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Shelly Lesikar
deZevallos
Advisor to the Board of
Directors
Shelly deZevallos is the
Southwest Regional
Representative for the
Aircraft Owners and
Pilots Association.
She has been flying for
over 20 years and is
passionate about general
aviation. She
practically grew up
sweeping hangars at her
family’s privately
owned, public use
airport, West Houston
Airport, and has since
earned her private,
instrument, commercial
ratings as well as her
multi-engine and glider
certificates. Her
undergraduate degree is
from the University of
Texas, where during her
last year spent as a
staff member working in
the Texas State
Legislature – thus
instilling a new passion
in addition to flying –
public policy. |
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After teaching English in China
and then working for her
family’s airport for several
years in several capacities,
Shelly started selling the
single engine piston line for
Cessna Aircraft Company.
In 2004, she earned her MBA from
Texas A&M University and has
since started to pursue her
Doctorate from Oklahoma State
University in Aviation and Space
Science.
Her past twenty year experiences
in marketing and sales,
advocacy, aviation and
non-profit work has lead her to
a successful career at AOPA,
which gives her the opportunity
to voice her passion about
general aviation in a public
policy role.
In addition to her love of
flying, Shelly has spent time
volunteering and organizing
several non-profit projects,
including advisory board member
for the Flower Foundation and
Co-Chair of “Pink Night Out”
benefitting the Pink Ribbons
Project.
Shelly and her husband Chris
(who is also a pilot) currently
live in a hangar with their dog,
who occasionally flies with
them, too. |
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