAA Inspection
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101D
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Speakers: TBA

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10:00am-11:30am
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SAE-Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment G-15
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106C
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Speakers: Bob Gardner

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11:30am-1:00pm
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Corporate Appreciation Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Richard Champion de Crespigny Qantas Flight 32 Captain
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Ballroom
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Moderator: Matt Gabbert

Jim Moorhead, C.M.

Speaker: Richard Champion de Crespigny Qantas Flight 32 Captain

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1:15pm-2:15pm
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General Session IV: FAA Runway Excursions in Winter Operations
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Ballroom
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Speaker: TBA

Moderator: James Scripture

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2:00pm-4:00pm
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Military Breakout Session
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106B |
Instructors: P. Benny Benedyk

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4:00pm-4:15pm
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Snow Plow Rodeo Driver Meeting
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Ballroom |
Instructors: Tim Haizlip

Candace Spillers-Wood

Gary Gleichman

Matt Humphreys

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