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Our Leadership

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Sevak Malkhasyan

Chief Executive Officer

  • 20 yr International Competition Experience

  • Free Flight Hall of Fame Member

  • USA FF Jr. Team Committee Member

  • NFFS Scholarship Committee Chair

  • 2024 Mentor of the Year

  • 3X USA FF Jr. Team Manager

  • Coached 10 competitors to World Champion titles, 18 podium finishes

  • Trained the F1B Jr World Champion Team

  • 5X USA National Team Member

  • 5X Team World Champion podium finishes

  • 6X USA National Champion

  • 12 USA National Records

    • USA National Record F1B & F1C

  • 3X Model of the Year Design

  • From a 2X World Champion and Free Flight Hall of Fame Family

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Jason Gersting

President

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Robert Donnelly

Chief of Operations

Naren Satyan

Naren Satyan

Secretary

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Tim Batiuk

Emeritus

  • 42 Year Licensed School Teacher, Counselor, and Administrator

  • Master's Degree: Behavioral Science

  • Director, 10 yr Board Chair, and established 3 new schools

  • Free Flight Hall of Fame Member

  • 67 yr Competition Experience

  • 22 Consecutive National Glider Champion

  • HLG and CLG Record Holder

  • 12X National Glider Grand Champion

  • 16X National Outdoor Glider Champion

  • 18X National Team Glider Champion

  • 2X National Indoor Champion

  • 3X Indoor WC Champion

  • 3X Model of the Year Design

  • NFFS Board Member and 30 yr Volunteer

  • Mentored/Coached Championship Athletes​​                

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Samantha Smith

Vice President

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Alagiri Venkatachalapathy

Treasurer

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Cathryn Mah

Chief of Communications

Our Event Coaches

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Jason Gersting

F1A

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Kevin Smith

F1P

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Sevak Malkhasyan

F1B

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Sevak Malkhasyan

F1Q

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