Stephen Birch

Stephen Birch, MS, Ed.D., CFII, MBB, CQA, MCSE, serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member at UpTerra since January 2022, focusing on innovative water solutions for agriculture and environmental sustainability. Birch is the Chief Operating Officer of Air Caritas Corporation and Managing Director at Charter for Charity, which creates a self-sustaining air charter service for those in need. Additionally, Birch leads as Managing Director of Flying Crown Land Group, overseeing charitable projects related to government-owned aviation properties. Birch holds advisory roles at SCG Consulting Group and Social Impact Architects, and serves as Portal Faculty at Pepperdine Caruso Law and Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Previous experience includes Chief Operating Officer at Changemaker Interactive and Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma State University. Birch's academic background includes advanced degrees from several prestigious institutions, including a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University.