Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the candidates for this year’s election to the HAI Board of Directors. If elected, each director will serve a term of three years beginning Jul. 1, 2023.
Candidates for the three helicopter operator, commercial, positions:
Nicole Battjes
Owner and Director of Operations
Rainbow Helicopters
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Chris Baur
President and CEO
Hughes Aerospace Corp.
The Woodlands, Texas, USA
James Jensen
VP of Operations
Air Center Helicopters Inc.
Burleson, Texas, USA
Mark Lumry
President
OneSpan Powerline Service LLC
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Randal R. Rowles
President
Helicopter Institute Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Mark A. Schlaefli
Owner and Director of Operations
Dakota Rotors LLC
Custer, South Dakota, USA
Candidate for the one helicopter operator, government services, position:
Paul Gottwig
Senior Pilot, Fire Services
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Pacoima, California, USA
The election will be conducted exclusively online, with electronic ballots containing additional information about each candidate sent to voting representatives beginning Feb. 20, 2023. The online election site will close at 2:30 pm eastern time (UTC-5) on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023.
