Meet the Staff of KingAirNation
KingAirNation has worked hard to put together an experienced team with the knowledge to help you. Our Staff Includes:
- On-site A&P and IA mechanics
- OEM workforce experience
- Certified Beechcraft King Air trained staff
- Certified licensed pilots on staff
- ASA-100 Accreditation Certification
Leadership
Paula Davis
President
Paula’s insight and business experience took KingAirNation from just her & Carl to become a global player in the turboprop market. When she isn’t keeping Carl straight, she’s busy with their nine children. She is a very creative person and enjoys her rare quiet moments experimenting with cooking, sewing, and gardening.
Carl Davis
Vice President
Being a Pilot, A&P mechanic, FAA 145 Accountable Manager, and owner of three successful aviation businesses is the story of Carl’s calling in life. His passion is his family of 11 & growing them in faith and biblical integrity. Occasionally, you will find him taking a break from it all, flying “low & slow” and doing light aerobatics.
Sales & Support
Frank Perkins
Director, New Business
First and foremost a believer, Frank and his wife Lori have six children and one grandchild. Frank is a commercial, multi-engine, instrument-rated pilot with more that 40 years and 3,500+ flight hours, 800 hours earned as a corporate pilot in the King Air Series. Frank has more than 15 years of experience as a Flight Paramedic and Assistant Hospital Administrator. In 1990 he providing Emergency Medical Coverage for the Kuwait Oil Well Firefighting effort, leading to years of Medical/Logistical/Aviation related activities in the Former Soviet Union and domestically. Frank joined Davis in May of 2018 after spending more than five years as the Sales Director of Trace Aviation.
IT
Joel Maddirala
IT, Data Control & E-commerce
With his degree in Computer Science, Joel works on web development, eCommerce, software implementation, and in information technology (IT). In his spare time you see him doing photography, singing with his guitar, and traveling with his sweet bride.
Alain-Daniel Wa-Baguma
Computer Systems Analyst
Alain-Daniel is a multilingual, friendly young man and avid follower of Christ. Along with his degree in computer engineering, Alain-Daniel brought to the company his experience in Computing and Information Technology ranging from Language Software Development, to IP Telephony, to Embedded Systems design. When he is not slaying the dragons of the computer underworld, he is camping or hiking with friends and family.
Maintenance
Joseph Davis
Director of Quality/Disassembly Manager
Joe is a retired Marine of 24 plus years, semi-retired pastor of 25 years, married with 11 grandchildren and enjoys life to its fullest. He says he is “too blessed to be depressed.”
Glenn Foshee
Director of Maintenance
Glenn has worked in the 145 repair station environment for more that 30 years. He enjoyed working his way up through the ranks as a mechanic, then in sales, and finally in management. He enjoys regularly camping, hunting, fishing and horseback riding with his family. His motto: “Life is short, so enjoy it.”
Lee Curtis
Technician
Lee began his career in Aviation maintenance in 2011. He has loved airplanes since childhood and is blessed to turn this passion into a career. Lee is also a follower of Christ, husband, and father of four. He and his family live and serve as missionaries to inner-city Jackson.
Blake Leonard
Chief Inspector for Aircraft & Components Technical Services
As an A&P, Blake brings his 20 years of military aviation and 12 years of general aviation experience to his position of Chief Inspector at ACTS. Although Blake has trouble admitting it, he is the guru of all things dealing with aircraft repairs.
Dawson Davis
Aircraft Disassembly
Dawson is a laid back guy and aspiring young mechanic who is studying for his A&P. He travels frequently to retrieve many of the aircraft that are purchased by the company. While he’s off work, he likes to hang out with his family and others.