James Tankersley

James Tankersley is a skilled pilot with extensive experience in corporate aviation, currently serving as a First Officer at Vista America since February 2023, where qualification includes Pilot-in-Command status on the Bombardier Global Vision series (BD700). Previous roles include part-time pilot services at Encompass Health, corporate pilot at Executive Jet Management qualified in Citation Sovereign (CE680), and Captain at Airnet II dual qualified on Learjet 35 (LRJet) and Beechcraft Baron (BE-58). Tankersley has a strong background in financial management, having held senior leadership positions at Bank of the Ozarks and Regions Financial Corporation, focusing on treasury management and sales growth initiatives. Tankersley is an alumnus of Spartan School of Aviation and Technology and currently attends Flight Safety Academy.