MANAGING MEMBER

Andrew Wright is Managing Member and Founder of Airframe, LLC, where he oversees maintenance and inspection operations, regulatory affairs, and customer support. Andy leverages over 30 years of aviation experience. Andy has developed and mentored hundreds of leaders in various environments, from maintenance to flight operations to general aviation settings. He has expertise in solving problems collaboratively and leading cohesive teams to produce superior results.

Andy has extensive experience maintaining GE, Rolls Royce, and Pratt & Whitney jet engines. He has extensive knowledge of Mooney, Beechcraft, Piper, Cessna, Vans, Pitts, Glass Star, Glass Air, Boeing, Lockheed, and Gulf Stream aircraft, among others.

Andy holds a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics with a focus on Aerospace Education Systems and Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics with a focus on Aviation Safety from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His licenses and certifications include A&P, Flight Engineer (Turbojet), Gulfstream Master Technician, and LEAN/Six Sigma Blackbelt. Affiliations include Civil Air Patrol, Travis AFB Phoenix Spark Innovation Cell, Boy Scouts of America.

MANAGING MEMBER

Zen Hunter-Ishikawa is Managing Member and Founder of Airframe, LLC, where he oversees business and flight school operations, finance, and business development. Zen has over 20 years of experience in business and real estate acquisitions, new development, sales, brokerage, marketing, and public relations efforts. He has extensive experience evaluating investment opportunities and business development in several industries including real estate development, energy, education, telecommunications, and life sciences. He also has experience in functional areas such as business and strategic planning and evaluation, public project grant proposal review, organizational and project management, fund raising, budget development, contract negotiation, public relations, and communications.

Zen holds a Master’s Degree in International Peace & Conflict Resolution and a bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs from American University’s School of International Service. His philanthropic and public service board memberships include Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) (Solano County Chapter), Travis AFB Aviation Museum Foundation (Chairman, Capital Campaign Committee), Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee (Treasurer, Executive Committee). He is also a Travis Air Force Base Honorary Commander (Vice Wing Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing) and a lifelong member of the Airlift/Tanker Association.

GENERAL COUNSEL

Richard Bruce Paschal is a versatile legal professional and entrepreneur with a diverse background spanning multiple industries. Since 2022, he is a Co-Founder of Phenegra Corporation, contributing to its growth and development. Bruce is also a Co-Founder and Co-managing member of Sales Quest, LLC, an agency specializing in sales and business advising. Additionally, he co-founded TerraSalvation, Inc., an environmental remediation company. Other experience includes working as a full-time business and environmental attorney for almost 3 years at a NYSE listed corporation.

Prior to his recent endeavors, Bruce established the Law Office of Richard Bruce Paschal in 1995, where he practiced transactional law, contract negotiation, litigation, general business advising and government relations. Throughout his career, Bruce has served on various boards and held executive positions in companies, including examples such as Fairway Rewards, Inc., later Go Play Golf, Inc., ICIT Golf Corporation, Verno Water, Inc. and Verno Holdings LLC. With extensive experience in business law, transactional law, environmental law, risk assessment, labor management, and as a civil trial attorney. Bruce has established himself as a professional in the fields of law and business. Bruce’s pure business experience in company formation, operations, strategy, risk management and market research, related to a set of diverse products and/or services, began in 1981.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Frank Padilla is most noted for leading the effort of establishing Balad Air Base, Iraq and developing the new Iraq Air Force. General Padilla is a veteran of the Grenada rescue mission, Operation Just Cause and numerous other operations and contingencies in support of national objectives. He was recalled to active duty in 1990 and 1991 to serve in operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Desert Calm. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to accelerate the establishment of the Afghan National Army Air Corps. As such, he was integral in the development of the Coalition Air Force Transition Team, Iraq, and the Combined Air Power Transition Force, Afghanistan. As the Commander of 10th Air Force, General Padilla was responsible for all the fighter, bomber, space, special operations, rescue, remotely piloted aircraft, and undergraduate pilot training for the Air Force Reserve Command. More than 13,000 personnel were assigned to 10th Air Force at units located throughout the United States.

Frank earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his commission through Officer Training School. After graduating from undergraduate pilot training, he flew the C-5 Galaxy for a total of 20 years at Dover, Altus and Travis AFBs. He has amassed more than 7,500 flying hours in that aircraft. While at Dover AFB, Del., he became the first active-duty lieutenant to upgrade to C-5 aircraft commander.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

James “Jay” Reaves is a 25 year veteran of the United States Air Force having served as a maintenance officer, logistician, project manager, and leader.

Prior to retiring from the Air Force, he served as the Commander of the 60th Maintenance Group at Travis Air Force Base, California, the largest of its kind in Air Mobility Command. In that role he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of both aircraft generation activities and the aerial port cargo movement activities supporting the Base’s 55 assigned aircraft. Jay earned his commission through the United States Air Force Academy in 1998. He is a master aircraft maintainer having served in multiple Major Commands and several operational wings with experience on C-5, KC-135, MQ-9, ScanEagle, KC-10, C-17, C-130H/J and F-35 aircraft.