Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. – Seneca
When I first started in the Aviation Group, I knew nothing about the industry. I had flown a couple times in my life. Navigating through an airport seemed daunting. And what was the difference between GSE and AOA?
I quickly learned the aviation industry is the most passionate, dedicated and close-knit community that I’ve ever been involved in; and if you have the time, there’s an abundance of people eager to teach you how it all works.
The aviation industry allowed me to travel to places I would’ve never thought to go and introduced me to countless people whom I’ve made deep, enduring friendships that will last a lifetime. The past 16 years have been amazing. The memories will always put a smile on my face. I’ve always felt included and supported within the industry and appreciated all the conversations, relationships and connections I was able to make.
Some of my biggest accomplishments in this role has been creating the 40 under 40 program, where we highlight the best and the brightest impacting the industry; and the GSE Expo where we brought together two events to build the premier expo in the ground support industry.
I’ve been fortunate to work with an amazing, passionate and hardworking team while doing a job I love, in an industry I’ve embraced at a supportive company that allowed me to take risks and put their trust in my abilities.
Which leads me to the quote from Seneca, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” The Aviation Group within Endeavor Business Media (EBM) is where I started in business-to-business publishing. In 2022, I will take on a new role as Vice President of Sales Operations at EBM and step away from the Aviation Group Publisher position.
This quote can also be heard in the song ‘Closing Time’ by the band Semisonic, which also seems like a fitting theme song to end my time in aviation.
I know no one ever really leaves this industry, so this is not my goodbye. This is, until I see you again.
