Matthew Elia, Mba, Cm Email & Phone Number

Barnstable, MA, US

Hyannis, MA

Cape Cod Gateway Airport (formerly Barnstable Municipal Airport) - Hyannis, MA

Tavares, FL

• Managed daily operations of the Tavares Seaplane Base and associated waterfront facilities.
• Represented Tavares in the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process.
• Responsible for administering leases and maintaining positive tenant relations.
• Prepared and managed operating and capital budgets for three operational units: Seaplane Base & Marina, Wooton Park and Splash Park.
• Contributed to the development of the initial Tavares Seaplane Base Airport Master Plan.
• Served as a member of the Florida Aviation System Plan 2035 Comprehensive Review Team.

New Bedford, MA

• Directed daily efforts of airport staff.
• Attainted Massachusetts Department of Transportation Airport Manager License.
• Developed and managed operational plans including Airfield Mowing Plan and Snow & Ice Control Plan.
• Served in a project management role overseeing large-scale $13 million, runway reconstruction project.
• Provided training for staff, including airfield driver training with classroom & practical components.
• Led implementation and training for Veoci-Management Information System.

Nashua, NH

• Taught in-person and online aviation management courses, topics included: General Aviation Operations (AM-215), Aviation Marketing (AM-325), Business & Corporate Aviation (AM-330) and Airport Operations (AM-220).
• Converted previous online course versions for AM-215, -220 & -330 into in-person versions prior to teaching.
• Drove efforts to create Aviation Marketing (AM-325) course, from concept and preparing course proposal through Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee approval.

Mansfield, MA

• Operations Manager/Assistant Airport Manager – 10/11 – 06/14
• Updated airfield inspection process in 2013 to focus on operational safety and security.
• Drove effort to compose and institute a Flight Instructor Best Practices training standard.
• Coordinated the revising, updating and distribution of the 2012 employee handbook.
• Led monthly instructor meetings aimed to bring consistency and standardization to flight training.Flight Instructor – 08/08 – 06/14 (Part time)
• Provided flight instruction for students working towards private, commercial and instructor certificates.

Bridgewater, MA

• Taught aviation management courses, topics included: Introduction to General Aviation Management (AVSC 305) and Aviation Marketing Management (AVSC 407).
• Created Aviation Marketing Expo as a part of the AVSC-407 course, serving as a culminating experience for the junior/senior level students to display their semester-long course work.

• Business Manager – 10/11 – 12/12 (Part time)
• Maintained customer relationships by promptly meeting customer needs, while planning and managing the end of life for the FX10 and FX8 products by ensuring adequate resources existed to support customers.
• Provided technical support, responded to sales inquires, maintained company website and social media presence and additionally handled phone and email inquiries.Technical Support Associate – 10/09 – 11/10 (Full time)
• Company technical support interface, providing support for customers from more than 40 countries using the FX10 and FX8 portable aviation information systems as their source for in flight navigation information.
• Primary sales contact for prospective customers requesting quotes, placing orders, or contacting SOLIDFX for product information. Worked with current customers to drive additional orders while managing relationships.
• Designed and managed the SOLIDFX social media customer interface on Facebook and Twitter.

Mba, Organizational Leadership, Gpa: 3.954

Bs, Aviation, Gpa: 3.578

Activities and Societies: BSC Flight Team (Captain 2006-09) - competed in four regional and three national National Intercollegiate Flying.

Education record