Wings of Hope
Steve Williams is an experienced aviation professional currently serving as a Staff Pilot and Senior Check Airman at Wings of Hope/Handel Aviation/St. Charles Flying Services since June 2018, with a background as a Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Prior to this, Steve operated as an Independent Aerospace/Aviation Consultant and held significant program management roles at AAR CORP. and Butler America, overseeing various programs supporting major aerospace companies. With a decade at GKN Aerospace as Program Manager/Director and extensive engineering experience at McDonnell Douglas/The Boeing Company, Steve has been involved in supporting the design and production of numerous high-profile military aircraft. Steve holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Parks College at St. Louis University.
Wings of Hope
Wings of Hope changes and saves lives through the power of aviation. In the U.S., the nonprofit provides medical air transport services – free of charge – to individuals who need access to specialized medical care. The organization also works in 10 countries outside of the U.S., working with in-country partners to fly people in remote areas to emergency medical care and fly doctors into communities with no local health care. Wings of Hope has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and has a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator. In 2017, Wings of Hope directly served 45,858 people around the world. Visit wingsofhope.ngo or call 636-537-1302.