Brian Hough

Brian Hough has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry. Brian is currently the Senior Vice President of Business Development at King Schools. Prior to this role, they served as the FAAST Team Lead Representative for Virginia at FAA Safety Team from 2013 to 2021. In 2010, they founded Aviation Partners, LLC, where they were responsible for aircraft ownership and management as well as running a pilot supplies and aircraft parts e-commerce business. From 2010 to 2021, they also served as the NIFA Region X - Council Representative at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Brian Hough held various positions at Liberty University, including Executive Director of Business Development / Affiliate Operations - School of Aeronautics from 2015 to 2021, and Director of Business Development and Satellite Operations School of Aeronautics from 2013 to 2015. Brian worked as a Compliance Officer for Fingerprinting at NATA Compliance Services from 2006 to 2015. From 2013 to 2014, Brian Hough served as the Chief Instructor at Freedom Aviation. Before that, they worked at Horizon Flight Center, LLC as the Chief Instructor, holding multiple certifications, and also served as the Director of Admissions from 2008 to 2013. Brian began their career at EPIC Aviation as the Director of Admissions from 2007 to 2008, where they were responsible for domestic and international student admissions, as well as TSA administrator and FBI fingerprint collector. Prior to their career in aviation, Brian worked as a driver at UPS from 2005 to 2007.

Brian Hough's education history includes a Master of Commercial Aeronautics degree from Delta State University, obtained from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication from Liberty University, graduating from 2014 to 2015. Brian also holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Liberty University, completed from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, Brian received training from the FAA DPE Training program in 2013, although no degree or field of study is specified. In terms of their earlier education, Brian studied Emergency Medical at Northcentral Technical College from 1993 to 1995. It is also mentioned that they attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991, though no additional information about their degree or field of study is provided.

Brian Hough has an Airline Transport Pilot certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. The specific certificates they hold include Gold Seal CFI, CFI-I, and MEI, although the date of obtaining these certificates is not mentioned.