David Pasahow Resigns

As noted in previous ANN Coverage, the tumult within the EAA is apparently continuing. Long-time board member, David Pasahow, originally tasked with directing the search for EAA President Tom Poberezny's successor, tendered his resignation over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Pasahow's resignation follows the resignation of high-profile Board member and aviation entrepreneur Vern Raburn several weeks ago and may not be the last one we hear of. Pasahow is a very highly regarded executive search expert with Blue Line Advisors. Pasahow formed Blue Line Advisors in January 2004 to provide executive search and leadership services to the aerospace, transportation and other selected sectors, and had been a member of the EAA Board for well over two decades.

Pasahow's reasons reportedly mirror many of those expressed in Raburn's detailed resignation letter from last October. While Pasahow was reported to have noted that his resignation was not "based solely on the extremely unpleasant and unprofessional events of the past few months," he did blame, "several factors which I feel makes it impossible for me to continue..." Pasahow further noted that he "had lost respect" for the organization as a result of the manner with which it had conducted itself since last Summer.

The ultimate effect of Pasahow's resignation remains unclear in that EAA has signaled that there will be no substantive changes in its overall modus operandi despite the events of the last few months. With the resignation of two of the Board's most vocal members, the remaining board may ultimately be less willing to offer any alternatives or counter-proposals to Poberezny's leadership.

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