MERIC . REESE

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Cincinnati, OH **230

216-***-****

abnkk5@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE, NASHUA, NH

Aug. 2003

Bachelor of Science, Aviation Flight Operations

June 2003

Professional Pilot Program - Commercial Pilot Certificate

Multi and single engine land instrument airplane

May 2003

Air Traffic Control C.T.I. Program - Passed O.P.M. Test

EMPLOYMENT

REY OLDS JET MA AGEME T

May 2009 – Present

Director of Dispatch

Responsible for all International and Domestic flight activities

Arranged supplemental coverage for activities outside primary fleet

Controlled flights for VIP clientele such as former US President George W. Bush, former

V.P. Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and other major foreign

diplomats

Charter Sales

Produced RFPs and RFP Responses for aircraft management and lease opportunities

Produced retail charter sales leads for International and domestic flights for $8M company

Developed Jet Card Program and wrote associated contracts

Marketed and Sold Jet Card shares

Developed marketing strategies for Jet Card Program

DOUGMAC AIR LIMITED, LLC/JOH STO AVIATIO COMPA Y, I C.

Jan. 2008 – May 2009

Director of Sales and Flight Support – DougMac Air

Developed clientele base for Part 135 and Part 91 sales

Sales manager for all flight support functions, including negotiating management contracts,

producing charter sales leads, and vendor analysis

Prepared RFPs and RFP Responses for $20k-$20M projects

Prepared budget and performed analysis for charter sales and marketing strategies

Managed scheduling and flight support staff for two FAA Part 135 operators

Jan. 2008 – May 2009

FBO Director of Sales – Johnston Aviation

FBO Sales Manager at Lorain County Regional Airport

Provided facilities proposals and negotiations for new customers and based customers

Negotiated fuel pricing for based and transient customers

Attracts new business to airfield and maintained existing customer base

Jan. 2008 – May 2009

Fuel Procurement and Sales Manager – Johnston Aviation

Negotiated supply agreements for major corporate operators

Negotiated and purchased contract fuel for 15 jet aircraft

Provided fuel purchase analysis and uplift reports for each specific aircraft

Jan. 2008 – May 2009

Airport Manager Assistant – Johnston Aviation

Assisted in management of Lorain County Regional Airport (KLPR)

Applied, reported, and collected grant monies from Federal, State and Local agencies for

airport improvements, such as capital, infrastructure, safety, and security

Reported directly to FAA on behalf of Lorain County

Meric N. Reese

AFS GROUP, LLC

Nov. 2006 – Dec. 2007

Director of Sales and Flight Support

Managed team in charter sales, scheduling and dispatch with fleet of 3-6 aircraft

Scheduled crews and managed crew scheduling and policy issues

Forecasted charter budgets for all aircraft

Developed clientele base and prepared management and charter contracts

Aircraft Management Experience with various aircraft including Learjet, Citation,

Gulfstream, and Raytheon/Hawker Beechcraft

Advanced demand planning for in-fleet aircraft and broker clients and empty-leg

management

Flight and Maintenance planning and scheduling for fleet of 3-6 aircraft per day

FLIGHT OPTIO S, LLC

Mar. 2005 – Nov. 2006

Scheduler

Responsible for crew scheduling and alignment of 650 pilots

Leading scheduler of 150-300 flights per day in the fractional industry

Responsible for maintaining utility goals and charter goals

Managed daily operation of the Minimal Impact Optimizer

Lead developer and tester for enhanced version of Minimal Impact Optimizer

AVBASE AVIATIO, LLC

Feb. 2004 – Mar. 2005

Charter Sales

$18M yearly gross revenue in charter sales

Produced 30% of revenue generating charter flights

Preferred sales vendor for Fractional Operators

Experienced in broker sales and broker operations

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook

Database applications – CTA/FOS, BART/Seagil Scheduling and Quoting Software,

Wellington Royce, Peachtree Accounting Software, Sales Logix

**References are available upon request**

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