A longtime resident of Florida, Mike has a BS in Business Administration from Florida State University and is a graduate of the USAF Air University’s, Military Operational Art and Science Program (Master’s Level). Mike is a 22-year veteran of the US Navy where he served as a Naval Aviator and Officer flying tactical helicopters from combatant ships. Mike moved to Tallahassee in 2004 and has worked as a Project Manager for a private software development company, Aircraft Operations Manager for the State Executive Aircraft Fleet, Bureau Chief of the State Vehicle Fleet and Federal Surplus Property programs, and joined the Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Office in December 2015 as the Aviation Environmental & Freight Manager. In 2019 Mike was reassigned to the Aviation System Manager position where his major responsibilities include the Florida Aviation System Plan (FASP), management of the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP) program, and management of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) grant program for aviation projects.

Mike is an FAA licensed and active private pilot with over 3,700 military and civilian flight hours, an FAA licensed Remote Pilot for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), a Certified Member (CM) of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM). 

Born and raised in Crawfordville, FL, David has a BS from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After graduating, David spent 3 years as a Line Service Professional with Million Air Tallahassee. While working at the FBO, David obtained his Private Pilot’s License and actively sought an Airport Operations position there in Tallahassee. David left working for Million Air to join the Airport Operations team at the Tallahassee International Airport. David spent the next 4 years working as an Airport Operations Agent responding to both airside and landside incidents. Working at a small Part 139 airport exposed David to a wide variety of incidents and situations. The lessons learned over the 4 years in Airport Operations proved to be invaluable.

David has been an employee of the Florida Department of Transportation since 2016. He currently serves as the Airport Inspection and Safety Manager with the Aviation Office. David is responsible for the public airport licensing and inspection program and conducts over 100 airport inspections annually to ensure the airports remain compliant with FDOT’s Airport Licensing requirements. Of those many requirements, he evaluates hundreds of obstructions and analyzes their impact to the airports.

Jim has been serving as the Airspace Protection & Security Manager with FDOT since January 2024. He was previously employed as the Deputy Director of Aviation at the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH). Jim served in various Airport Operations roles at TLH, having been employed there for nearly 24 years.

Born and raised in New England, Jim served in the United States Air Force (both Active Duty and Reserves) for over 20 years. Jim is a Certified Member (C.M.) of the American Association of Airport Executives and earned his Bachelor’s & Master’s Degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). He has remained engaged in academic endeavors by serving as an adjunct Assistant Professor with ERAU since 2008.

Jim lives just over the Florida/Georgia state line in Thomasville, GA with his wife Dana. They have one child who works as a nurse at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. In his personal time, Jim enjoys camping and hiking.

Allison is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Civil Engineering. After graduation, Allison worked as a Construction Inspector and an Office Engineer at DMJM Aviation/AECOM in the Fort Myers area. She then spent several years as an Engineer working for the Lee County Port Authority, focusing on projects at the Authority’s airports. Allison joined the FDOT in 2010, starting as an aviation specialist. Over the past 14 years, she has increased her capacity to include Aviation, Seaports, Spaceports, and Freight as the Freight and Logistics Manager for the Modal Development office in District 5. In this role, she is responsible for the oversight of the District 5 Aviation 5-year Work Program, coordination with port personnel, local governments, facility directors and managers to determine funding and capital improvement projects across the modes, and assuring compliance with legal regulations and FDOT policies and procedures.

One of the more exciting aspects of Allison’s job is her work with the space industry of Florida. In her words, “We are developing a world class industrial park for the Space Industry through our infrastructure projects. We have taken a very active role in planning and funding spaceport infrastructure to support and accelerate this process. This expanding role led to the Spaceport Improvement Program, which has already produced significant partnerships with commercial space launch and spacecraft operators. These partnerships are integral parts in securing Florida’s place as the global leader in space transportation.”

Fun Fact:

Allison has been married to her husband, Jimmy, for 11 years and is the proud mother of AJ (10) and Maddie (7). “We are a travel baseball family, with a side of gymnastics, that loves being outdoors and playing with our energetic Belgian Malinois Julie.”