Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Dale Forton Will Lead Aviation Maintenance Association
The Professional Aviation
Maintenance Association (PAMA) Board of Directors is pleased to
announce the selection of Dale Forton (pictured) as
President.
“The selection of Dale Forton as President completes the
last remaining piece of PAMA's new leadership structure," said
Current PAMA Board Chair, Clark Gordon. "At the pentacle of the
pyramid he will ensure PAMA continues to grow exponentially. Dale's
knowledge and involvement in the industry and previous leadership
experience as a PAMA board director makes him a natural fit to meet
PAMA’s strategic plan.”
Dale has been active in the aviation maintenance industry for 32
years and passionately involved in PAMA for over 26 years. Dale has
a thorough understanding of the aviation maintenance industry from
his roles as an A&P, former Director of Maintenance, and an
active PAMA Board member. As a PAMA member Dale has launched a
chapter, served as Great Lakes Regional Director and Vice Chairman
of the PAMA Board of Directors, and chaired several key committees
including the governance and strategic planning committee.
“Appointing Dale as our new President ensures PAMA's
evolution to effectively represent the Aviation Maintenance
Professional," Gordon said. "I believe, and the Board of Directors
agrees, that Dale possesses the leadership and strategic planning
skills needed to guide our organization into the future.”
“Slowing economic trends indicate there will be a shortage
of A&P’s in the near future," said Forton. "We must
prepare new and existing members in our industry for this shortage
of qualified technicians by growing awareness of the increasing
technical expertise needed to maintain aircraft. And with that the
industry will need to recognize a cost increase to retain the
existing technicians and entice new ones into aircraft
maintenance
“As President, I plan to first engage members, chapters,
and the industry in what PAMA can do for them now and what they
would like PAMA to do for them in the future. I am very excited
about the direction of career enhancement training which PAMA is
offering in webinars as well as the upcoming Great Lakes
Airworthiness Symposium.”
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