We are committed to presenting the story of flight and the human genius that made it possible.

OUR HISTORY

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The New England Air Museum has had a rich history in CT, which is chronicled here through the stories of current and former museum volunteers and employees as well as institutional records. Tales of aircraft restorations, open cockpits, and even a rogue tornado can be found within this multimedia exhibit, with many stories featuring testimonials from some of the men and women whose hard work and dedication helped make the New England Air Museum the organization it is today.

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OUR TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Stephanie Abrams, President & CEO

Tianna Darling, Operations & Programs Manager

Scott Gentry, VP of Development

Karen Giroux, Controller & Grants Officer

Amanda Goodheart Parks, Ph.D., Director of Education

Jeanie Rozbora, Director of Visitor Services & Sales

Brittany Rutherford, Manager of Donor Experience & Stewardship

Michelle Salamone, Director of Sales & Marketing- Events

Joshua D. Taylor, Collections & Facilities Manager

Mike Thornton, Curator & Director of Interpretation

Robert Vozzola, Restoration Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Warren M. Boley, Chair, Boley Tool & Machine Works

William P. Gonet, Vice-Chair, Gonet Aero Tech

Kim A. Jones, Secretary, Westinghouse (Ret)

Jeffrey A. Dominick, Treasurer, Casco Bay Partners LLC

Morgan Barrieau, Boston Business Jets

William H. Costen, Sky Endeavors

Tom Foley, NTC Group

Dawn L. Johnson, Stanley Black & Decker

Dina Halvorsen, Lockheed Martin

Dean Johnson, Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority

Kimberly Kinsley, Pratt & Whitney

Caroll Lane, MRO Holdings, Inc.

Michael (Mick) Murphy, Aer Blarney Balloons

Cornelius P. O'Leary, Central Connecticut State University

Stephen R. Perez, Wingsite Displays, Inc.

Thomas S. Sargis, Sargis Construction

Robert Stangarone, Corporate Angel Network

Joseph Thortstenson, Marathon Asset Management

Katherine Wadsworth, Retired Balloonist

Joseph Wolnick, JPW Investments

Catherine Young, Connecticut Airport
Authority, Retired







COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Warren Boley, Executive Committee

Jeffrey Dominick, Finance Committee

Kimberly Kinsley, Development Committee 

William Gonet, Strategic Planning Committee     

Catherine Young, Education Committee

Tom Sargis, Building Committee

Kim Jones, Collections Committee 

Tom Foley, Governance Committee

Joseph Wolnick, Audit Committee                        

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Lawrence R. Churcill

George A. Clyde

Raymond D. Fowler

Robert M. Garneau

Joseph G. Lynch

Michael J. Morneau

William A. O'Neill

Gov. M. Jodi Rell

Igor I. Sikorsky, Jr.

Nelson A. Sly, Jr.

MISSION STATEMENT

The New England Air Museum’s mission is to preserve and present the story of aviation and aerospace, with an emphasis on New England’s role, and the genius and inspiration that made it possible. The museum also seeks to inspire young people to be the aerospace dreamers, innovators and workforce of the future. The museum does this by:

  • Acquiring, restoring, preserving and presenting iconic and historically significant aircraft and related artifacts.
  • Engaging our visitors with captivating exhibits explaining the technology, history and people that are part of these famous machines.
  • Providing an accessible repository for historical material, research and expertise relating to the museum’s aircraft collection.
  • Inspiring people of all ages, through our education programs, to learn more about aviation and aerospace and aspire to be part of its future.