ALPA’s 9 EVPs, along with the four national officers, make up ALPA’s Executive Council, which meets at least six times per year to act in consultation and cooperation with ALPA’s President in furthering objectives and policies set by the Association’s Board of Directors and Executive Board. During Board of Directors meetings, BOD members—status and seniority-block representatives—elect the 9 Executive Vice-Presidents by caucuses from each of the ALPA airline groupings. Each EVP serves a 2-year term.

Listed below are the names the Executive Vice-Presidents that serve under each EVP group. The EVP groups and airlines they serve are:

*Represents pilot groups with more than 4,000 active members or with projected annual dues income of $10 million or more.
**Represents pilot groups with fewer than 4,000 active members or with projected annual dues income of less than $10 million.
***All Canadian airlines.

Group A

Captain Lawrence “Larry” Beck was elected executive vice president, Group A, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Capt. Larry Beck, Continental

Currently based in Newark, Captain Beck flies the B-737 for Continental. He has served as both vice chairman and secretary-treasurer for Continental Local Council 170. He was also a member of the Grievance Committee and acted as a union duty officer.

Prior to his experience at Continental, Captain Beck flew for Continental Express where he served as a member of the pilot group’s Negotiating Committee.

A graduate of the Roger Williams College in Bristol, R.I., Captain Beck earned a BS in criminal justice.

He currently resides in North Stonington, Conn., with his wife, Janet. They have a combined family of six adult children.

e-mail: larry.beck@alpa.org

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Captain Bill Bartels, Delta

Captain William “Bill” Bartels was elected executive vice-president, Group A, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors’ meeting. His term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Currently based in Detroit, Captain Bartels flies the A320 for Delta, having previously flown the B-747-400, A330, DC-10, B-757, and B-727 for Northwest Airlines (prior to the Delta/Northwest merger in 2008). Captain Bartels’ experience prior to Northwest included flying for Japan Air Lines, Pan Am, and Evergreen.

An active union member, he has served as the Northwest MEC vice chairman and as a local council vice chairman for three terms. He was a member of multiple Merger Committees and associated working groups, and a Pilot-to-Pilot/Family Awareness Committee volunteer.

Captain Bartels earned a BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan.

He is married and resides in Grosse Ile, Mich.

e-mail: bill.bartels@alpa.org

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Captain Joseph Fagone, FedEx Express

Captain Joe Fagone was reelected executive vice president, Group A, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His latest term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Based in Memphis, Captain Fagone flies the MD-11 for FedEx Express. He began his flying career with the U.S. Navy, serving as a carrier pilot for seven years. He also flew for the Navy Reserves as a DC-9 aircraft commander until retiring from the military in 1995.

Captain Fagone has been active with labor throughout his flying career, serving on the FedEx Express Organizing, Membership, and Professional Standards Committees. Prior to his experience with FedEx Express, he was hired by Flying Tigers in 1987, where he was a member of the “B” Scale Committee, before his carrier’s merger with FedEx Express.

Born in Boston, Captain Fagone graduated from Suffolk University with a BS in business administration. He resides in Collierville, Tenn., with his wife, Betty-Ann, and his son, William.

e-mail: joe.fagone@alpa.org

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First Officer Michael Hamilton, United

First Officer Michael Hamilton was reelected executive vice president, Group A, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His latest term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

First Officer Hamilton serves as the secretary-treasurer for the United Master Executive Council. Hired by United Airlines in 1997, he is based in Chicago and flies the B-767.

First Officer Hamilton earned a BS in aeronautics at Parks College of St. Louis University. He resides with his wife, Mary, in Plainfield, Ill. They have two sons: Patrick and Liam.

e-mail: michael.hamilton@alpa.org

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Group B1

Captain Thomas Maxwell, American Eagle

Captain Thomas Maxwell of American Eagle Airlines was reelected executive vice president, Group B1, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His latest term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Currently based in Chicago, Captain Maxwell flies the Embraer 145/135. He was hired by Simmons Airlines in 1986 as an SD3-60 first officer. Simmons Airlines was purchased by the AMR Corporation in 1988 and operated as part of American Eagle Airlines.

Captain Maxwell earned a BS in business administration at ORU.

Captain Maxwell and his wife, Shevawn, reside in Naperville, Ill. They have three children: Sarah, Benjamin, and Jesse.

e-mail: tom.maxwell@alpa.org

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Group B2

Captain Bill Patterson, Air Wisconsin

Captain William “Bill” Patterson was elected ALPA executive vice president, Group B2, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Currently based in Washington, D.C. (DCA), Captain Patterson flies the Canadair CRJ-200 for Air Wisconsin. Prior to his election as executive vice president, he served as chairman of his pilot group’s Grievance and Scheduling Committees. Currently Captain Patterson is an active member of the Air Wisconsin pilots’ Negotiating Committee.

Captain Patterson earned a bachelor’s degree in commercial aviation from the University of North Dakota.

He lives in Highland Park, Ill., with his wife, Melanie.

e-mail: bill.patterson@alpa.org

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Group B3

First Officer Todd Ortscheid, AirTran

First Officer Todd Ortscheid was elected executive vice president, Group B3, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Currently based in Atlanta, First Officer Ortscheid flies the B-717 for AirTran, where he continues to serve as vice chairman for the AirTran Master Executive Council (MEC). He was previously elected as a first officer representative, was a member of the MEC Contract Compliance Committee, and led the drive to merge the AirTran pilots’ independent union with ALPA.

Before his AirTran experience, First Officer Ortscheid flew for Pinnacle Airlines. While at Pinnacle, he was a local council officer in Detroit. He also served as Strategic Preparedness Committee chairman and was an active member of both the Scheduling and Communications Committees.

As a member of ALPA, First Officer Ortscheid has participated in member organizing drives at Colgan and other carriers.

He resides in Newnan, Ga.

e-mail: todd.ortscheid@alpa.org

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Group B4

Captain Mark Nagel, Pinnacle Airlines

Captain Mark Nagel was elected executive vice president, Group B-4, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on March 28, 2012.

A Pinnacle CRJ-900 pilot, Captain Nagel was originally hired by Mesaba in 1997 and remained with the airline until its merger with Pinnacle in 2012. He serves as the chairman for the ALPA National Membership Committee.

An active ALPA member, Captain Nagel was Mesaba MEC chairman from 2007 till 2011. He also served as the Mesaba MEC’s Negotiating Committee chairman and member, and Scheduling Committee chairman.

Captain Nagel is a graduate of the Prescott, Ariz. campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He resides in Rosemont, Minn., with his wife and two children.

e-mail: mark.nagel@alpa.org

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Group C

Captain Dan Adamus, Jazz Air 

Captain Dan Adamus was reelected executive vice president, Group C, of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, on Oct. 13, 2010, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting. His latest term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Currently based in Toronto, Captain Adamus flies the CRJ-200/705 for Jazz Air. He was hired on Oct. 22, 1985, with Austin Airways, which merged with Air Ontario and was eventually renamed Air Canada Regional. Following additional mergers, Air Canada Regional was transformed into Air Canada Jazz, and now Jazz Air (JAZ).

Captain Adamus is the president of ALPA’s Canada Board and served two terms as Canada Board vice president/IFALPA director. He served as the Canada Board Government Relations Committee chairman from 1994 to 2006. He also serves as the executive vice president, North America, for the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA). He has held this position since March 2007.

Born in Port Credit, Ontario, and raised in New Liskeard, Ontario, Captain Adamus resides in Ottawa with his wife, Francine, and their children, Kurtis and Dana.

e-mail: dan.adamus@alpa.org