Black Pioneers in Aviation

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Lehman Auditorium

Featuring Guest Panelists

Capt. Kelwyn White
Veteran commercial pilot for American Airlines

Mr. Kenneth Thomas, (Retired)
Manager, FAA’s “Miami Center” Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
(First-ever African American ARTCC manager for “Miami Center”)

Ms. Loretta McNeir, (Retired)
FAA Security Specialist, Regional Manager in Brussels, Belgium
(Oversaw Europe, Africa, and Middle East flights bound for the USA following the 9-11 Tragedy.)

Mr. Basil A. Binns II
Deputy Director, Miami International Airport
Oversees Administration, Business Development, and Retention at Miami International Airport, (Named one of Legacy Miami Magazine’s Most Powerful and Influential Black Business Leaders for 2022, #FacesofMiami)