Helicopter Association International
Gina Kvitkovich has extensive experience in communications and publications. Gina started their career as an Editor at Labat-Anderson, where they edited technical documents for government agencies. Gina then worked as a Production Editor at EMR, where they edited energy policy plans and guidance manuals. Gina joined Horne International as an Editorial and Production Coordinator, providing publishing support for print and web media. Gina later became the Senior Director of Communications at GAMA International, where they built and led a communications team for an insurance industry association. Currently, they are working as the Senior Director of Communications at the Helicopter Association International, responsible for external media and overseeing the communications team.
Gina Kvitkovich attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1978 to 1984, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained certifications in various courses such as "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace," "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences," and "How to Use LinkedIn Learning" from LinkedIn. These certifications were obtained in June 2020 and April 2020 respectively.
Helicopter Association International
HAI is the professional trade association for the international helicopter industry and represents more than 1,100 companies and over 16,000 industry professionals in more than 65 countries. Each year, HAI members safely operate more than 3,700 helicopters and remotely piloted aircraft approximately 2.9 million hours. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of vertical aviation as a safe, effective method of commerce and to the advancement of the international vertical aviation community. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, HAI is governed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership, with daily operations conducted by a dedicated professional staff. On November 1, 2005, Matthew Zuccaro assumed the office of president of HAI following a career in aviation that spanned over 50 years. James A. Viola assumed the office of President and CEO on January 16, 2020, after serving as the director of General Aviation (GA) Safety Assurance for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for almost two years.