All Key Air team members are driven by the desire to provide the perfect flying conditions for each and every customer.

The Best Team in the Business

Motivated, dedicated, professional…these three words sum up our entire Key Air team. All of our employees have a single goal: to provide safe, reliable and personalized air transportation. Key Air's success is directly attributed to the fact that the company attracts and retains the best people in the industry. In fact, 55% of our employees (including pilots) have been with us for more than 5 years and 15% have been here for more than 10 years. All are driven by the desire to provide the perfect flying conditions for each and every customer.

Bob Marinace
President and Chief Executive Officer, Key Air

Mr. Marinace joined Key Air in 2009 in a senior management role and was responsible for many of Key Air’s efforts in national expansion, client services and development of internal operating processes. A 30-year aviation industry veteran, Bob has held senior leadership positions with several leading business aviation service companies inclusive of Chief Operating Officer, Senior VP of Flight Operations, Business Development and VP of Integration with experience with business aviation fleets of over 150 aircraft.

Mr. Marinace was recently elected to serve on the National Air Transportation Association Board of Directors and is a former Chairman of its Air Charter Committee. Additionally, he sits on the Board of Governors for the Air Charter Safety Foundation and is a former member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Marinace has held Board Member and President positions in several regional business aviation interest groups and has served on a number of FAA Aviation Rulemaking and advisory groups as well as a leading manufacturer’s aircraft certification committee. He is also a recipient of the coveted Flight Safety Foundation/PAMA Joe Chase Award.

Mr. Marinace served in the United States Air Force as a Lockheed C-5A crewmember. He has professionally presented on a variety of subjects including human factors, aviation safety and communications and holds degrees in Sociology and Aviation Technology.

Bruce Dixon
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Dixon joined Key Air in February 2006. He has extensive experience in accounting, operations and corporate finance. He was formerly the CFO of USCO Logistics, an international logistics company, for 17 years. Prior to USCO, he was an Audit Manager with Price Waterhouse - Coopers in Hartford, CT.

Mr. Dixon holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master's Degree in Accounting from the University of Hartford. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

David "Buddy" Blackburn
Senior Vice President, Nationwide FBO Operations

Mr. Blackburn began his general aviation career with Key Air in January 1990 during which time he held various management positions including Line Manager, Operations Manager and Vice President General Manager. In 2005 Mr. Blackburn was promoted to President of Key Air NY Metro OXC formally known as Keystone Aviation Services. He was promoted to his current position, Senior Vice President, Nationwide FBO Operations, in July 2009 and is responsible for overseeing FBO Operations at all Key Air facilities.

Mr. Blackburn is knowledgeable in all aspects of FBO operations, including airport and facility requirements, accounting and operations, training, customer service, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Blackburn is a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Danny Olmstead
Vice President of Flight Operations

Mr. Olmstead joined Key Air in August 2005. Having been a professional pilot since 1981, Mr. Olmstead spent the last 12 years with US Airways as a Pilot, Check Airman, Program Manager for both the Canadair CRJ and Boeing 727 aircraft, and a Designated Examiner. His corporate experience includes flying for the Trump Organization and Director of Maintenance on a corporate Boeing 727.

Currently Mr. Olmstead has over 8000 hours of flight time and is rated on A320, CL-65, and HS 125 aircraft. He is also an FAA Designated Flight Examiner, Certified Instructor, Flight Test Pilot and an Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic.

David Cahill
Vice President – General Counsel

Mr. Cahill joined Key Air in June 2008. He was formerly the Vice President, General Counsel of Kuehne + Nagel Inc., a worldwide freight forwarding and logistics company, for 15 years. Prior to Kuehne + Nagel, he was an associate attorney at Robinson, Silverman, Pearse, Aronsohn & Berman in New York for 7 years.

Mr. Cahill received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William and Mary. He received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

Joe D. Lee
Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Mr. Lee joined Key Air in May 2008. He has extensive experience in IT strategic alignment and value creation, process centered enterprise design, outsourcing, IT operations, business transformation, and IT governance best practices. He was formerly the CIO of CORION USA (digital lifestyles), a consumer electronic manufacturing company, for 5 years. Prior to CORION USA, he was an IT Director with BioDefense Corporation in Boston, MA.

Mr. Lee has a Master's Degree in Computer Information and Science from the University of Massachusetts.

Jim Calabrese
Director of Maintenance

Mr. Calabrese joined Key Air in August 2009 and is responsible for maintaining the company’s aircraft and equipment to ensure continuous safety, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Calabrese was formerly Director of Maintenance at Wayfarer Aviation, a Part 135 operator in Weymouth, MA. His management responsibilities there included employee direction and guidance, as well as establishing procedures for purchasing and repair of materials and other aircraft products.

Over the years, he has held a number of positions in general aviation that demonstrate his experience and expertise—Director of Maintenance Planning, Manager of Maintenance Control, Supervisor of Maintenance Control and Line Mechanic.

Mr. Calabrese has extensive technical and licensure training and attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.

Dan Morrison
Director of Charter Sales

Mr. Morrison joined Key Air in June 2009 to oversee and expand the Charter Sales Department. He has extensive experience in the private aviation industry as an executive in both a sales and customer service capacity. Prior to joining Key Air, he served as an Area Sales Manager for a leading private jet company where he was responsible for attaining fractional and jet card sales. He previously held the position of Manager of Customer Service at the same organization for over 7 years, where he oversaw the development, organization and implementation of training for the customer service team.

Mr. Morrison graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, IL with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

Knut Finnevolden
Chief Pilot

Mr.Finnevolden joined Key Air in October 2007. He has a tremendous 28 years of aviation experience, with over 25 of those years directly associated with Part 121 and 135 operations. He has also held numerous management positions during his career including Director of Operations. Prior to joining Key Air, Mr. Finnevolden was the Chief Pilot and Director of Training for EOS Airlines. He has over 13,000 hours flight time, type ratings in GII, B-757 and 3 turbo propeller type aircraft. He has been a designated Pilot Examiner and Airline Check Airman for more than 15 years.

Mr. Finnevolden received his formal education in Norway.

Robert Berry
Manager of Flight Standards & Safety

Mr. Berry joined Key Air in October 2007. With over 30 years of aviation experience, he is a welcome addition to Key Air’s Operations Department. Formerly, Mr. Berry was the System-wide Manager of CAM (Client Aviation Manager) Support for TAG Aviation. Mr. Berry is an ATP-rated pilot with over 14,000 hours of flight time and is typed in BBD-700, CL-600, DA-20, DA 50/900, G-II/III, G-IV and HS-125 among others.

Mr. Berry served in the US Army as a Helicopter Pilot.