US aviation-business public-policy group The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), of Alexandria, Virginia, has appointed Kurt Herwald, president and chief executive of Stevens Aviation, as its chairman. Michael Pittard, chairman of Aviation Charter Services, becomes vice-chairman. Thomas Ransom, vice-president of AVITAT/Qualitron, becomes treasurer, replacing Jeff Baum, of Wisconsin Aviation, who leaves the board. Gwen Mayo, president of Denver-based Mayo Aviation, has moved to the post of immediate past chairman.
Source: Flight International
