2026 EJOA Conference Agenda
Friday, April 17, 2026
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Registration
Location: Wave Hotel Ballroom Foyer
6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Dinner and Auction
- EJOA Welcome and Introduction
- Chris Weber – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
- Embraer – Reception and Auction Contributing Sponsor
8:00 PM
EJOA Auction
Saturday, April 18, 2026
SIM Sessions: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
6:30 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Location: BACÁN and BACÁN Terrace, Wave Hotel
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Transportation to CAE Lake Nona Available
Location: Wave Hotel Entrance
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration
Location: CAE Lake Nona Training Center Lobby
Saturday AM MC
Jay Obernolte – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
8:15 – 8:55 AM
Welcome and Introductions
- David O’Maley – President, Board of Directors, EJOA
- Jamie Rogers – Executive Director, EJOA
- Drew Heliste – Training Center Leader, Orlando CAE
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Neil Singer – Safety Director, EJOA
A Crossing Gone (Very) Wrong
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break and Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 – 11:10 AM
P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. – President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Past, Present, and Future
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Juan Mainou Azoulay – Training Manager Praetor 600, CAE Lake Nona
Second Segment Climb (Go/No Go State of Mind)
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
Joshua Ray, Steve Nicoll, Nick Antonelli – Class A Insurance
Risk Reimagined: Safer Skies through Data-Driven Underwriting
12:10 – 1:10 PM
Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open
Saturday PM MC
Gary James – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Andrew Broom – Chief Revenue Officer, NBAA
A Force Multiplier for Embraer Jet Owners: How NBAA is Working for You
2:15 – 2:45 PM
Break and Exhibit Hall Open
2:45 – 3:25 PM
Fireside Chat
- Louis C. Seno, Jr. – Chairman Emeritus, JSSI / Executive Director, IADA
- Jay Obernolte – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Keegan Dwyer – Guardian Jet
Embraer Ownership in Today’s Market: Values, Timing, and Strategy
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Neil Singer & Christy DeYoung
Q&A – Who, What and Why of LOAs and International Operations
4:40 – 5:00 PM
Robert Hamelink – Bongiovi Aviation LLC
The Future of Sound is Here
6:15 PM
Shuttles Depart
Location: Wave Hotel Lobby
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Offsite Social Event – Discovery Cove
Bongiovi Aviation, LLC – Contributing Sponsor
10:00 PM
Shuttles Depart
Location: Discovery Cove Lobby
Sunday, April 19, 2026
SIM Sessions: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
6:30 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Location: BACÁN and BACÁN Terrace, Wave Hotel
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Transportation to CAE Lake Nona Available
Location: Wave Hotel Entrance
Sunday AM MC
Lance Ferguson – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
8:15 AM
Day 2 Welcome
- Lance Ferguson – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
8:25 – 9:25 AM
MRO Panel
- MC: David Crockett – OnFlight LLC
- Chris Bodine – StandardAero
- Dave Stetson – Naples Jet Center
- Joe Carr – OnFlight LLC
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Thiago De Moraes Barros & Daniel Satoshi Marimoto – Embraer
Operational Safety
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Break and Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Phil Nardecchia – ECTS
Phenom Program Enhancement and Updates
11:35 – 11:50 AM
Suzanne Meiners-Levy & Jonathan Levy – Advocate Consulting Legal Group
Business and Tax Considerations
11:55 AM – 12:15 PM
Kevin Connelly – AV8
How Landing Gear Requirements Affect Cost of Ownership
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch and Exhibit Hall Open
Sunday PM MC
Gary James – Director, Board of Directors, EJOA
1:15 – 1:35 PM
Nico Matus – Teledyne Aerospace Electronics
Secure, Connected, Intelligent: The Next Generation of Aerospace Electronics
1:40 – 2:00 PM
Cory Relling – VisionSafe
Smoke and Fumes in the Cockpit: Critical Risk and Crew Response
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Break and Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 – 3:40 PM
Neil Singer – Safety Director, EJOA
De-Icing Talk and Hook – Base Education
3:45 – 4:05 PM
Panel Discussion
- Ty Moore – Plane Life LLC
- Dr. Colleen Conklin – ERAU
- Monica Newman McCluney – Embraer
Building Aviation’s Next Generation
4:10 – 5:00 PM
Jeopardy
- Tom Norton – Norton Aviation LLC
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Closing Cocktail Reception
Location: BACÁN Terrace, Wave Hotel
SIM SCHEDULE
PHENOM 300 – SATURDAY
9:30AM - Evan Radler
10:00AM - Zachary Huston
10:30AM - Brad Stratton
PHENOM 600 – SATURDAY
10:30AM - Mark Bailey
11:00AM - Patrick Bradley
11:30AM - Barry Butler
12:00PM - Chris Carlson
12:30PM - Maha Bishay
1:00PM - John David
1:30PM - Tiago Tella
2:00PM - Lance Ferguson
2:30PM - Adam Lockamy
3:00PM - Thomas Norton
3:30PM - Kyle Rannachan | Left Seat: Dr. Ross Sherban
4:00PM - Dr. Ross Sherban | Left Seat: Kyle Rannachan
4:30PM - Robert Sumwalt
PHENOM 300 – SUNDAY
9:30 AM – Dan Hodgins
10:00 AM – Chris Weber
10:30 AM – Maha Bishay
11:00 AM – Emily Radler
11:30 AM – Egan Rzonca
12:00 PM – Jay Obernolte
12:30 PM – Wesley Giudice
1:00 PM – Michael Gottdenker
1:30 PM – James Hand
2:00 PM – Ben Peterson
2:30 PM – Jim McElroy
3:00 PM – Carl McManus
3:30 PM – Chandrasekhar Naik
4:00 PM – Shamel Nazareth
4:30 PM – Mark Davison
PRAETOR 600 – SUNDAY
9:00 AM – Ty Moore | Right Seat: Jeremy Burt
9:30 AM – William Elliott
10:00 AM – Zach Conover
10:30 AM – Josiah Bridges
11:00 AM – Bruce Byerly
11:30 AM – Tyler Mueller
12:00 PM - Mike Forehand
12:30 PM - Egan Rzonca
1:00 PM - Andrew Allen | Right Seat: Carl McManus
1:30 PM - Dan Cutler
2:00 PM - Devon Gall
2:30 PM - Jeff Cabana | Right Seat: Carl McManus
3:00 PM - Chandrasekhar Naik
3:30 PM - Adam Utter | Right Seat: Nicole Raje
4:00 PM - Carl McManus
4:30 - OPEN
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