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Zaheer Faruqi
President
zaheer@aventureaviation.com
Zaheer Faruqi
President
Zaheer is a known aviation personality and an expert with over 30 years of aviation experience, knowledgeable in aircraft structural engineering, technical marketing management, engineering, maintenance, repair & overhaul, and aircraft spares materials management. Under his dynamic vision and leadership, he has continued to steer and direct Aventure in the right headings backed by foundation built upon a professional background and track record. As President, he is responsible for the operations, goals and strategic positioning of the company. He has held senior management positions with US based aircraft parts companies, major international airlines and a multinational MRO facility. Zaheer makes presentations at various conferences on technical topics as well as international business marketing strategies. A graduate of Northrop University, California, where he earned MS degree in Management (1978), BS degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology (1975) and Diploma in Airframe & Powerplant maintenance. He also holds various certifications from Aircraft Manufacturers, Airlines, OEM's, MRO's, and FAA.
Zaheer is currently involved in various community activities serving on the Authority Board for Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Board Member of ISB Organization, Board Member of Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Vistage CEO Group, frequently participating in various Social Active Organizations.
Interests include tennis, photography, traveling, community service and sporting events such as cricket and soccer.
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Amyr Qureshi
Vice President Marketing
amyr@aventureaviation.com
Amyr Qureshi
Vice President Marketing & Business Development
Amyr is the co-founder and has over 18 years of diversified aviation management experience. He is responsible for the marketing, planning, business development, and international sales strategies.
Amyr is known in the international aviation arena as an avid marketing professional with a passion for aviation. He has an acumen in all aspects of the profession including airline management, operations, technical, commercial, engineering, flight operations, aircraft sales and leasing, and aviation marketing management. He is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he earned MBA degree in Aviation and a BS degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He has earned numerous credentials from airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Professional career with a major airline, aircraft sales and leasing company, multinational aircraft MRO company, corporate aviation sector, fixed base operations and government civil aviation authority.
Amyr has extensive global travel experience in over 60 countries and regularly attends major trade shows, aerospace exhibitions, air shows, high level industry conferences, and aviation business council meetings across the world. He is a keynote speaker at various aviation conferences and forums.
He is a member of vintage aircraft organizations dedicated to the Dakota DC 3 and P 51D Mustang aircraft. These classic planes ardently addicted him to the world of Aviation since the age of three when the aviation bug bit him in West Africa.
Interests include radio-control aero-modeling, aviation photography, golfing, sailing, gliding, recreational flying, music and formula 1 motor sports.
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Leen van den Boogert
Director of Sales – Europe
leen@aventureaviation.com
Leen van den Boogert
Director of Sales-Europe
Leen has been with Aventure since 2008. He has several years of aviation component sales and MRO experience. Based in Holland, he manages and oversees sales office activity for the entire European region. Prior to joining Aventure, he worked and lived in several countries and regions including Switzerland, Italy, France, England, USA, and the African continent.
Interests include cross country driving, traveling, swimming and skiing.
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Hamzah Faruqi
Sales Manager International
hamzah@aventureaviation.com
Hamzah Faruqi
Sales Manager International
Hamzah has been working at Aventure since 2003 and is a specialist on various aircraft type parts. He is skilled at handling the daily quote requests from customer airlines. Hamzah graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology. His diverse work experience ranges from being a proactive tennis coach to working at Atlanta's District Attorney's office.
Interests include soccer, movies, music, gym workouts, and tennis.
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Talha Faruqi
Executive Account Manager
talha@aventureaviation.com
Talha Faruqi
Executive Account Manager
Talha has been working at Aventure since 2003 and is a specialist in regional turbo-prop aircraft parts and components, mainly Bombardier Dash 8 & CRJ's, Embraer ERJ's, and ATR aircraft. He handles AOG requests on a daily basis for several customers. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and International Affairs.
Interests include all things that are sports-related, cooking and community service.
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Gary Griggs
Customer Service Sales Associate – America's
gary@aventureaviation.com
Gary Griggs
Customer Service Sales Associate – America's
Gary has been working with Aventure since 2009. His responsibilities include customer service and inventory sales management. A native of Georgia, he began his aviation career in 1986 with Professional Aviation Associates company located in Atlanta where he worked for 14 years. Prior to joining Aventure, Gary was instrumental in the start up operations and forming of Avparts Inc. in Newnan, Georgia, where he spent 3 years, thereafter sold his interest in the company to pursue other aviation opportunities.
Interests include all outdoor activities, sports, and traveling.
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Tiana Hardin
International Sales Manager
tiana@aventureaviation.com
Tiana Hardin
International Sales Manager
Tiana has been with Aventure since 2006 and is responsible for the company's global sales and marketing efforts.
Prior to joining Aventure, she served Georgia's International Business community as an International Trade Specialist with the Georgia Department of Economic Development from 2002-2006. In that role, she counseled Georgia's exporting companies on various trade-related issues, and assisted clients with the development and implementation of global marketing strategies in new and existing markets.
Tiana has spent part of her life in Germany, and completed an internship there in Bad Kissingen with DT & Shop, a dental equipment distribution company, and was primarily responsible for identifying and developing new markets.
Tiana earned her Bachelor's degree in International Business Management from the University of West Georgia. Tiana is fluent in German and enjoys traveling abroad, experiencing different cultures, photography and art.
