3-May-2022 Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading non-profit dedicated to advancing vertical flight, is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for 2022-2023.
The following members were elected to the Board’s Executive Committee for the one-year term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023:
In addition, Dr. Mahendra Bhagwat — the US Army’s Senior Research Scientist for Air Vehicle Aerodynamics and Preliminary Design — has been appointed to the Executive Committee as the VFS Technical Director for a two-year term. Bhagwat is part of the US Army’s Technology Development Directorate (TDD), Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), and stationed at Moffett Field, California.
VFS members in half of its ten regions elected or re-elected regional directors and vice-presidents for the two-year term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. (Those new to the Board are marked with an asterisk.)
Americas Region (Canada, Central America and South America)
U.S. Mideast Region (Philadelphia and Erie Chapters, and surrounding areas)
U.S. Southeast Region (Aberdeen, Federal City, Patuxent River, Hampton Roads and Cherry Point Chapters, and surrounding areas)
U.S. Southwest Region (Southwest Chapter and all surrounding areas)
U.S. Western Region (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Arizona Chapters, and all surrounding areas)
In addition, VFS held special elections for the following positions, for 1-year terms ending June 30, 2023:
Asia / Australia Region (all countries in Asia and Oceania)
US Northeast Region (East New England, Stratford, Connecticut Valley and Empire State Chapters)
Other elected members of the Board of Directors, who will continue to serve until June 30, 2023, are as follows:
Asia-Australia Region (includes all members in Asia and Oceania)
Europe-Africa Region (members in Europe and Africa)
U.S. Midwest Region (members in Dayton and St Louis Chapters)
U.S. Northeast Region (members in East New England, Stratford, Connecticut Valley and Empire State Chapters)
U.S. Southern Region (members in Redstone, Atlanta, Jake Fortner and South Florida Chapters)