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Welcome to Preferred Airparts! Ken Stoltzfus Jr. & Brian Stoltzfus
The best thing about Preferred Airparts is not that we have 8,000,000 new parts for just about anything that flies, or that we offer quality parts, unbeatable service and big discounts... -No, the best thing about Preferred is the people who do work here and serve you from day to day. Some you talk to, and others are behind the scenes, but all are important. Dad has often said, "one of the greatest measures of God's blessing upon a business is the people He brings to work there." We agree, and we want you to meet the Preferred Team. We are grateful that they are the kind of people who bring strength to the workplace, their homes and beyond. Many are actively involved in their communities and churches in various ways including short-term missions trips abroad.	Brian Stoltzfus (l) Ken Stoltzfus Jr. (r), in the cockpit of the turbine DC-3 that Brian flew in East Africa for two years recently. He could be there only because of the team who helped carry the load here in his absence.
We'll introduce you to the folks here by the area they work in, starting with the people you deal with most directly.
Sales	Updated: December 2011

Rick Yoder - Rick, our Sales Manager, has reached the 24-year mark with Preferred. He and Tammy have a family of nine including five adopted children. An avid ball player Short-stop for many years and now third base.
(Sales Manager) Ext.210

Chris Brown - You've been talking to Chris since 1995. He handles all our missionary aviation
accounts. Chris and Denise have three daughters.
( Mission Projects) Ext.217

Bob Miller - Bob joined us the same time as Chris. A slot car racer and car buff, Bob does
propeller sales in addition to other parts. He and Sue have one son and two grandchildren.
Sue manages their sign shop.
(Propellers and Used Citation Parts) Ext.208

Steve Nussbaum - Steve came to Preferred in '01 and has added propeller and seat sales to
his repertoire. He and Mim have two grown children. Biking and Breyers Ice Cream are special interests of Steve's.
(Returns, Propellers and Seats) Ext.209

Nate Berkey - Nate joined us in 2004 after some time in law enforcement. He is one of your Continental and Lycoming cylinder guys along with other sales. Nate is a drummer, and he and Tara recently built a new house.
(Engine Parts) Ext.206

Matt Yoder - Matt was added to our sales team in '06 he is answering phones, processing returns and specializes in used Cessna Citation parts. When he's not doing that he enjoys paintball, computers, cars and flying.
(Used Citation Parts and Returns) Ext.205

Ryan Mathys - Ryan became a part of the Preferred sales team in December of 2005. Football, basketball and fishing are some of the hobbies that Ryan enjoys in his spare time.
(Mission Projects, Seats, and Caravan Cargo Pods) Ext.227

Mike Scheetz – Mike is an ’07 addition to our sales team, he will be answering the phone and doing faxes. Mike’s into cars, racing, and tractor pulls, “basically anything with a motor”. His wife Sue is a 4th grade teacher.
(Engine Parts) Ext.216

Sheldon Stauffer - Sheldon spent several years in our Structure repair department before moving into sales. He and Jessica have two young children.
(Sales) Ext. 243

Colby Stoltzfus - Colby recently joined us full time. He will be do an assortment of things here along with some sales. Colby spends his spare time playing sports, hunting or just about anything outdoors.
(Sales) Ext. 229

Office

Diana Feller - A busy mother of three active daughters. Diana has been with us since 1998 and takes good care of our accounting and many other important details. She and Rod work together on their apartments and in his business, "Handy Feller".
(HR and Accounting) Ext.202

Michele Speicher - Michele joined Preferred in '06, she is doing invoices and other office details. Michele and Jerry have two children ages 17 and 20, and she enjoys painting.
(Part Time Administrative Assistant) Ext.201

Teresa Nolt - Teresa joined Preferred in 1998 doing invoices and other office duties. Now having four young children she has cut back to one day a week. Her and Chad enjoy camping and traveling with the family.
(Part Time Administrative Assistant) Ext.201

Cheryl Dwyer – Cheryl is another valued office employee doing invoicing and collections, she and Mick have two kids that keep them busy running to games and other school events.
(Part time Accounting Assistant) Ext.232

Greg Nussbaum - An '02 recruit, Greg takes care of our Avionics and coordinates component overhauls along with general sales. He and Julie have four sons, and hunting, fly fishing and biking are among his extracurricular activities.
(Part Overhauls and Avionics Sales) Ext.230

Richard Ford- Richard recently joined Preferred after a long career in the military. He is helping to coordinate our component overhauls as well as assisting in the purchasing department.
(Part Overhauls and Purchasing) Ext.239

Purchasing

Gene Hembree - A former Navy sub mechanic, Gene worked in Parts for a Cessna distributor before joining us in '04. He and Sara have five young children. Enjoys photography and auto mechanics.
(Purchasing) Ext.224

Justin Starrett - Justin is a '08 addition to Preferred and is helping out in our purchasing department. He is recently married, a car enthusiast, and enjoys working on his house.
(Purchasing Assistant) Ext.241

Marketing

Dale Miller - Dale started in Sales in 2000 and is now Marketing Manager. He speaks barbeque and hunting in addition to english. Dale and Christy have three young children.
(Marketing Manager) Ext.225

Matt Nussbaum - Matt joined us in Marketing in '05 and now handle's our IT as well. He enjoys family activities with his wife and two kids in his spare time.
(Marketing Assistant and IT) Ext.213

