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Welcome to Preferred Airparts! |
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There have been many transitions here at Preferred Airparts since our loss of co-owner Ken Stoltzfus Jr., who passed away on July 19, 2011 following emergency surgery for a brain tumor. In order to provide the framework for our original vision to carry into the future, Brian has brought his brother Mark, and Ken’s sons Colby and Austin, into ownership in Preferred. Mark has been managing Preferred since fall 2011, in addition to overseeing AFM Hardware, and he will continue in that lead role. Colby is presently working in Sales and is part of our management team. Austin is an apprentice mechanic in the Priority Air Charter maintenance shop. He has his Private ticket in helicopters and both he and Colby are working toward their fixed wing ratings. |
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Sales |
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| Rick Yoder - Rick, our Sales Manager, has reached the 25-year mark with Preferred. He and Tammy have a family of ten including six adopted children. An
avid ball player and sports fan. (Sales Manager) Ext.210 |
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Chris Brown - You've been talking to Chris since 1995. He handles all our missionary aviation |
| Bob Miller - Bob joined us the same time as Chris. A slot car racer and car buff, Bob does propeller and engine sales, in addition to other parts. He and Sue have one son and two grandchildren. Sue manages their sign shop. (Propellers, Engines, and Used Citation Parts) Ext.208 |
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Steve Nussbaum - Steve came to Preferred in 2001 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 |
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Josh Blickensderfer - Josh joined Preferred in 2010 after 8 years in the military as an aircraft electrician working on avionics and electronics for the Blackhawk's and Chinook's. He served three year long tours in Iraq. Josh works the late shift in the sales office and he and Missy where recently married. |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Matt Brenner - Matt is another one of our late shift guys. He'll be helping Josh answer phones and take care of customer until 8pm everyday. Matt enjoys spends his spare time playing basketball, traveling, and eating good food. |
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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 |
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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 |
Jeff Ullom - Jeff joined us in 2012 after 14 years with Walmart. He and his wife Deb have |
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| 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 |
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Richard Ford- Richard 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. |
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Gene Hembree - A former Navy sub mechanic, Gene worked in Parts for a Cessna distributor before joining us in '04. He and Sara have six 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. |
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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. He enjoys family activities with his wife and three kids in his spare time. (IT) Ext.213 |
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Keith Yoder - Keith was with us for several years as a part time employee working his way though college. He has become 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. |
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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) |
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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. (Maintenance 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) |
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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) |
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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 husband Adam. |
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Nate Penrod – Nate 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 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) |
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Dan Head - Dan joined us is shipping & receiving in '05. He and Shellie have three active sons and between keeping up with them and church activities, he's a busy guy. |
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. |
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Paskal Rainsberger - Paskal joined the shipping team after 10 year of working in Law enforcement. When he's not here he enjoys watching sports, coaching basket ball. He and his wife Dana have four children. (Shipping) |
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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 three young children. (New Inventory) |
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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) |
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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 former president of the local EAA chapter. He and Beth have three grandchildren. |
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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) |
| Jeromy Menner - Jeromy joined Preferred in 2012 helping in our structures department. He is a A&P with an engineering degree from OSU. He's just into airplanes! (Structures, A&P) |
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Ryan Burkholder - Ryan also joined Preferred in 2012 helping in our structures department. He is an A&P, and when he's not here he enjoys hunting and fishing. (Structures, A&P) |
| Scott Williams - Scott is another 2012 recruit to Preferred. He and Kimmi have four children and he enjoys spending his free time doing family activities. (Structures) |
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Paint & Composites |
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Simon Stoyle - Handel's some of 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. |
| Casy White - Casy has good hands with a paint gun and fiberglass repair. Re-joining Preferred in 2012 after a short time of working on cars. (Paint & Composites) |
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| Aircraft Maintenance |
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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 |
| 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, Shop Maintenance Foreman) |
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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. |
Matt Kirby - Matt was added to our full time staff after spending sometime here working on a |
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