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WAMA's Mission
WAMA's mission includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- To promote safety, economic value, and public benefit at ALL of the airports in the State of Wisconsin.
- To educate the aviation community with information that may be helpful to the future of aviation.
- To educate local and regional governments of the economic value of aviation within Wisconsin.
- To seek and exchange information between other aviation professionals who may have experiences and insights that can benefit each other.
- To investigate, study, discuss, recommend, and promote improvement in the aviation system to airport operators, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, FAA and legislators.
- To develop working cooperation between Government, business, and aviation entities.
- To promote the education and participation of young people in aviation.
Board of Directors
2025 – 2026 Officers
PresidentHarold Mester, C.M., Director of Marketing and Public Affairs, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee Timmerman Airport
Vice-President
Mark Cihlar, A.A.E., Assistant Airport Director, Central Wisconsin Airport
Treasurer
Aimee Scrima, Airport Director, Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
Secretary
Michael Riechers, Director of Marketing and Communications, Dane County Regional Airport
Board
Luke Bettis, C.M., Airport Operations Supervisor, Appleton International Airport
Charity Zich, C.M., Airport Director, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Ronnie Sampson, Operations & Maintenance Supervisor, Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport
Cody Williams, Airport Manager, Iowa County Airport
Lauren Koss, C.M., ACE, Deputy Airport Director, La Crosse Regional Airport
Richard Morey, Airport Manager, Middleton Municipal Airport
Matt Grenoble, C.M., Airport Superintendent, Sheboygan County Memorial International Airport
John Chmiel, Airport Manager, Wausau Downtown Airport
Jim Schell, C.M., Airport Director, Wittman Regional Airport
Committees
Board Committees
Scholarship and Awards – Luke Bettis, Matt Grenoble, Ronnie Sampson
Finance – Mark Cihlar (Treasurer), Charity Zich
Member Relations – Todd Berry, Lauren Koss, Jim Schell, Aimee Scrima
Governmental Affairs – Brian Grefe, Michael Riechers, Kurt Stanich, Abe Weber, Charity Zich
Wisconsin Aviation Conference Committees
Conference Chair – Harold Mester (WAMA VP)
Sponsors and Exhibitors – Charity Zich
Program – Harold Mester
Wisconsin Aviation Conference Planning Committee
WAMA Board
Max Platts – BOA
JD Roberts – La Crosse Regional Airport
Terry Donovan – Mead & Hunt
Chris Reis – Mead & Hunt
Greg Stern – Mead & Hunt
Beth Chandonais – Pro-Tec Fire Services
Melissa Underwood – SEH
Dillon Petrowitz – TKDA
Stephanie Senst – Westwood