Mr. David Tokoph

President and CEO

Mr. Tokoph, President and CEO, joined mba from the commercial aviation sector where he held senior positions in airlines and advised airlines and financial institutions in aircraft acquisitions.

Mr. Tokoph joined mba with a background in technical management, airline operations and aircraft trading.  Prior to mba, Mr. Tokoph worked with Southern Air, where he served as Vice President of Quality Control, overseeing technical operations of the airline as well as being an FAA Accountable Manager for the company.  Before Southern Air, Mr. Tokoph ran an Aviation Consulting Company that assisted airlines and leasing companies in the aquisition, sale, lease return, and delivery of aircraft worldwide.  Mr. Tokoph also served as the Director of Quality Assurance at MAXjet Airways and as an Engineer with Trans Meridian Airlines, where he began his career.

Mr. Tokoph is an ISTAT Certified Appraiser and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. He also holds both an FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Certificate and a FAA Commercial Pilots license.