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EFHA BOARD
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Chairman: Harry Haas
is an airline professional with a passion for historic aviation and lobby. He owns his own lobby or Public Affairs business called Liebre Public Affairs with customers in the aviation field. Harry likes to unite and empower people and give them a voice in this world full of noise!
  Secretary: Leo Haas
is a private pilot, retired sales manager and has great legal knowledge. His research skills and preciseness make him the perfect secretary for EFHA. Leo has a special fondness for historic aviation dating back many years. He is active in two Dutch organizations.
  EU affairs: Margreet Lommerts is our liaison in the EU Parliament. Margreet works as a policy assistant for Members of the EU Parliament and is also chairperson for a Brussels community group. Margreet is very interested in the aviation industry.   Legal Affairs: Johan Molema is a legal counsel (LL.M) with a technical aviation background and passion for historic aviation. He knows from experience the workings of governmental politics and the law. Johan has a Private Pilots License with Night Qualification.
  Rules specialist: Danny Goergen is our rules and regulations specialist with his own company that offers training in the field of aviation rules and regulations. Danny is a specialist on EASA,FAA and CAAC part 145 topics. He is also a certified Human Factors trainer and is employed as QA manager.
 
       
Spokesperson: Peter Bos is a young and committed media professional. He is leading the EFHA media department and is in charge of getting the EFHA the media contacts needed to get OUR word out and position the EFHA solidly in the European media landscape. Peter sees it as a great opportunity to be part of this young and innovative organization.   Forum moderator: Bart Konings is an entrepreneur in electronics. He's also a private Pilot and own's a Jodel DR-1050 from 1960 which he restored between 2004 and 2006. Bart frequently visits oldtimer meetings and airshows and is also a very high valued forum moderator.   Forum moderator: Herbert van Hulten is an IT infrastructure project manager by trade. He’s also a private pilot with a passion for historic and general aviation and photograpy. Both are combined in his aviation media business “Chaseplane.nl” which he owns. Herbert is one of the EFHA forum and photo gallery moderators.   New media: Maarten Peters is an aviation technician with an all-round love for aviation. Maarten has taken a lot of pictures and sold them too. He helped restoring 2 Catalina flying boats and is an editor for the spotters magazine “Scramble”. Maarten is our “new media” man and you will find him on several EU aviation forums.   EFHA Advisor: Ad de Graaff is our thinker, philosopher and EU lobbyist. Ad has worked in the aviation field for a long time, mostly in the Aerospace industry and at the cutting edge of aviation technology. At this moment Ad established his own consultancy business. His Network is of great value.

EFHA AMBASSADORS: our representatives!
       
Pascal Kremer, Lux
is an airline professional and deputy flight safety officer at Luxair. He is also official accident investigator and IATA and DAQCP auditor. Pascal has a lot of experience as board member and chairman of different organizations and is very committed to historic aviation.
  Christian van Kooten, UK is a expert on camera systems for the defense industry. Christian is also part of the Duxford community where he is trained to be a Duxford pilot. He is also an accomplished photogra-pher and graphic designer and special EFHA board member of the HAA.   Alain Maire, France
is an ex journalist and photo-reporter (not in aviation!!). Since 15 years he is specialized in logistic & special events in aviation. This means he is involved in airshows but also arranges special aircraft for the movie industry... the French P-40N and P-51D used in the movie "Red tails" are his work... but his passion is, definitively, the Catalina!
  David Pajus, Sweden
is an airline pilot with maintenance licence from Sweden. Involved in aviation since childhood and owner of a Catalina that is being restored. David lives in Linköping and is committed to getting sensible rules and regulations for Annex II aircraft.
  Munkelt Gonçalves, Portugal is an ex airforce pilot working as an airline pilot flyin A 330’s for TAP Portugal with a university degree in Aeronautical Sciences and experience in historic aircraft operation and restoration. Munkelt owns Aero Fénix, a private museum that operates classic aircraft, like the Boeing Stearman, the De Havilland Chipmunk and more.
       
Michele Buonsanti, Italy
is working as a professor in the Department of Mechanics and Materials Engineering Faculty of Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. From early age interested in WW II airplanes. Michele holds a European private pilot licence and is involved with Reggio Calabria flight training center.
  Yves Cartilier, Belgium
is an airline pilot with unique skills. Yves specialised himself in certification aspects and the writing of the numerous files and manuals required to obtain airworthiness certificates for “orphans” airplanes. These skill make him an expert in dealing with the authorities
  Manfred Franzke, Germany is an all-round pilot with a career as a military jet pilot for the German Air Force. Manfred founded the German historic aviation association more than a decade ago with the objective to preserve rare aircraft. Manfred hopes the German people will embrace the EFHA.   Arie Wubben, Switzerland is an economist that worked for several multinationals as CFO. During his work at Canon he studied professional photography, which can be seen at his website www.wubben.ch. Arie is an Associate Member (owner) and Auditor for the SCFA (Swiss Lockheed Constellation)   Bent Esbensen, Denmark is a private pilot form Esbjerg, Denmark. His home airfield is called Varde Flyveplads, where he is the chairman of the flying club. Bent is self employed and owns a business selling marketing tools. (www.marke-ting.dk) He is married to Mette and further a long standing member of the KZ & Veteranfly Klubben in Denmark.
       
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CONTACT
Mr. Leo Haas via e-mail
secretary@EFHA.eu