{"id":474,"date":"2017-12-29T17:23:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leaspw.com\/site\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2021-05-11T15:46:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:46:18","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.leaspw.com\/site\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-474\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-474-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-474-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-474-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">LEading Edge Staff<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-474-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-474-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-474-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cl-popup widget-cl-popup panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"cl-popup align_left staff-modal\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"cl-popup-trigger type_text\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#3d3d3d;\"><span class=\"modal-title\">Randy Vander Weide<\/span><br><span class=\"modal-description\">Owner of Leading Edge Aviation and AirFlair, Inc<\/span><\/a><div class=\"cl-popup-overlay\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-wrap staff-modal\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box size_m animation_fadeIn\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:#666666;background-color:#f2f2f2;\">Randy Vander Weide<\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-content\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#ffffff;\"><p><strong>Job Position: <\/strong>Owner of Leading Edge Aviation and AirFlair, Inc<\/p><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:randy@airflairinc.com\">randy@airflairinc.com<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Career background:<\/strong> Randy began his career in flying by working at the Sioux Center, IA airport when he was a freshman in High School. His passion for flight took him to buying Sioux Center Aviation in 1980. In 2001, he expanded to the Spencer airport operating as Leading Edge Aviation.<\/p><p><strong>Personal:<\/strong> Randy is married to Marcia and has two daughters, Jennifer and Christina.<\/p><p><strong>Professional qualifications\/Skills\/Ratings:<\/strong> ATP, ASEL, AMEL, CFI, CFII, MEI, DPE, Ag Pilot<\/p><p><strong>Education:<\/strong> High School<\/p><p><strong>Years of experience:<\/strong> He took his first solo flight in 1978 and has been flying ever since.<\/p><p><strong>Hours:<\/strong> 15,000+<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-closer\" style=\"color:#666666;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-474-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-474-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cl-popup widget-cl-popup panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"cl-popup align_left staff-modal\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"cl-popup-trigger type_text\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#3d3d3d;\"><span class=\"modal-title\">Gayle Brandt<\/span><br><span class=\"modal-description\">Office and Accounting Manager<\/span><\/a><div class=\"cl-popup-overlay\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-wrap staff-modal\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box size_m animation_fadeIn\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:#666666;background-color:#f2f2f2;\">Gayle Brandt<\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-content\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#ffffff;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Job Position: <\/strong>Office and Accounting Manager<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:Gayle@leaspw.com\">Gayle@leaspw.com<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Career background:\u00a0 <\/strong>Airline\/FBO &amp; Airport Management\/Accounting \/Air Charter Scheduling &amp; Office Customer Service.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Personal:<\/strong> \u00a0Home is in Arnolds Park, IA, with her husband and 1 teenage son.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Years of experience:<\/strong> \u00a039 Years<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Interests:\u00a0 <\/strong>Gayle enjoys traveling, golfing, singing and working with flowers. She's a member of the Spencer Rotary Group, Iowa Public Airports Association\u00a0 Board, Youth Committee at Immanuel Lutheran Church \u2013 Spirit Lake, and previous board Secretary of the Spencer Industries Foundation.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-closer\" style=\"color:#666666;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-474-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-474-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-474-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cl-popup widget-cl-popup panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"cl-popup align_left staff-modal\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"cl-popup-trigger type_text\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#3d3d3d;\"><span class=\"modal-title\">Matt Lueck<\/span><br><span class=\"modal-description\">Line Manager<\/span><\/a><div class=\"cl-popup-overlay\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-wrap staff-modal\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box size_m animation_fadeIn\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:#666666;background-color:#f2f2f2;\">Matt Lueck<\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-content\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#ffffff;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Job Position: <\/strong>Line Manager<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Matt@leaspw.com\">Matt@leaspw.com<\/a> <\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Career background: <\/strong>Private pilot certificate, 2005 graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College with a degree in Airport Management.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Personal:<\/strong> Lives in the Iowa Great Lakes\/Okoboji.\u00a0 Enjoys riding his Victory motorcycle.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Professional qualifications\/Skills\/Ratings:<\/strong> Matt joined Leading Edge Aviation in 2004, and has many years of experience working with GA aircraft.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Years of experience:<\/strong> 16 years.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-closer\" style=\"color:#666666;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-474-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-474-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_cl-popup widget-cl-popup panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"cl-popup align_left staff-modal\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"cl-popup-trigger type_text\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#3d3d3d;\"><span class=\"modal-title\">Phil Smith<\/span><br><span class=\"modal-description\">Flight Instructor\/Director of Maintenance<\/span><\/a><div class=\"cl-popup-overlay\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-wrap staff-modal\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box size_m animation_fadeIn\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"cl-popup-box-title\" style=\"color:#666666;background-color:#f2f2f2;\">Phil Smith<\/div><div class=\"cl-popup-box-content\" style=\"color:#333333;background-color:#ffffff;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Job Position: <\/strong>Flight Instructor\/Director of Maintenance<\