I moved to Crest in 1996 (17621 SE 299th Pl, Taxiway I) with the intent of getting back involved with general aviation. A house remodel then a build out with an improved hangar and a partnership in a C-172 has gotten me flying. My wife Ellie and I have two boys both in college. Crest is home to me. I have always enjoyed the community of people and pilots. I cannot imagine living anywhere else and I still expecting to get my homebuilt completed!

I retired from Delta Airlines summer of 2016. I currently serve on the board as your president and look forward to continuing with the board. Our future is the ownership of our airport. It is happening after the new year, 2025. There is still work to be done but when complete Crest will be a vibrant community for many, many years to come.

I moved to Crest in 1977. My late husband, Ron, came to Crest in 1969. I have been the Board Treasurer since 1998. I have been involved in FAHA board activities for many years but sometimes took a break.

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I have my SEL&S. I received my private license at Gray Field, Fort Lewis. My dad and brother both had their licenses. They rebuilt several airplanes and Ron and I rebuilt several airplanes. Also, for those who have been here a while, we built a 36 ft cutter in side yard, a 62 ft ketch in the back yard and a 27ft power boat. I enjoy building items, gardening, quilting and my vintage cars.

I’m truly blessed and thankful to be part of this incredible aviation community. I grew up in Washington State and started my aviation journey as a teenager at Cedar Grove Airpark—fondly called “The Hog Farm.” There, I built my first airplane, a 1939 Aeronca Chief, which I later used to earn my pilot’s license. In the early 1990s, I founded Ace Aviation, Inc. in Renton, where I’ve spent decades serving the aviation community as a pilot, A&P, IA, and since 2012, as an FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner, mentoring the next generation of aviation professionals.

In 2000, my family and I moved to the east side of Crest Airpark, where we’ve been deeply involved in the aviation life. I’ve served on the Renton Airport Advisory Committee for over 25 years, helping shape airport policy and community engagement. In 2010, I began work on creating a modern aviation facility at Renton Airport, blending the charm of aviation’s past with state-of-the-art capabilities, while also supporting outreach and mission aviation efforts.

As a candidate for the FAHA Board, I bring a blend of professional experience, family-centered values, and community focus. Crest Airpark has been a special part of my life for decades, and I look forward to helping ensure it continues to soar for generations to come.

I hold a Private Pilot certificate with an Instrument rating and have flown our Cessna P210 to many airports in the Western United States. My wife Jane and I have been flying into Crest Airpark for the past 9 years which includes 6 years as a renter and 3 years as a homeowner on Taxiway Charlie.

I am retired now, but I have held a variety of corporate board positions plus two aviation related boards over the years that dealt with a variety of topics similar to what Crest will deal with in the coming years. As a result of these experiences, I know that Crest Airpark is a very rare place which has enormous potential. I am very interested in helping Crest Airpark improve so we can all be most proud of the airpark we now own.

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, I began my aviation career with the FAA in 1976 after serving in the Navy as an Air Controlman (AC) during the Vietnam war. I was in the FAAs last two-year college ATC training program at San Diego Mesa Junior College with a Gillespie Tower posting. While a “Weekend Warrior” in the USNR, I hired into the FAA as a Flight Service Specialist at Daggett Radio, subsequently transferring to Oakland Radio, Redding ATCT, Sacramento Metro ATCT, Stockton ATCT/TRACON, Edwards/R2508 RAPCON, Headquarters Military Operations/Procedures, Andrews AFB ATCT/TRACON, Napa County ATCT, NAS Fallon ATREP (Northern California, Norther Nevada, Southern Oregon, and Idaho), finally landing at Western Service Centers Operations Support Group as an Operations Support Specialist, then South Airspace/Procedures Team Manager, and recently returned to my Operations Support Specialist position as the Western Desert District Specialist. Counting my Navy time as an AC, August 16th was my 45th anniversary as an Air Traffic Controller.

