Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee is to advise the Governor on the recruitment and retention of industry jobs and investment; assist the office of aerospace and aviation in meeting the state’s economic development efforts to recruit and retain industry jobs and investment; advise the aerospace and aviation office, Economic Development & Tourism office and the Governor on appropriate funding level for the spaceport trust fund and on recruitment, retention, and expansion of industry activities; and collect and disseminate information on federal, state, local, and private community economic development programs that assist or provide loans, grants or other funding the industry activities.
Members
Shelly deZevallos, Ed.D. of Houston is the president of West Houston Airport and a licensed pilot. She is a member of the National Business Aviation Association Board of Directors and the Experimental Aircraft Association, board member for the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, and volunteer for The Ninety-Nines. She has also served as a federal appointee to the Federal Aviation Administration Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee. deZevallos received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UT Austin, Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, and a Doctor of Education in Aviation and Space from OSU. She currently serves as chair of the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee.
Jim Allmon of Waco is President and CEO of Blackhawk Aerospace. He is a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the General Aviation Manufactures Association Board of Directors and former president of the Waco Aviation Alliance. Additionally, he is a member of the Waco Freedom Ball and former pilot for Veterans Airlift Command. Allmon served in the United States Air Force, attended the University of Maryland, and received his pilot training from Spartan School of Avionics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Aimee Burnett of Southlake is vice president of F-35 Business Development at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. She previously held the role of vice president, Integrated Fighter Group Business Development, and has worked for the company for over 24 years in various positions in Engineering, Operations and Business Development. She is a member of the Executive Board for the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and a board member of the World Affairs Council Dallas/Fort Worth. Burnett received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from SMU.
Sonja Clark of Amarillo is the site leader of Bell Textron’s Military and Commercial Aircraft Assembly and Delivery Center. Previously, she had a career in health care as a registered nurse and administrator. Her shift to the aerospace sector occurred in 2006, since then, she has held multiple leadership roles in Environmental, Health & Safety, Human Resources, and Integrated Operations. She is a board member of the Amarillo Area Foundation, West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) Foundation, Texas Association of Community Colleges, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, High Plains Food Bank and the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. Additionally, she is a former board member and former president of the Panhandle Texas Nurses Association and former board chair of the Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Clark received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from WTAMU.
Kevin Cox of Southlake is CEO of Ferrovial Vertiports. He is a former member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Advanced Aviation Advisory Commission, State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association Forum on Air and Space Law, Young President’s Organization – Lone Star Chapter, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, and The Texas Lyceum. Additionally, he is former president of the Southlake Baseball Association and former member of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Committees on Foreign Relations, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Business Council for the Arts, and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Corporate Counsel. Cox received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Oklahoma State University (OSU) and a Juris Doctor from SMU Dedman School of Law.
Robin Donnelly of Midland is president of The Eastland Oil Company. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Independent Petroleum Association of America and president and a director of the Midland Army Airfield Foundation. He is former president of the Natural Gas Producers Association, Midland Rotary, and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Advisory Board in Odessa and former board member for the Texas Conference of Urban Counties and the Permian Basin Petroleum Landmen’s Association. Additionally, he is former chairman of the Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Midland Airport Advisory Board, Permian Basin Workforce Development Board, and Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance. Donnelly received a Bachelor of Arts from UT Austin.
Lauren Dreyer of McGregor is senior director of Starlink business operations for Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) and has worked for the company for nearly 15 years in various positions in Business Development, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. She is a member of the Baylor University School of Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advocates, the Mayborn Museum Board of Advocates, and the Waco Business League. Dreyer received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.
John D. Guevara of Harlingen serves as of counsel to the Linebarger law firm. He is a director of Texas Regional Bank and member of the State Bar of Texas and the Cameron County Bar Association. Additionally, he is a board member of the Rio Grande Council Boys Scouts of America and an administrative committee member for the Wesley Methodist Church of Harlingen. Guevara received a Bachelor of Business Administration from UT Brownsville and a Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Arturo Machuca of Friendswood is the director of Ellington Airport and Houston Spaceport for the Houston Airport System. He is a member of the Global Spaceport Alliance, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, and Houston Spaceport Development Corporation. Machuca received a Bachelor of Business in Hotels and Tourism Administration from Universidad Regiomontana in Monterrey, Mexico.
George S. Moussa of Dallas is president and CEO of Ambella Home Collection, a manufacturer of medium high end home furnishings, and president and CEO of Ambassador Jet Center, a full-service fixed-based operator located at Dallas Executive Airport. He is also a board member of Angel Flight South Central. Moussa received a Bachelor of Business Administration from SMU.
Chris Broom of Dallas is the vice president of Commercial Training Solutions for Boeing Global Services. He previously worked for American Airlines for 27 years culminating as managing director of the Flight and Training Administration. He is a member of the USS Yorktown Association Board of Directors and an executive sponsor for the North Texas chapter of the Boeing Veteran Engagement Team. Additionally, he served as member, vice-president, and president of the Susan G. Komen – Dallas Board of Directors and served on the St. Mark’s School of Texas Alumni Board of Directors. Broom received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Summer Webb of Valentine is the deputy director of Launch Site One and the Government Relations Director for the State of Texas for Blue Origin. She is the Mayor of Valentine, a representative for rural communities to the Rio Grande Council of Governments, and a member of the West of the Pecos Texas Cattlewoman. Webb received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from The University of Texas (UT) at El Paso.