meet the team

Led by Air Academy Associates’ president and co-founder Dr. Mark Kiemele, each member of our management team brings a unique skill set that rivals any of our competitors. In fact, we trained some of the very first Black Belts at the Six Sigma Research Institute.

Mark J. Kiemele
Mark J. KiemelePresident & Co-founder
Mark J. Kiemele, President and Co-founder of Air Academy Associates, has more than 30 years of teaching, consulting, and coaching experience.
Jeff Murrow
Jeff MurrowChief Operating Officer
Jeff joined the Air Academy team in 2010.
Denise Rucker
Denise RuckerChief Financial Officer
Denise joined Air Academy in 1999.
Becky Craig
Becky CraigDirector of Operations
Becky Craig joined the Air Academy team in 2017.
Lisa Reagan
Lisa ReaganDirector of Curriculum Development
Lisa Reagan joined Air Academy in 1998.
Kathi Swagerty
Kathi SwagertyStrategic Campaign Director
Kathi joined Air Academy Associates in 2004.
Melanie Morris
Melanie MorrisCorporate Strategy, Change Management, Executive Advisement
Melanie has worked with Air Academy for over 8 years.
Terry Newton
Terry NewtonDirector of Air Academy Associates University
Terry J. Newton joined the Air Academy Associates team in 1996.
Dan Denlinger
Dan DenlingerProject Consultant
Dan Denlinger joined Air Academy Associates in 2007.
Kris Stokes
Kris StokesProject Consultant
Kris joined Air Academy Associates in 2020.

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