Board Of Directors

 Nick holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University.  Over the past 42 years, he has taught a wide variety of engineering, math, and physics courses at Northeastern University, Daniel Webster College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is currently a faculty member in the robotics engineering department.  Mr. Bertozzi had the privilege of serving as dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at DWC from 2009-2015 where, with the help of his colleagues, implemented ABET-accredited programs in aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering.  

 Constantinos is an assistant professor of management at the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin and an academic Advisory Board Member of the Berkeley Culture Initiative. His research on organizational culture and leadership has been published in top academic journals, including the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science, as well as featured in practitioner outlets such as TED and Apple podcasts, Harvard Business Review, and popular books like Adam Grant's Think Again. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Coutifaris spent eight years in the financial services industry, most recently leading the turnarounds of industrial organizations. He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A. in economics and philosophy from Haverford College. 

 Triant holds degrees from the UofSC (Ph.D.), Baylor University (M.A.), and William Jewell College (B.A.). Dr. Flouris has extensive international experience in strategic planning and higher education administration in the U.S., Canada, and Greece. He is the author of ten books, and over two hundred refereed journal articles, book chapters, scholarly articles, and public reports primarily on aviation topics. He holds professional pilot and flight instructor certifications and has over 12,000 hours of total flight time.

 Wendy holds degrees from The University of St. Thomas (B.A.), Merrimack College (M.A.), UMass Lowell (M.A. Cert.) Wendy serves at the AD of Experiential learning and Special Program at UMass Lowell. Wendy has extensive career development experience with diverse students and groups at multiple higher education institutions, including UMass Lowell, MIT, and Boston College. Wendy has created award-winning programs and educational materials designed to transform, enrich and guide students.

 Sevket is the Chief Technology Officer of Gozen Holdingas. Sevket is currently responsible with technological transformation of the holding companies and is also CEO of Gozen Digital Aviation. In previous assignments, Sevket was Jeppesen’s Vice President of Managed Services responsible with Flight Operation Services, MITAC Services, Aviation Training Services, Procedure Design&Simulation, Product Execution, User Design, Best Practices Integration, and Enterprise Processes Services. Numanoglu holds a Mechanical Engineering degree, an MS in Engineering and Technology Management and a MS in Political Science. He is a PMP and is certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

 Mandar is the Chief Information Officer of PlaneSense, a leading fractional aircraft ownership program company headquartered in Portsmouth, NH where he leads company’s information technology and digital innovation agenda. Mandar brings with him over 30 years of information technology and professional services experience focused on delivering innovative solutions across multiple industries. He joined PlaneSense from Oracle where was a Senior Partner focused on Travel, Transportation, Logistics and Service Industries. In addition to bringing deep operational and leadership experience in Information Technology & Services to PlaneSense operations, Mandar also brings a lifelong passion for aviation as a private pilot since 1994.

 John holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Chemistry from Alfred University in Alfred, New York, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Geochemical Systems from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire (NH). Dr. Slater was a NASA Earth System Science Fellow from 1999-2002 and has published several peer-reviewed scientific papers on atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric remote sensing, glacial ice and snow chemistry, and radiative climate forcing. Additionally, he is a member of the NH Envirothon Advisory Committee (environmental science academic competition for North American high school students) and a co-author of NH’s Environmental Literacy Plan. He is the owner of Energy Vision Homes, LLC, which specializes in building custom high-performance homes.

 Senator Donna M. Soucy has represented District 18 in the New Hampshire Senate for five consecutive terms. She was elected unanimously as Senate President on December 5, 2018. Donna Soucy has a long history of public service, having been first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1990. In addition, she served two terms as an Alderman representing Ward 6 in the City of Manchester and she most recently served the people of Ward 6 as a member of the Board of School Committee for seven years. She also has the distinction of being the first female chair of the Manchester Fire Commission. A lawyer, having practices in both the public and private sector, Soucy also served as the Senate Chief of Staff from 2006 to 2010. Senator Soucy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Saint Anselm College, and Juris Doctor from Franklin Pierce Law School (now UNH Law School). 

 Petros Tsaktanis graduated from the American College of Athens, and then attended Kinston University in UK, studying Economics and Management. Mr. Tsaktanis held managerial positions in retail and hospitality industry prior to joining Global Aviation SA in 2006. Since then, he has served as Accountable Manager and later as Board President and Managing Director until today. He is very accustomed with European Aviation Safety Agency’s legislation and collaborates with the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority in many legislative workshops regarding flight training safety promotion, operational management of flight schools, and effective oversight measures of Approved Flight Organizations (ATOs).  

Wayne earned his B.S. from St. Michael’s College and Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill. Following post-doctoral work at the University of Texas at Austin he joined the chemistry faculty at SUNY Binghamton serving in numerous leadership roles for 24 years including founding director of the Center for Learning and Teaching and interim dean of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences. He moved to the University of New Hampshire in 2017 to serve as Dean of Engineering and Physical Sciences, becoming Provost and VPAA in 2018. An award winning researcher and teacher in inorganic and materials chemistry, he has been recognized as a fellow of the American Chemical Society (2010), a member of the National Academy of Inventors (2020), and currently serves on the ACS Board of Directors.