Jason Tepool

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 1993 - Mar 2011

  Work / life counselor for USAF Academy cadets. Planned, implemented, and counseled on all matters of military life and career, advised on relocation, transition to civilian life, family finance, and many other social and behavioral services. Disseminated information on family services available to support military personnel and their families including professional, spiritual, and financial assistance when necessary. Specialized experience in assessing individual needs and concerns of military personnel and their families in all matters of life; evaluating, developing plans, providing guidance, referrals, and options to ensure effective support. Monitored and tracked cases and provided follow-up to individuals and forwarded reports if required. Firsthand experience in counseling difficult situations; suicide, loss of family member, PTSD, disability.Managed and supervised team of 130 in operations, training, evaluation, and discipline. Handled all administrative activities. Provided guidance, mentor-ship, and leadership; inspiring over 280 Air Force Academy cadets in their development as officers of character. Developed and managed budget of over 117 million dollars worth of assets. Instructor working with a diverse group of people from senior management to entry level employees and clients external to the business. Designed curriculum for professional military education as well as technical courses. Provided oversight into character development and execution of sensitive military programs.Supervised 50 instructors and managed course materials for 900+ students in 4 formal courses of military parachute training. Directed two geographically separated teams of up to 25 personnel; met 100% of training goals. Coordinator for military team; single point of contact between team and customers dealing with all facets of business from marketing to accounting via written, verbal, and email communication. Show less Jet Engine Technician on F-16CJ, F-15C/D, and C-5 aircraft. Supervised jet engine specialist section of twenty in daily operations, including maintenance, inspections, training, and discipline. Trained personnel for certification, performed evaluation on tasks, conducted surveillance on maintenance operations ensuring zero safety violations. Investigated jet engines after incidents, accidents, occurrences, and complaints; gathered information by conducting interviews with pilots, drafted correspondence reports and recommendations internally and to manufacturers. Show less

  • Academy Military Trainer

    Jun 2004 - Mar 2011

  • Jet Engine Technician

    Nov 1993 - Jun 2004
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  Cub Crafters Inc.

  May 2011 - Nov 2011

  Customer Support Manager & Test Pilot

  Focal point for customers to company, provided maintenance and operations support. Coordinated relationships between the public and the company dealing with all facets of the business. Managed fleet and parts warranty program; monitored the department budget. Gathered and analyzed information, made recommendations, drafted and published correspondence reports, engineering reports, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, safety alerts, and notification bulletins. Performed final aircraft assembly quality assurance inspections and production test flights. Show less

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  Doss Aviation

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Quality Control Inspector

  Managed, supervised, and coordinated aircraft maintenance quality control program for service contract to the government. Served as Chief Aircraft Maintenance Quality Control Inspector for fleet of 52 aircraft used in military flight ab initio operations. Implemented surveillance on aircraft maintenance, flight training, academics, fleet, facilities, personnel, and security. Ensured contractual, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, National Fire Protection Association, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance for a tenant of a Part 139 / Class II Airport. Coordinated activities with internal and external agencies / divisions, including the public. Provided oversight on maintenance supervisory and technical staff. Show less

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  Colorado Springs Airport

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Assistant Maintenance Manager

  Managed, supervised, and coordinated airfield and fleet maintenance operations. Responsible for security, airfield lighting, pavement repair and maintenance, fleet operations, and snow removal. Managed the Airport’s Fleet Program; developed and managed airfield and fleet related service contracts; and coordinated assigned activities with other internal divisions, external agencies, and the public. Managed supervisory and technical staff; dispatched appropriate personnel to various job assignments; and scheduled / coordinated small to medium internal projects. Provided highly responsible staff assistance of a complex nature to the Airport Administrative Team and assisted in developing and managing the annual budget for the department. Show less

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  DIRECTV

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  Senior Instructional Designer

  Performs training, develops new curriculum, designs and develops material incorporating exercises and activities that maximize learning potential and increases retention. Subjects include Radio Frequency Transmission, MPEG Compression, Digital Multiplexing, Baseband Audio and Video, IP Delivery Theory & Application and other topics supporting DIRECTV Engineering & Operations. Utilizes video production equipment to evaluate existing and new training modules and delivery techniques. Designs and develops materials using various applications including Adobe Captivate, InDesign, Premier, Illustrator, and other Adobe applications. Show less

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  JAKs Brewing Company

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2018

  Co-Owner / Operator
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  Jeppesen

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2017

  Sr. Manager, Aviation Training Solutions

  Responsible for the overall strategy and health of Jeppesen's training product line. Defines strategic road-map for training solutions in coordination with other Jeppesen and Boeing P&L organizations. Supports Boeing's Pilot Development Program with training solutions including foundation, flight screening, ab initio and jet transition courses. Responsible for overall production of Jeppesen training products including use of both internal and external partners. Interfaces with markets, global customers and vendors. Manages subordinate staff to include recruiting, training, performance management, motivating, delegating and monitoring results. Show less

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  Boeing

  Jul 2017 - now

  Acts as Boeing Training Solutions lead for insights of customer aviation training needs. Discovers, documents and communicates marketing needs, enabling Boeing to better serve their customers. Insights gathered are used to drive marketing, positioning and product strategy; identify business and product development opportunities; and to support internal teams with training execution. Leads Customer Advisory Boards, participates in industry activities, and supports sales teams and campaigns. Serves as Aviation Training SME and primary source of aviation training market intelligence for pilot, technician, STEM and specialty training at flight schools, simulator campuses, ATOs, airlines, MROs, primary / secondary schools, etc. Show less Program Manager for Boeing's ab initio flight training programs, and operational lead for Boeing's Pilot Development program. Leads programs that takes an airline's cadets all the way from screening, through ab initio flight training and finishes with an initial type rating, ready to return to the airline for IOE. Manages all cadets in the Boeing program, flight school suppliers, airline customer relationships and makes final decision on cadet performance.Leads various projects in the development of Aviation Early Career products and solutions. Serves as SME to support the growth of early aviation career opportunities and training pipelines globally. Represents Boeing with Early Career / General Aviation industry groups. Show less Responsible, with internal teams and partners, for growth of Boeing, Jeppesen, and ForeFlight's digital and training portfolios for the Business and General Aviation markets. Partners with Product Management to ensure market requirements are identified, prioritized, and incorporated into product roadmaps. Acts as a liaison between product management and sales to ensure road maps are reflective of market priorities and that sales commitments are met. Defines the go-to-market strategy for both digital solutions and training portfolios and assists sales where needed in implementation and execution of the strategy. Show less

  • Business Development & Aviation Market Insights Lead

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Program Manager - Ab Initio & Aviation Training

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Business Development - Business Aviation, General Aviation & OEM Services

    Jul 2017 - Nov 2020
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  National Association of Flight Instructors

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2021

  Committee Member - Professional Development Program
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  National Air Transportation Association

  Jul 2020 - now

  • Committee Member - Aircraft Maintenance Systems & Technology

    Feb 2018 - now

  • Chair - Aircraft Maintenance Systems & Technology Committee

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2023
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  Women in Aviation International

  Oct 2022 - now

  Education Committee Member