Meet
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Gene takes an active role in meeting with clients and understanding their needs. His knowledge on every aspect of aircraft ownership has proven to be extremely helpful for clients. Plus, his extensive experience in aircraft management and how new, and veteran aircraft owners can offset their cost of ownership with charter revenue is most beneficial. As a multi-aircraft owner, he thinks like an owner first saving prospective owners valuable time and wasted effort. Earlier in his career, Gene worked in the real estate market where he developed and managed a team in three states.

Emily has been an ardent aviation professional for over 12 years. As the President of Business Air, she guides the growth of the company and provides strong leadership, ensuring a robust company culture centered around Business Air values. Her dedication to mentoring and strong communications have helped streamline company operations and connected the employees. She rejoins Business Air after serving as Vice President of Cobalt Aviation Advisors, a related company. In that role, she utilized her experience and wide network in the industry, working with financial and legal teams to complete and support a variety of aircraft transactions. Emily brings her experience working with family offices and private teams to support principals in their aircraft endeavors. She also remains Executive Vice President of Cobalt Property Management Group, which is responsible for managing private hangar assets. Previously, Emily served as Executive Client Services Manager for Business Air where she promoted and established long-term relationships with charter and aircraft management customers. Emily’s passion for building trust and connecting people has spanned her diverse career in aviation. Working at Boeing Field since 2007, she began in piston aircraft sales and spent a year with a flight training department. After migrating to aircraft charter and business aviation, she knew she had found her niche. The people she has met and the relationships that she has established are the highlight of each day. Emily is a member of Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). She graduated with Honors from the University of Puget Sound and is originally from Colorado.

Zachary Barborinas is our new Director of Aircraft Management, Sales and Acquisitions. He comes to us from Vector Management, LLC with 15+ years of experience in international operations, administrative aircraft management, and aircraft completions oversight. Furthermore, he has transactional experience with aircraft acquisitions and sales that involve market review, life - cycle cost analysis, advertising, international imports, pre - purchase inspection oversight, and delivery. He is also an Airline Transport Pilot with type ratings in Learjets, Hawkers, and Challengers. Zach is our aircraft asset manager advocating for the owner. We look forward to introducing him to you in the near future.

Caile is the Flight Coordinator and Charter Scheduler for Business Air where she combines her passion for sales, marketing, and corporate aviation. Her enthusiasm for the aviation industry transcends in her excitement and willingness to build the Business Air brand. Previously, she managed international charter sales and marketing for Y2K Aviation in Portland.

Caile is a graduate of Portland State University with a double degree in Business Administration: Marketing and Business Administration: Advertising. After graduating, Caile fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams of spending four months traveling throughout Europe and Australia.

She continues to participate in expanding her marketing and sales knowledge within the aviation community as the recipient of the Aviation Business Consultants International scholarship. Caile takes pride in joining various aviation groups including Young Professionals National Business Aviation Association group and Women in Aviation group. In her spare time, Caile continues to travel and enjoys cooking, photography, exercising and wake surfing.