Mente Partners with Embry-Riddle, Aero Law Group for Flight Department Course
Dallas, Oct., 2018 - Mente Group, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Aero Law Group are collaborating on an essential course for flight department leaders and managers. The syllabus will be conducted by well-qualified aviation professionals with many years of experience from the three participant organizations.
The week-long learning course, entitled Financial, Legal and Transactional Tools for Aviation Managers, will be conducted Dec. 10-14 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The course is designed to educate aviation managers and potential managers on the intricacies of accounting, budgeting, corporate finances, and the legal and tax issues involved with aircraft acquisition and operation.
"This course is a must attend for those in the industry and those breaking into the corporate flying industry," said Mente Group Associate Consultant Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM, who will be an instructor for the class. "The week-long curriculum also covers aircraft selection, the transactional process and pitfalls for aircraft acquisition and disposition, and asset life-cycle management."
Other instructors include Cole White, Mente Group VP of Strategic Consulting, Kevin Austin, founder of Aero Law Group and now Of Counsel of the Bellevue, Washington aviation law firm, and Professor Bert Zarb and Associate Professor John Longshore of Embry-Riddle.
Chris Broyhill has occupied leadership positions at nearly every level of business at various aviation organizations. He has been a 14 CFR Part 135 Chief Pilot and Director of Operations as well as a 14 CFR Part 91 Chief Pilot and Director of Aviation. Most recently, Broyhill built the flight department for a Fortune 100 operator and led the operation from no employees and no assets to five aircraft, 33 employees and two operating locations in just over four years.
Cole White heads Mente Group's strategic consulting division that provides robust fleet planning and feasibility studies for business aviation owners and fleet operators. He holds a degree in Systems Management from West Point with a focus on Systems Engineering. He has also completed post-graduate work at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, where he studied Financial Reporting for Managers, Strategic Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Planning and Valuing of Projects and Investments, Managerial Accounting and Corporate Strategy, and Value Creation.
Bert Zarb is Professor of Accounting and Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Information Sciences at Embry-Riddle, Daytona College of Business. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting from Argosy University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. Zarb holds CPA licenses from Florida and Georgia.
John Longshore is Associate Professor of Management from Embry-Riddle in the Management, Marketing and Operations Department. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Management from Nova Southeastern University, a Key Performer Professional Certificate from the University of Virginia and a Professional Certificate in Business and Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania.
Kevin Austin of Aero Law Group, has 45 years of experience in the industry and the firm, which he founded, has more than 750 clients. In addition he serves in an advisory capacity to aerospace industry participants worldwide. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School and has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Mente Group is a leading business aviation and flight department advisory company specializing in aircraft transactions, talent management, asset management, and strategic, operational and technical consulting. Mente serves large corporations, growth companies and private individuals worldwide. Its advisors have handled $10 billion in aircraft transactions and performed more than 500 business jet consultations. For more info see www.mentegroup.com.
Mente Group has partnered with many of the world's largest corporations, prominent entrepreneurs, growth companies, and private individuals, including Andor Capital, Bank of Texas, BNSF Railway, Capital One, Delhaize Group, Entergy, Food Lion, JPMorgan Chase, LG, MassMutual Financial Group, Medical Properties Trust, MetLife, Northpark Management, Inc., Quexco, Inc., Raytheon, Sprint, Stanley Black & Decker, Summit Alliance, and Williams-Sonoma.