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Jerrod Keating
QA Manager
jerrod@aventureaviation.com
Jerrod Keating
QA Manager
Jerrod has been working at Aventure since 2006. He is in-charge of the QA section and the warehouse. He also oversees the receiving and shipping department. He attended Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia where he underwent the Airframe & Powerplant Technician Program and earned an Associates degree in Airway Science. He holds an Airframe & Powerplant license and worked on several aircraft.
Interests include building and flying radio-control model aircraft and helicopters, softball, electronic gaming testing and evaluation, and auto-mechanics. He is an avid amateur film and movie critic.
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Jack Parker
Business Development Manager
jack@aventureaviation.com
Jack Parker
Business Development Manager
Jack has been with Aventure since 2008. Jack is a seasoned aviation expert and a native of Atlanta.
He has spent most of his schooling, growing up and working in and around the area of Atlanta's main international airport. He attended what is now Atlanta Area Technical College and was professionally trained in Electronics Technology. He has served in the United States Air Force as an Electronics Technician. Thereafter, he decided to venture in the civilian aviation sector. He spent 30 years working at Delta Air Lines as a Radio Technician, Electronics Technician, Training Instructor, Technical Analyst, Foreman, General Foreman and Manager.
After the long standing career at Delta, Jack played a senior management role in the in the repair, overhaul and sale of aircraft parts with companies having same line of business as Aventure.
Jack is a proud father of three most loving daughters and has four grand daughters and two grandsons.
Interests include reading, time with his wife and family, nostalgic bi-plane rides, air shows, traveling and meeting aviators.
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Tammy Ray
Accounts & HR Administration Manager
tammy@aventureaviation.com
Tammy Ray
Accounts & HR Administration Manager
Tammy has been working at Aventure since 2008 and is responsible for the administration, accounting and human resources. Prior to joining Aventure, she worked with several accounting firms, and has over 20 years of experience in accounts payable and accounts receivables management.
Tammy and her husband enjoy spending time with their lovely daughter and two awesome rescue dogs. She and her husband are avid motorcyclists and spends time riding Harley Davidson motorbikes and cross-country rides with friends.
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Chun Yu
Manager Aircraft Materials Sales
chyu@aventureaviation.com
Chun Yu
Manager Aircraft Materials Sales
Chun has been with Aventure since 2006. He is highly respected and seasoned specialist professional in his field of aviation consumables, expendables, and aviation raw materials.
Prior to Aventure, he worked at Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT), formerly known as Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for over 18 years. Prior to this, he worked at Iran Aircraft Industries in Tehran for over 10 years. He has held senior positions as Materials Control Engineer and Materials and Purchasing Manager while serving in the maintenance sector of both civilian and military aircraft.
Interests include gardening, co Interests include community service, reading, traveling and time with his grand children.
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Melissa Coleman-Grina
Director of Sales
melissa@aventureaviation.com
Melissa Coleman – Grina
Director of Sales
Melissa is responsible for the daily operations of sales, purchasing and repairs. Originally from Connecticut, Melissa started her aviation career after earning her Bachelors Degree in Science from the University of Vermont. She then moved to Atlanta, Georgia and joined Avatar Alliance. After working with some of the most respected names in the aviation industry, she gained the knowledge to quickly be promoted in the company as part of the sale team. After Avatar Alliance, she began to work for Aventure in 2003.
Interests include traveling, snowboarding, sailing and gardening.
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Huma Zakaria
Finance Director
accounts@aventureaviation.com
Huma Zakaria
Finance Director
Huma is in-charge of the accounting and finance division.
Interests include serving the local community, social counseling and teaching.
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Yukio Murakawa
Sales Manager Japan & Far East
muraero@earthlink.net
Yukio Murakawa
Sales Manager Japan & Far East
Yukio joined Aventure in 2009. He has over 40 years of involvement in the aerospace sector, mainly procurement, MRO and supply chain management.
He promotes sales activities in the Japanese aviation industry for Aventure to earn new business relationships. Prior to Aventure, he managed his consultancy company, Mura Aerospace in Los Angeles, California. He has supplier base experience in the industry and worked for a Japanese aerospace trading company for 25 years at the local sales offices and US operation as Vice President and General Manager.
He worked for a major US based aerospace aluminum manufacturer/vendor to Boeing, Lockheed, Airbus and other OEM's as Vice President, Asia/Pacific Sales for 15 years dealing with core airframe manufacturers covering Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and other Asian countries.
Interests include fitness clubs, traveling, reading, music and time with family.
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Zain Hasan
Manager Asia Operations
zain@aventureaviation.com
Zain Hasan
Manager Asia Operations
Zain has been with Aventure since 2007. He is responsible for managing the Asia operations. Prior to joining Aventure, he worked with several multi-national companies and specializing in product and brand marketing of consumer products and services.
A graduate of California State University, Fresno, where he earned a BS degree in Marketing and Business Adminstration. He also attended University of Utah, Salt Lake City and Fresno City College, California.
Interests include sports, reading and book collection.
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Osman Nooruddin
Marketing Manager
osman@aventureaviation.com
Osman Nooruddin
Marketing Manager
Osman has been working at Aventure since 2007. He is responsible for promotional products and marketing media. He graduated from Georgia State University with a BS degree in Marketing. His experience ranges from working at a textile factory, being an editor, and working at Banana Republic.
He is an avid sportsman with interests in playing cricket and movies.