Keith Yoder - Keith has been with us for several years now as a part time employee working his way though college. He was recently made full time and is now handling all of our eBay sales. When he's not working you'll find him gaming or watching movies with his friends.
(Ebay Sales) Ext.244

Shop

Steve Schlabach - Steve has done nearly everything around here. in '04, In lieu of a "20-year pin", he was given two well-deserved airline tickets to anywhere in the world, plus a chunk of spending money and an extra week's vacation. He and Ruth Ann have three children.
(Shop Manager) Ext.219

Marc Hostetler - Mark inventories used twin Cessna parts and does general running around for us. He joined Preferred fresh out of high school in 1991. He and Lori have two young children.
(Used Inventory)

Tom Romey - A veteran at Preferred, Tom knows where everything's at in Warehouse #2 and helps with our trucking. He and Sherry have three daughters, and 4H is a big part of their family experience.
(Maintence and Used Inventory)

Tom Unferdorfer – Tom is a recent addition to Preferred and is helping out in used inventory.
Tom and Annette have two children and he’s enjoys cars and RC planes.
(New and Used Inventory)

Randy Reiners - After 15 years on the road, Randy joined us to work in the shop and helps with trucking. Hunting and fishing are favorite activities. He and Jane have two daughters.
(Inventory Retrieval and Used Inventory)

Jason Bash – Jason is an A&P and has found a home working in our teardown department. Jason’s into RC’s, cars, and playing bass in a worship band.
(Inventory Retrieval and Used Tear Down)

Kraig Mast – Kraig is another one of the guys that helps do our trucking and works in our teardown department. Hunting and fishing are hobbies that take up his free time.
(Inventory Retrieval and Used Tear Down)

Nichole Reiners - Nichole is a part time employee turned full time. After several years of working part time while going to school Nichole has joined us as a full time employee. She enjoys shopping and spending time with her fiance Adam.
(Used, and Tagged Inventory)

Shipping & Receiving

Dan Head - Dan joined us as Shipping & Receiving Manager in '05. He and Shellie have three active sons and between keeping up with them and church activities, he's a busy guy.
(Shipping and Receiving Supervisor)

Eric Matie - In Shipping since 1997, Eric packs a lot of parts for you. He also covers Receiving and core returns. Bodybuilding and power lifting are among his extracurricular activities.
(Shipping and Receiving)

Nate Penrod – Nate recently rejoined our shipping department after a brief time of working for a family member. Nate and Juanakee have six children and they all enjoy doing family activities.
(Shipping)

Jeff Rettig - Jeff joined us in shipping as a full time employee after working part time for about a year. He is a big music fan, plays drums, and is a youth leader at his church.
(Shipping)

Inventory

Art Miller - Art is another addition to our inventory department. When the sun is out you will find him and Chris riding his Harley or in the garden.
(New Inventory)

Wes Lovelace – Wes spent some time in our shipping department before settling into inventory.
Wes and his wife have two young children.
(New Inventory)

Structural Repair

Matt Near - Another second-generation A&P/IA, Matt is happiest when he has something broken to fix. He and Kristie invested seven years in Kenya, Africa in missionary aviation before joining us in 2004. They have three children.
(Structural Repair Supervisor) (A&P/IA) Ext.226

Adam Hile - A second generation A&P/IA, Adam has contributed a lot to our many Cessna Caravan rebuild projects since 1994. He and Colleen have two young children, and the family enjoys camping.
(A&P/IA)

Ron Hite - Ron started out in our shop in 1999 and then moved into sheet metal rebuilding. He has proven his hand on countless twin Cessna control surfaces since then. He likes to relax with a fishing pole in his hand.
(Sheet Metal)

Kevin Landers - Kevin is a Private Pilot and joined us as a sheet metal specialist in 2000. Kevin is an A&P, IA and President of the local EAA chapter. He and Beth have three grandchildren.
(Sheet Metal, A&P/IA)

Rick Mairs - Joined Preferred in 2011 helping in our structures department. When not at work Rick likes to be working on cars, or riding 4-wheeler.
(Structures)

Paint & Composites

Simon Stoyle - Handel's our painting and composite work. In his spare time you can find him in his garage playing with his two MG's. He and Elisa met while missionaries in Kenya.
(Paint & Composites)

Aircraft Maintenance

Jack Derhammer - Director of maintenance for Priority Air Charter since 2003. Supervises the shop and keeps the paperwork in good order. Part time history professor at University of Akron. Jack and Susan have six children.
(Director of Maintenance) Ext.212

Mike Crookston - A nine-year veteran of Preferred and Priority. Excellent diagnostic and repair skills. A rain or shine golfer. Mike and Ruth have two daughters and four grandchildren.
(A&P/IA)

Kyle Beachy - Joined our team in September of 08', Kyle is a busy A&P for Preferred and Priority. Soccer and music are hobbies that he enjoys when he's not working on a Pilatus or Caravan.
(A&P)

Austin Stoltzfus - Austin has come on full time in our maintenance department after going to school for his Rotor wing rating. You'll find him hunting or fishing if he's not here.
(Maintenance)

Nate Thomas - Nate is full time in our maintenance department and a part time pilot. After years of flying Nate chose to be home more with his wife Stephaney and their two boys. You'll find him Flying, hunting, fishing, or spending time with his family when he's not here.
(A&P, Pilot)