Vice President of Appreciation Archives - Recreational Aviation Foundation

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…

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.

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,…

Vice President of Appreciation Ashley lives and works in Minneapolis, where she is the Director of Marketing and Advertising for a transportation company. In her spare time, you’ll find her at a yoga studio, in the gym, snowmobiling, boating, or flying around with her boyfriend, Peter (RAF Director Peter Burwell). Ashley’s passion for aviation started…

Vice President of Appreciation Joshua Hart is transitioning to civilian life after serving in the United States Army for the last 13 years. He has flown more than 2,900 hours, including combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in both the AH-64D Attack Helicopter and RC-12X Aerial ISR platforms. His experiences include worldwide operations in multiple…

Vice President of Appreciation Ann recently moved from central Appalachia, where she enjoyed a long career as an educator, to southern Illinois, where she was raised. In addition to her volunteer activities, she likes biking the local area, kayaking the nearby lake, hiking in the national forest a few miles away, and joining her husband…