Our Leadership & Staff

James Freeland

Samuel Berrios-Matos

Frank Boensch

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: 2002 
• Occupation: Aircraft Structures Test & Development Engineer. 
• Favorite Enshrinee: Scott Crossfield 
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Other Volunteers and meeting the public and telling them about aviation. I enjoy the conversations with people from all over the world and in multiple occupations. 
• Sparked the love for aviation: An airplane ride at an early age and X-15 Flights while I was in college, First job at WPAFB 
• Heard about the NAHF: Lecture on the NAHF at Hithergreen Aviation Club 
• In my free time I like to: Travel and consulting 

David Boyer

Melissa Creel

Beatrice Downey

Stephen Frey

Ned Gauder

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: 2014 
• Occupation: retired machinist 
• Favorite Enshrinee: Neal Armstrong 
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: The staff and talking to the visitors. 
• Sparked the love for aviation: Airplanes 
• Heard about the NAHF: Through Dayton History 
• In my free time I like to: Ned likes to be crafty and enjoys turning bowls on a lathe, and glass fusion. He also likes going to museums and taking long walks. 

Ken Ginader

Ron Goerges

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: 2005 
• Occupation: USAF (Ret) 
• Favorite Enshrinee: Francis “Gabby” Gabreski (was Ron’s old boss) 
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Being with the other volunteers, staff, and seeing people happy when they come into the NAHF. 
• Sparked the love for aviation: 25 years in the Air Force 
• Heard about the NAHF: Through an old friend, Chuck Spenser, who used to volunteer here. 
• In my free time I like to: I am the President of The Woods HOA, AFA, spending time at the American Legion and playing golf. 

Dona DaCosta Gomez

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: 2012
• Occupation: RN
• Favorite Enshrinee: ALL!
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Meeting and greeting staff and guests.
• Sparked the love for aviation: Husband was in the Air Force
• Heard about the NAHF: A friend enjoyed volunteering at the NAHF.
• In my free time I like to: Enjoys gardening and is Garden Club President and was Vice President for 6 years. Donan also loves cooking, attending theater. One of her favorite things to do is play various sports like soccer, football, and baseball with her grandson. 

Peter Grassan

Ginger Gunlock

Gene Hausfeld

• I started volunteering at the NAHF in: February 2003 (Re-open of NAHF)
• Occupation: Retired
• Favorite Enshrinee: Jimmy Doolittle
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Meeting people from other countries & the USA
• Sparked the love for aviation: Living in the East End of Dayton & seeing all the new planes landing at WPAFB. Saw the first jet with a fake propeller
• I heard about the NAHF: Mike Jackson (NAHF Director at the time) was a guest speaker at an aviation group in Centerville in December of 2002. He had over 50 volunteers sign up that day
• In my free time I like to: Gene loves the outdoors and staying busy with doing things like cutting grass, and doing yard work. He a family man and loves traveling to all the various places to visit his lovely and very large family. 

Ron and Gerry Hunt

Mary Klemm

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: Not sure, it was a long time ago! 
• Occupation: Retired 
• Favorite Enshrinee: John Glenn 
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: I love talking to the visiors! 
• Sparked the love for aviation: My brother 
• Heard about the NAHF: From friends 
• In my free time I like to: Reading and doing puzzles 

Laura Martin

• Stared volunteering at the NAHF in: 2016 
• Occupation: Retired from American Honda 
• Favorite Enshrinee: Bob Hoover 
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Interacting with the visitors and listening to them share their experiences and stories. 
• Sparked the love for aviation: As a child, my eyes were always looking upward at the airplanes. 
• Heard about the NAHF: I live close and have frequently visited in the past. 
• “The NAHF is the greatest place to volunteer!”
• In my free time I like to: Laura is always on the go! She loves going to airshows, wingwalk, skydive, learning how to fly my husband’s Cessna, and spend time at our Colorado home. 

Chris Mokren

Aaron Musick

Chuck Nartker

Hank Oakes

Dick Palmer

Don Perander

• Started volunteering at the NAHF in: January 2003
• Occupation: Environmental Engineer for AK Steel
• Favorite Enshrinee: Bessie Coleman
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Greeting and meeting visitors from almost anywhere.
• Sparked the love for aviation: Lifelong interest in aviation, made model airplanes when in high school—inactive private pilot, former member of the Middletown Airport Commission, and NMUSAF Volunteer.
• Heard about the NAHF: On a wall at the Dayton Airport Terminal
• In my free time I like to: Bike ride and play golf 

Joe Wahrer

Loren (Mark) Walker

Jayne C. White

• I started volunteering at the NAHF in: 2008
• Occupation:  Retired Flight Attendant from American Airlines.
• Favorite Enshrinee:  Sally Ride
• Loves most about volunteering at the NAHF: Working with fellow volunteers and meeting the many guests in the museum.
• Sparked the love for aviation: My father, Gerry Kaufhold was an aeronautical and aerospace engineer.
• I heard about the NAHF:  through family
• In my free time I like to: Ride horses, hike camp and garden.

David Wisecup

Frank Wolfe

Jason Wysons

Wanda Yates