Leadership
Team

John Owen brings more than 23 years of experience in management and financial consulting to the leadership team. John joined Airshare as CFO in 2016 and became President and CEO in March 2018. He fine-tuned his consultative skills and financial acumen, working in progressively higher roles at State Street, Accenture, and KPMG. He previously was CFO for a supply-chain management company and most recently served as Vice President for a national executive search firm leading their private equity practice. John received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

A 23-year veteran of aviation, Alex Franz has been with Airshare since 2003. Prior to being named COO in 2020, Alex served in various leadership roles within the company, including Chief Pilot, Director of Operations, and VP of Operations. Earlier in his career, he was a captain for a freight airline and Flight Instructor at a flight school. Alex is type rated in the Phenom 100, Phenom 300, Beechjet and King Air 350 aircraft, logging over 6,000 hours of total flight time. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas.

Dylan Haynie brings more than 24 years of aviation industry experience and a results-driven, achievement-oriented focus to the company's leadership team. He manages and directs Airshare's sales team to secure new business across all facets of our business, including Aircraft Management, Fractional Ownership, EMBARK Jet Cards, and Charter Services. Prior to joining the company in 2018, Dylan served as sales director for Embraer and vice president of sales at Flexjet. He holds a juris doctor and bachelor of business administration from Baylor University.

Josh Johnson has over 20 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, research, and enterprise risk services. He joined Airshare from NIC, Inc., where he served as vice president and corporate controller. Josh currently serves on the supervisory committee of CommunityAmerica Credit Union and the Accounting Advisory Board of the University of Kansas. He holds an undergraduate degree and a master's degree in accounting & information systems from the University of Kansas.

Lori Harlow joined Airshare in 2009 as Accounting Manager and was promoted to Controller in 2011. In 2015, Lori was promoted to Vice President of Accounting and Controller. Prior to joining Airshare, Lori started her career in public accounting and served both business and individual clients in tax, accounting, and attestation services before serving as a senior financial analyst at Sprint and then as an inventory accounting supervisor at Embarq. She holds designations both as a CPA and as a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Lori holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Baker University.

Brian Jewell, Vice President of Training, Compliance and Strategy, has over 25 years of aviation experience and has gained nearly 12,000 hours of flight time as a pilot. Brian oversees high-level initiatives related to pilot training, company compliance, crew resources and long-term strategies. These initiatives will ensure company training is maintained to the highest quality, FAA/DOT compliance is always ensured, operational efficiencies are realized, and enhanced processes and systems are discovered and deployed. Brian's previous experience includes roles as an FAA Certified Flight Instructor and a pilot for U.S. Express and Trans World Airlines (later becoming American Airlines). He holds a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University.

Gary P. Veer has over 40 years of working as a mechanic, inspector, and manager in aircraft maintenance. For the last 14 years have been with Airshare as the Director of Maintenance. Before coming to Airshare, he spent 18 years as DOM for several Air Ambulance operators maintaining rotor and fixed-wing aircraft. He has also spent time working in General Aviation as a manager of a 145 Repair Station.

Quinn Hamon joined Airshare in 2012 and brings over 20 years of aviation experience. During his tenure with the company, he has held numerous positions, including Captain, Director of Safety, Director of Training, Check Airman, and Instructor. Quinn spearheaded the launch of the Challenger 350 Fractional Program within the Pilot Group. He is type-rated in the Phenom 100, 300 and Challenger 350. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Brittany Broxterman joined Airshare in 2019 with over 20 years of Human Resources experience. Her career has allowed her to experience a wide range of industries, including union/non-union, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and now aviation. After pursuing her Liberal Art and Science at the University of Kansas, Brittany also chose to gain her PHR and SHRM-CP credentials to advance her H.R. education and focus further. She uses her multiple industry experience to bring insight into the practical and cultural aspects of Human Resources.

Jared Porter brings over ten years of experience in aviation safety to Airshare, having served in various aviation safety roles within the government and commercial and private aviation industries throughout his career. Prior to joining the company, Jared was an Aviation Safety Consultant. He holds a bachelor's degree in Aviation Technology and a master's degree in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri.