MANAGEMENT

SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN

President

Mr. Goldstein, was appointed as president, chief executive officer, secretary of Saker in July of 2022 after serving in an interim role since March 2021.

In early 2019, Mr. Goldstein joined Marino, a leading strategic communications firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, where he is a Senior Director with Marino's Land Use Public Policy unit. Mr. Goldstein served as Deputy Director of the Helicopter Tourism and Jobs Council ("HTJC") from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Goldstein was also a principal at Kivvit Public Affairs from 2017 to 2018 and served previously as the director of government relations for Air Pegasus from 2013 to 2016, and for Selfhelp Community Services, one of New York's largest senior housing and social service organizations, from 2008 to 2013.
BRIAN TOLBERT, SR.

FBO Heliport Manager

Mr. Tolbert has directed and managed high-volume heliport facilities since 1986, when he began his career at the West 30th Street Heliport in New York City. After successfully leading that heliport for over 22 years, Mr. Tolbert joined Saker Aviation Services in 2008 as Director of Heliport Operations at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

Mr. Tolbert manages all day-to-day operations and is responsible for tenant and employee relations, training, customer service, human resources, and billings. Mr. Tolbert was also instrumental during the installation of the heliport’s fuel system and now manages and oversees all fuel inventory and quality control functions.
JUDY SMULOWITZ

Human Resources Manager

As Human Resource Manager, Ms. Smulowitz manages the centralized human resources function for all Saker Aviation Services business units. Her responsibilities include corporate and field functions for recruitment/placement, employee relations, compensation & benefits, human resource development, training, internal communications, E.E.O., A.D.A., A.A., OSHA, and guidance to the executive team. Ms. Smulowitz began her Aviation career in 1990 with Millionaire in Customer Services. Her aviation background is instrumental in overseeing the Company’s most valuable asset – our employees.