A Introduction to Preferred Airparts, LLC

Welcome to Preferred Airparts! Ken Stoltzfus Jr. & Brian Stoltzfus
The best thing about Preferred Airparts is not that we have 7,000,000 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 thier 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: April 2008

Rick Yoder - Rick, our Sales Manager, received his "15-year" Grandfather Clock in 2002.
He and Tammy have a family of eight including two adopted and two foster children. An
avid ball player. Short-stop for may years and now third base.

Ron King - Coffee connoisseur and avid photographer, Ron came to Preferred in 1991. He Sells major engine parts in addition to working in general Sales. Ron is our computer guy
and keeps things running smoothly.

Chris Brown - You've been talking to Chris since 1995. He handles our missionary aviation
accounts and is the guy at the end of sales@preferredairparts.com. Chris and Denise have
three daughters.

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.

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 Bryers Ice Cream are special interests of Steve's.

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.

Greg Nussbaum - An '02 recruit, Greg takes care of our Avionics and coordination component overhauls along with general sales. He and Julie have four sons, and hunting, fly fishing and biking are among his extracurricular activities.

Matt Yoder - Matt a new recruit to our sales team, he'll be answering phones and helping with faxes. When he's not doing that he enjoys paintball, computers, cars and flying with his dad.

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.

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.

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".

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.

Teresa Nolt - Teresa joined Preferred in 1998 doing invoices and other office duties. Now having two young children she has cut back to one day a week. Her and Chad enjoy camping and traveling with the family.

Andy Getz – Andy joined us in ’07 and is HR, Environmental & Safety among other daily duties. Andy has two children and he’s into hot rods, cycling and camping with his kids.

Cheryl Dwyer – Cheryl is a double duty employee working for both Preferred and our sister company Priority Air Charter, she and Mick have two kids that keep them busy running to games and other school events.

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.

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.

Louis Saunier "Uncle Lew" - An '05 addition to our shipping department. Fabricating crates is
easy, after building several houses. Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. He and Dana have three
children and six grandchildren.

Nate Penrod – Nate recently rejoined our shipping department after a brief time of working for a family member. Nate and Juanakee have four girls and and they all enjoy doing family activities.

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 four young sons. Enjoys photography and auto mechanics.

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 two young daughters.

Matt Nussbaum - Matt joined us in Marketing in '05 and handle's our ebay sales. Hunting, fishing and golfing fill his spare hours. He and Sarah have one young daughter.

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.

Marc Hostetler - Owner of a well-kept PT Cruiser. Mark inventories used twin Cessna parts and does general running around for us. He joined Preferred fresh out of high school in 1991.

Tom Romey - A ten year veteran at Preferred, Tom knows where everything's at in Warehouse #2 and heads up our trucking. He and Sherry have three daughters, and 4H is a big part of their family experience.

Jason Skelly - Jason strips down the twin Cessnas and Citations that we buy for parts. Hired in 2000, hunting and fishing are activities that fill his spare time. He and Holly have two young children.

Jeff Clay - Disassembles incoming engines, and other shop work since 2004. Does weight lifting, Ohio State Champ in 275# Master Division, bench pressed 505#. Jeff has just obtained his private pilots license.One son at home and a daughter in the Marines.

Randy Reiners - After 15 years on the road, Randy joined us to work in the shop and help Tom with trucking. Hunting and fishing are favorite activities. He and Jane have two daughters.

Jason Bash – Jason is an A&P and has found a home working in our tare down department. Jason’s into RC’s, cars, and playing base in a worship band.

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.

Inventory

John Weber - Joined our inventory department in 2005 as part time and has now found a full time home there. John is a computer fanatic and spends a lot of his spare time designing websites and programming.

Bryan Miller - Bryan is an '06 addition to the inventory department. In his spare time he is a high school soccer coach and youth pastor, he and Jolene have two young daughters.

Art Miller – Art is an addition to our inventory department. When the sun is out you will find him and Chris riding his Harley or in the garden.

Wes Lovelace – Wes spent some time in our shipping department before settling into inventory. Wes and his wife are expecting their first child.

Structural Repair

Simon Stoyle - Leads our structural repair including Cessna Caravan major rebuilding. Craftsmanship befitting the Jaguars of his home country - - and the pristine 1994 XJ6 in his
garage. He and Elisa met while missionaries in Kenya.

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.

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.

Kevin Landers - Kevin is a Private Pilot and is building a Sonerai in his spare time. He 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.

Sheldon Stauffer - Sheldon has been learning the ropes in structural repair and aircraft rebuilding since 2003. He and Jessica were married in March, 2005.

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 young children.

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.

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.

Ed Moran - A Cessna Caravan and Caravan II guru. With us since '98. Did a fantastic job recovering our 450-Stearman. Ed coaches Little League baseball, and he and Agnes have 2-sons.

Jake Neiss - Jake is the newest member of the maintenance department at Preferred, an A&P and he speaks spanish along with english. Things he's into are weight lifting and soccer