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CONVENTION PREVIEW
Dr. Manny Casiano
Dr. Manny Casiano’s love of fly- ing began at a very young age, as he soloed on his 16th birthday and has been a licensed pilot since 1970. His fondness for the PA46 is evident,
as he has been the proud owner of one since 1997.
Dr. Casiano received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biol- ogy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978, his medical degree in 1982 from New York University Medical School, and an MBA in 2004 from Hood College. In his postgraduate training, he held the position of Chief Resi- dency in General Surgery at the Medical Center of Virginia ad has held the position of Fellow at the American College of Surgery since 1881 He also held the position of Chief of Medical Staff at Frederick Memorial Hospital from 2005- 07. In addition, he held the post of Educational Counselor and Interviewer at the Admissions Office of Massachusetts Institute o Technology from 1995-2016.
Until his recent retirement, Dr. Casiano was senior vice president of population health and ambulatory, as well as chief medical officer at Frederick Regional Health System. He has concentrated focus on high-reliability organiza- tions and systems.
Dr. Casiano has been presenting the MMOPA Convention Safety Review since 2006, with a focus on stressing a goal of zero PA46 accidents. He had the honor of serving as presi- dent of MMOPA in 2015-2016 and has been an MMOPA Board member since 2012.
Joe Casey
Joe’s aviation story began in 1990 with his first flight near Nacogdo- ches, TX in a Cessna 172. From lift- off, he knew he was hooked and that began a lifetime passion for flight. Along with being an FAA designated pilot examiner (DPE), he is also an ATP/CFI-AHMG and commercial
rotorcraft/glider pilot, seaplane pilot, and a recently retired UH-60/AH-64 PIC/Instructor/Examiner Pilot in the U.S. Army Reserves. But for the past 20 years, his passion has been the PA46, Socata TBM, Beechcraft King Air series, and those who fly these wonderful machines. He’s amassed more than 10,500 hours in these various airframes (15,000 hours total time) and believes them to be one of the finest flying machines available for the serious cross-country pilot with an eye for efficiency.
Whether providing initial/recurrent training in the PA46s, giving a check ride to someone moving up, flying an airplane to the other side of the world, giving tailwheel endorsements, or taking kids flying for the first time, he simply loves flying and the people who fly them.
Suzanne Meiners-Levy
Suzanne Meiners-Levy is a Part- ner and the Pro Bono Coordina-
tor at Advocate Consulting Legal Group, PLLC (ACLG). ACLG is a boutique legal practice, employ-
ing over twenty-five lawyers, CPAs, accountants, and para-professionals to exclusively serve the legal and tax
planning needs of the general aviation aircraft owners and operators. Suzanne has been certified as an aircraft leas-
ing expert witness in both state and federal courts and is a member of the Bar in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, New York, and the United States Tax Court. She is a sought-after public speaker on tax matters, presenting at a range of aviation professional events. Suzanne graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University and magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from NYU School of Law. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Juvenile Law Center and the Henry Mitchell Foundation.
Caitlin McCarthy
Caitlin is an instructor at Legacy Flight Training. Caitlin joined the Legacy team in 2013 after spend- ing six years as the Chief Pilot for an engineering firm in Jacksonville, FL. She has been an active flight instructor since 2006, accruing over 2,500 hours of dual given time, with
750 of those hours in the PA-46. She is an active member of Women in Aviation International, on the scholarship com- mittee for Ladies in Flight Training, an FAA Safety Team Representative, and has presented aviation programs to the Girl Scouts of America.
Caitlin enjoys sharing her passion for aviation and travel with new and seasoned aviators. She aims to make flying accessible to people of all backgrounds with her clear, enter- taining style of communication and genuine enthusiasm for the subject.
18 MMOPA MAGAZINE JULY / AUGUST 2021