Silverhawk Aviation guarantees the best value in private aviation in the Midwest and has been serving its customers since 1991. During that time, they have grown to become a top 25 Private Jet Charter operator in the US and the largest light jet charter operator in the Midwest. With a fleet featuring a full line-up of Cessna Citation jets and King Air turboprops, the company has the fleet flexibility to provide customers with the right airplane for their travel needs. Silverhawk’s focus is connecting Midwest customers with destinations across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Whether customers fly privately once a year or would benefit from the additional savings or tax benefits offered from their Jet Card, Fractional Ownership, and Aircraft Management programs, Silverhawk has them covered.
At Silverhawk, we’ve always known that you can’t create something special and distinctive unless you relentlessly seek out, hire, and retain amazing talent. We absolutely love customer-service oriented applicants who believe people matter. Who will do the right thing for the customer (whatever it takes), and who want to develop their technical expertise. If this sounds like you, check out our career opportunities below!
Chairman
Mike began his career in aviation in 2004 working at Silverhawk’s front desk while also learning how to fly.
In 2006, he helped launch a local flight school as a Certified Flight Instructor before returning to Silverhawk as a charter pilot in 2007. In 2008, Mike became a King Air and Citation Captain and company flight instructor. He later added accounting duties as the company’s Controller. He became Chief Pilot in 2010 and was promoted to Director of Operations/CFO and a Check Airman in 2011.
Mike became President and co-owner of Silverhawk in 2015 and currently serves as the Chairman. His vision for Silverhawk is to elevate each customer’s experience by offering great flexibility and remarkable service. Mike enjoys snorkeling, scuba diving, biking, and spending time with his daughter Bree, and son Cam.
Chief Executive Officer
John started flying in 2007 when he earned his Private Pilot’s Certificate in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Science. After a couple of years as a flight instructor at Embry-Riddle, he went to work at an international flight school where he trained European pilots to EASA standards.
With over 2,000 hours of instruction time, John decided he was ready for his next adventure. He left the Sunshine State and moved to McCook, NE, to become an air ambulance pilot. John eventually earned the title of training captain and became the base lead pilot at McCook. After almost two years with Lifeteam, he joined Silverhawk in January 2015. Since then, he has been involved as a training officer, Chief Pilot, Director of Operations, and now Chief Executive Officer. When he isn’t sitting behind a desk or flying, he enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling with his wife, Kelsey.
Chief Revenue Officer
P.S. (pre-script) – writing in the 3rd person never gets less weird or more comfortable. Alas, here we are.
Mark joined Silverhawk Aviation in February of 2023 as the main hand-rubber and elbow-shaker for Silverhawk’s fractional ownership program and is currently responsible for all things revenue generation, customer relationship management, experience, and sales process-related. Along with the occasional witticism, banger marketing emails, and being the oddest duck in the office…..
Prior to Silverhawk, Mark spent too many years in banking doing all things relationship management and business development.
Mark currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife of 11 years, Haylie, sons Callum and Archer, and Ghita, the dumbest dog you’ve never met. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and is an avid consumer of all things written.
Chief Marketing Officer
Dave Stanley joined Silverhawk Aviation in October of 2017 as the Director of Sales & Marketing. He is responsible for business development and marketing. This includes managing sales processes, customer relationship management, branding, advertising, social media, sponsorships, and web development efforts. With more than 20 years of marketing experience, he is obsessed with analytics and optimizing sales and marketing processes.
Before working at Silverhawk, he was the VP of Sales and Marketing at HobbyTown Unlimited. During that time, he was responsible for providing a clear vision of the HobbyTown brand while overseeing all national and local marketing efforts.
Dave currently resides in beautiful Hickman, Nebraska, and shares a home with his wife of 25 years, Diana, son Benjamin, and Boston Terrier, Stella. In his spare time, he enjoys BBQ, movies, and is an avid motorcycle enthusiast.