MEd , Business and Administration

After twelve years of steady growth,AWA is on its way to executing the largestaviation infrastructure initiative in SDA history.The plan includes upgrading and expandingair transportation and training facilitiesto enable evangelism and nativechurch planting in the Alaska, Guyana, Oklahoma,and Pennsylvania Conferences, aswell as the North Philippine Union Mission.God has honored the move of faith with atotal of $1.95 million to date and a Director ofDevelopment to head up philanthropic servicesfor the ministry.Witnessing God’s activity and sensingHis call to full-time ministry with AWA, DavidE. Pearson left his seat on the Board of Directorson June 1, 2007, to join the team asDirector of Development. Pearson comes toAWA with 40 years of aviation experience.He learned to fly while a student at EnterpriseAcademy in the mid 1960s. Followinggraduation from Pan American University,Pearson gained experience in business, hospital,and educational administration beforespending over 15 years in aircraft accidentinvestigation.In addition to a degree in General Businessand a masters in School Administration,Pearson has completed development trainingwith The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust inVancouver, Washington, and The Center onPhilanthropy at Indiana University.Dave lives on his grandfather’s farm inSoutheast Kansas with Judi, his wife of 37years, and can be reached at:Phone: 620-362-3233Email: dpearson@flyawa.orgPostal Address:Adventist World Aviation,Midwest OfficeP.O. Box 122Hepler, KS  66746