EAA Direction (split from website feedback thread)

[Chris In Marshfield]

Charlie has moved to Maryland to be on staff with AOPA. Best of luck to Charlie! I know he'll do great work there!

[Hal Bryan]

Charlie left EAA on June 1st to take a prominent product development position at AOPA. It was my pleasure to work with him for about 3 of his 12 years here, and I miss having him around. I got to see a couple of times at AirVenture, and he seems to be loving the new position and adjusting well to the move.

[Mike Switzer]

I was shocked when I heard it yesterday. Charlie was the "face" of EAA for me. I met him at my first Sportair workshop & he was very encouraging. If my only contact with EAA had been the local chapter I never would have joined, as I have nothing in common with most of them (no builders to speak of).

Charlie was responsible for most of the programs at EAA that I found useful.

[Joda]

Charlie was responsible for most of the programs at EAA that I found useful.

I had the pleasure of working for Charlie for all the 10 years that I was an EAA employee. He is top shelf in all respects. EAA upper management doens't realize it yet, but they're going to miss Charlie as time goes on.

AOPA's gain is definitely EAA's loss in this case.