Vice President of Appreciation Archives - Recreational Aviation Foundation

LISA BALLANTYNE

Lisa Ballantyne married into a flying family and earned her private pilot’s license in 1977. She flew a Piper Tomahawk until it was sold in preparation for a move to Alaska in 1980. Once in Alaska and since that time, husband Ray Ballantyne (WA Ambassador) has done all the flying in the various planes they…

ANNETTE RICHMOND

Vice President of Appreciation Annette is no stranger to the wilderness experience. She has enjoyed canoeing, camping and hiking all her life and appreciates the opportunities aviation offers those adventurous pursuits. Since reuniting with her high school sweetheart, George Richmond, some of those adventures have included solo hiking 560+ miles of the Appalachian Trail, flying…

TONI WRIGHT

Vice President of Appreciation Toni Wright gave up milking cows for a faster-paced profession in flying.At age 53, her major career change began with a commercial rating and aerial photography for the US Soil Conservation Service. Her first part 135 job was with Exec Air in Montana flying checks across the state. “Fourteen takeoffs and…

CINDY CROSS

Vice President of Appreciation “My introduction to aviation began in 1996 when my husband Terry took me on a backcountry flying and camping adventure in Idaho and Montana. After a flight to Death Valley over the dunes I was hooked,” Cindy Cross of San Carlos, CA says. Although Cindy is not herself a pilot, after…

HEATHER HAIR

Vice President of Appreciaton Heather Hair lived her “first” life in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Shippensburg University with six state collegiate track championships, she continued studying for her Masters in physical therapy. “Once I raised two incredible children and watched them fly the nest, I moved West and eventually landed in Montana,” she says. A…

JOANN BAKER

After 40 years as a Human Resources leader in the corporate world, JoAnn is loving retirement and the freedom to enjoy the aviation world and the outdoors – anywhere between the Florida Keys, Northern Wisconsin, Driggs, Idaho and beyond.

MEGHANN MCKENNA

Vice President of Appreciation Meghann and her dog Roger are longtime friends of the RAF. Meghann owns and operates an insurance and financial planning practice based out of Bozeman, Montana. Roger is currently between employment opportunities and not looking very hard. While most of Meghann’s time in the air is spent sitting in an exit row…

DIANE GOODWIN

Vice President of Appreciation In Texas, I grew up surrounded by aviation. My father was a corporate pilot, and my brother had created a successful aircraft maintenance facility in Fort Worth. I lived in New York, L.A. and Chicago as a flight attendant with American Airlines. A fun career, where I met my husband, Harper Goodwin (RAF Arkansas Liaison) who…

KIM CAPOZZI

Vice President of Appreciation Kim Capozzi has been actively involved with the RAF for years along with husband Bobby Capozzi, RAF’s Florida State Liaison.

PATTY BUNCE

Vice President of Appreciation Patty and her husband Peter Bunce – who serves on RAF’s Board of Directors – are long-time friends and supporters of the RAF. Patty received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy, magna cum laude, from Mountain Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. She has worked in a variety of school and medical settings,…