I’m a pilot and aircraft owner with a Moravan Zlin 526M Trenor Master, and a Beechcraft B23 Musketeer Custom III based in Fallon, Nevada. My second favorite form of transportation is via motorcycles and bicycles. I’m the father of four (two adopted), grandfather of nine, and widowed. I have two Havaneros (the bold spicy herding dog evolution of a Havanese) infamous for herding chickens and cats. And, a tortoiseshell queen that considers me “her staff.”

My husband, Matt Bristow, along with our kiddo, Dilan, moved to Crest in 2018. We found a home we loved on 293rd ‘the other side’ of the road, later in 2021 move across the street to a home with a hangar, we reside on Taxiway Delta (Smithheart property).

You will see us out and about with our two doodles, Ollie B and Pepper Girl. Matt and I are both from Oklahoma, where we graduated from Oklahoma State University. Go Pokes! Matt works at SeaTac for the Port of Seattle. I started with Phillips 66 in 2006, carrying many roles: strategy, accounting, finance, contracts, and still work for them today, as a Branded Fuels Rep.

I joined the board in 2022 and have enjoyed getting to know so many more of you, our neighbors and friends. We have a wonderful community.

It was an exciting time to join the board, I was able to help with the finalization of our Association Agreement (after so many others before me did so much of the heavy lifting), then helping with the escrow officer and attorney as we finalized the purchase of the airport! Recently as I have been working the finance side of New Crest Airpark I have been able to visit with many of the hangar renters.

I also manage the relationship with our fuel supplier, keeping fuel in the tanks, and checking those tanks daily.

After living in Seattle & Tukwila since 2005, I moved to Crest Airpark (Taxiway A) in February 2023 with my wife Alicia Uehling and daughter Emma. Aviation has been an addiction of mine as far back as I can remember. I began my pilot training while in high school (KBOI) and completed the certificate prior to attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ where I earned a degree in Aerospace Engineering. In 2005 I was hired as a Flight Test Engineer at Boeing and continue in that role today. I currently share ownership of a 1963 Mooney M20C and am building an RV-14. I feel extremely fortunate to be 'living the dream' of airpark life while playing around with big jets for a day job. With the airport sale complete, I look forward to operating the airport as we see fit and encouraging more social events where we can share our love of airpark living.

Doug was born, raised, and learned to fly in the hometown of the Wright Brothers, Dayton, OH. He expanded his flying expertise with a degree in Professional Flight Technology from Purdue University, where he also served as the president of Alpha Kappa Lambda, Kappa Chapter.

He went on to serve 14 years in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviator, eventually earning qualifications as an F/A-18 test pilot and instructor. In his final tour on active duty, he served as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

After leaving active duty in March 2024, Doug joined the FAA's Seattle flight test section and moved with his family to Crest Airpark, where he now resides on Taxiway G with his beautiful wife, Danielle, and their inquisitive daughter, Sarah (2).

I've been a pilot since the day after my 21st birthday, when I took my private pilot checkride. I earned my seaplane rating a few years later, building time in my father's C185 on floats. My family moved to Crest in September 2004, after I convinced my husband, Eric, to take flying lessons. His flight lessons led to buying our C175, which then led us to purchase a house (with a hangar!) at Crest. This airport has been the home base of flying for everyone in my family; once they were old enough, my two children earned their private pilot certificates in our C175, flying out of Crest.

I recently retired from the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller after 36 years. The first 32 years of my career were spent at Seattle Center, where in addition to controlling air traffic, I was proud to hold the positions of Airspace and Procedures Staff Specialist, as well as a Traffic Management Coordinator. The last 4 years of my career, I transitioned to become the Airspace and Procedures Lead for the Hawaii/Guam FAA District at the Western Service Center.

Outside of work and flying, I have facilitated the administration and accounting of a few different HOAs. I've gained experience addressing the unique issues and opportunities that arise in these types of organizations, and hope to use that experience to help Crest.

My family loves the Crest community, and I am proud of this neighborhood for reaching ownership of the airport. I look forward to volunteering with all of you to help our community grow stronger, and for the airport to continue to be an amazing place for all of us.