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including several school band and orchestra programs, as well as the local youth symphony. They also enjoy live jazz, theater, travel, cruising and boating. Joubert has been active in the AEA for many years, and he has served as a board member for the last six years. PSI is a regular participant and sponsor at AEA meetings and events.

after volunteering to fill the remaining term of a board member who was unable to complete their term. Loso began serving on the AEA board of directors in April 2009.

Avionics, has been an active member of the AEA since March 1982. He also served on the AEA’s board of directors.

Anthony Polemarkis

Avionics Place Anthony Polemarkis works for Avionics Place of Rockford, Ill. Avionics Place has been an AEA member since November 1981.

2012 AEA Associate Member of the Year Nominees
Avidyne
Experienced entrepreneur and pilot Dan Schwinn founded Avidyne in 1994, with the mission of modernizing general aviation avionics by applying advanced technology to improve safety and increase aircraft utility. “As a pilot and aircraft owner, I was struck by how little GA cockpits had changed over the last 30 years,” Schwinn said. “I saw huge potential to develop a core technology and define a new generation of avionics that improve flying safety.” Avidyne Corp. is a market leader

Hardy Truelsen

David Loso

Jet Aviation St. Louis David Loso has been in business aviation for 33 years, starting his career with Cessna at the Wichita Citation Service Center as an avionics technician. Loso also has held positions with Rockwell Collins in Wichita, Kan., and Garrett Aviation in Houston, Texas, for nearly 18 years. Loso returned to his hometown of St. Louis, Mo., in 1998 as director of avionics for JetCorp. He moved to Premier Air Center four years later as director of avionics. Loso has been in avionics sales since 2005, first with Jet Aviation in West Palm Beach and now with Jet Aviation St. Louis as a result of the merger of Midcoast Aviation with Jet Aviation. He has served on the advisory board for the Alexandria Technical College avionics program, the school he graduated from, and has been selected to serve on many of the major avionics manufacturer advisory boards. Loso served as a member of the board of directors for the Greater St. Louis Business Aircraft Association for four years
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Scandinavian Avionics Born in 1947 in Denmark, Hardy Truelsen grew up on a farm in a very solid family environment. After graduating in 1965 and working as a farmhand, Truelsen discovered that farming was not what he wanted to do with his life. In 1967, Truelsen joined the Royal Danish Air Force and served for six years. He earned the rank of sergeant and an electronics/avionics technician degree. In 1973, Truelsen was employed by BJFC, a charter/taxi/flight school and maintenance business, to start an avionics department. After five years, Truelsen, with family support, bought the BJFC avionics facility and began Scandinavian Avionics at the Billund Airport. In 1980, Truelsen built and moved Scandinavian Avionics into its own facility at Billund Airport, where it remains today. Truelsen still spends quite a bit of time with the company and enjoys business development. He has two children – Michael, who now manages Scandinavian Avionics, and Carina. Truelsen enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, bicycling and a good glass of wine. Truelsen’s company, Scandinavian

in the design and manufacturer of integrated avionics systems for general aviation aircraft and is headquartered in Lincoln, Mass., with facilities in Melbourne, Fla., Boulder, Col., and Westerville, Ohio. Avidyne became a member of the Aircraft Electronics Association in 1995. “Very early, we recognized the importance of being involved with the AEA, which has proved to be a very beneficial relationship for Avidyne,” Schwinn said. “We wanted to support its efforts in Washington, D.C., on behalf of our industry, plus the AEA has been a great facilitator of our strong relationship with the dealer community.” Avidyne launched the radar-replace-

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