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ABOUT US

It takes a special team to build and run a special FBO – one that helps you avoid
“The Typical Teterboro Experience.”

They are standing by to meet your needs!

Bill Thomas
Managing Director/CEO
TEL: 201.288.3555

  • Former Naval aviator, TEB director of operations
  • Over 30 years of aviation experience
  • Consultant to former FAA administrator



Greg Farrell
Controller
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 229
FAX: 201.288.3247
gfarrell@firstaviationTEB.com

  • MBA Columbia University
  • Former controller: AkzoNobel, Nabisco brands
  • Published author on recruiting, hiring


Millie Becker
VP-Business Development
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 237
mbecker@firstaviationTEB.com

  • More than two decades in NY-area business aviation
  • Former CEO – Westchester Air
  • VP Marketing – Landmark Aviation
  • 2001 Northeast Business Woman of the Year



Julia Muriale
Director of Sales
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 227
FAX: 201.763.9302
jmuriale@firstaviationTEB.com

  • 20 years in customer service and marketing
  • With First Aviation Services since 1998
  • Specialist in large-event planning



Bill Dunne
Director of Maintenance
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 301
FAX: 201.288.1810

bdunne@firstaviationTEB.com

  • An A+P with a degree in business management
  • 26 years in his field
  • With First Aviation Services since 1992
  • A former race driver, now builds/restores race cars



Robert DeStefano
Manager, Line Operations
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 252
bdestefano@firstaviationTEB.com

  • Former Air Force fuel specialist
  • Former USAF C-130 flight mechanic
  • At TEB since 1983; at FIRST since 1987



Mitch Armenante
Director of Aircraft Care
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 233
marmenante@firstaviationTEB.com

  • Former owner of his own aircraft cleaning company
  • With First Aviation Services since 2002
  • Pilot with a degree in textile chemistry



Dave Goncalves
Manager of Customer Service
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 251
dgoncalves@firstaviationTEB.com

  • Former FAA air traffic controller
  • FBO/air charter veteran
  • In his fifth year working at Teterboro



Frank Smith
Night Manager
TEL: 201.288.3555 Ext. 228
fsmith@firstaviationTEB.com

  • Eighteen years with FIRST
  • Avid 19-year volunteer fireman, EMT
  • Former fire chief, now captain of local EMS


Ray Gabel
Manager of Security and Transportation
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 254
rgabel@firstaviationTEB.com

  • A career-long transportation professional
  • With First Aviation Services since 1996
  • Also a diver and underwater photographer!



Joe Buonforte
Building Manager
TEL: 201.288.3555  Ext. 272
FAX: 201.763.9306
jbuonforte@firstaviationTEB.com

  • 25 years in the corporate world
  • Project Manager: Multi-million-dollar projects, tenant build-outs
  • Extensive design background – exhibits, displays, trade shows