Board Committees

Mr. David Allen brings over 29 years of experience as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies. From June 2019 to Present he serves as a director and chair of the audit committee for Marimed, Inc (MRMD) a publicly traded company. From July 2021 until May 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Iconic Brands, Inc. (“Iconic”), a company specializing in the development, sale and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Mr. Allen served as audit committee chair of Charlie’s Holdings, Inc. (“Charlie’s”) (formerly known as True Drinks Holdings, Inc.), a company focused on the development, marketing, and distribution of nicotine-based vapor products. From April 2019 to June 2021, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Charlie’s; from February 2018 to April 2019, he acted as a consultant to Iconic; from December 2014 to January 2018, Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer of WPCS International, Inc., an engineering firm focused on the deployment of communications networks; and from 2004 to 2017, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Bailey’s Express, Inc., a privately held trucking corporation. Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration at Converted Organics, Inc., after serving as the audit committee chair of the board of Converted Organics. Mr. Allen is currently an Associate Professor of Accounting at Southern Connecticut State University (“SCSU”), a position he has held since 2017. For the 12 years prior, he was an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at SCSU and Western Connecticut State University. Mr. Allen is a licensed CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College. Mr. Allen’s background as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies, and his accounting expertise, allow him to make valuable contributions to the Board.

Chris Burger is a proven senior executive, C-level advisor, and Board member with extensive experience leading global organizations through critical business and technology transformation initiatives. Chris has direct international management experience spanning five continents and currently serves as President & CEO of Transform with a mission to help clients and team members achieve their greatest potential and fulfillment. Notable Transform Aviation clients include, among others, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, United Airlines, and USAF Air Mobility Command. Earlier in his career, Chris held roles of increasing responsibility at GE and Motorola across digitization, acquisition integration, program and project management, strategic programs, global business planning and competitive intelligence. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Marketing Distinction Certificate from Emory University’s Roberto C. Goizueta Business School.

Mr. Nichols has served as a Director of Volato since August 19, 2021 and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Malibu M-Class Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) since October 2022. In September 2021, Mr. Nichols founded Flieger Strategies, LLC, an aviation and business strategy consultancy, where he continues to serve as President. Previously, Mr. Nichols was a senior executive with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), where he served in several executive roles over the course of an 18-year tenure from 2003 to 2021, most recently as its Vice President of Strategy & Innovation. He continues to serve as a director on the NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager Governing Board. In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nichols has earned Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) credentials.

Mr. Nichols has served as a Director of Volato since August 19, 2021 and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Malibu M-Class Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) since October 2022. In September 2021, Mr. Nichols founded Flieger Strategies, LLC, an aviation and business strategy consultancy, where he continues to serve as President. Previously, Mr. Nichols was a senior executive with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), where he served in several executive roles over the course of an 18-year tenure from 2003 to 2021, most recently as its Vice President of Strategy & Innovation. He continues to serve as a director on the NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager Governing Board. In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nichols has earned Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) credentials.

Chris Burger is a proven senior executive, C-level advisor, and Board member with extensive experience leading global organizations through critical business and technology transformation initiatives. Chris has direct international management experience spanning five continents and currently serves as President & CEO of Transform with a mission to help clients and team members achieve their greatest potential and fulfillment. Notable Transform Aviation clients include, among others, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, United Airlines, and USAF Air Mobility Command. Earlier in his career, Chris held roles of increasing responsibility at GE and Motorola across digitization, acquisition integration, program and project management, strategic programs, global business planning and competitive intelligence. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Marketing Distinction Certificate from Emory University’s Roberto C. Goizueta Business School.

Mr. David Allen brings over 29 years of experience as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies. From June 2019 to Present he serves as a director and chair of the audit committee for Marimed, Inc (MRMD) a publicly traded company. From July 2021 until May 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Iconic Brands, Inc. (“Iconic”), a company specializing in the development, sale and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Mr. Allen served as audit committee chair of Charlie’s Holdings, Inc. (“Charlie’s”) (formerly known as True Drinks Holdings, Inc.), a company focused on the development, marketing, and distribution of nicotine-based vapor products. From April 2019 to June 2021, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Charlie’s; from February 2018 to April 2019, he acted as a consultant to Iconic; from December 2014 to January 2018, Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer of WPCS International, Inc., an engineering firm focused on the deployment of communications networks; and from 2004 to 2017, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Bailey’s Express, Inc., a privately held trucking corporation. Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration at Converted Organics, Inc., after serving as the audit committee chair of the board of Converted Organics. Mr. Allen is currently an Associate Professor of Accounting at Southern Connecticut State University (“SCSU”), a position he has held since 2017. For the 12 years prior, he was an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at SCSU and Western Connecticut State University. Mr. Allen is a licensed CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College. Mr. Allen’s background as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies, and his accounting expertise, allow him to make valuable contributions to the Board.

Chris Burger is a proven senior executive, C-level advisor, and Board member with extensive experience leading global organizations through critical business and technology transformation initiatives. Chris has direct international management experience spanning five continents and currently serves as President & CEO of Transform with a mission to help clients and team members achieve their greatest potential and fulfillment. Notable Transform Aviation clients include, among others, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, United Airlines, and USAF Air Mobility Command. Earlier in his career, Chris held roles of increasing responsibility at GE and Motorola across digitization, acquisition integration, program and project management, strategic programs, global business planning and competitive intelligence. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Marketing Distinction Certificate from Emory University’s Roberto C. Goizueta Business School.

Mr. Nichols has served as a Director of Volato since August 19, 2021 and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Malibu M-Class Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) since October 2022. In September 2021, Mr. Nichols founded Flieger Strategies, LLC, an aviation and business strategy consultancy, where he continues to serve as President. Previously, Mr. Nichols was a senior executive with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), where he served in several executive roles over the course of an 18-year tenure from 2003 to 2021, most recently as its Vice President of Strategy & Innovation. He continues to serve as a director on the NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager Governing Board. In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nichols has earned Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) credentials.

Mr. David Allen brings over 29 years of experience as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies. From June 2019 to Present he serves as a director and chair of the audit committee for Marimed, Inc (MRMD) a publicly traded company. From July 2021 until May 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Iconic Brands, Inc. (“Iconic”), a company specializing in the development, sale and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Mr. Allen served as audit committee chair of Charlie’s Holdings, Inc. (“Charlie’s”) (formerly known as True Drinks Holdings, Inc.), a company focused on the development, marketing, and distribution of nicotine-based vapor products. From April 2019 to June 2021, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Charlie’s; from February 2018 to April 2019, he acted as a consultant to Iconic; from December 2014 to January 2018, Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer of WPCS International, Inc., an engineering firm focused on the deployment of communications networks; and from 2004 to 2017, Mr. Allen served as Chief Financial Officer of Bailey’s Express, Inc., a privately held trucking corporation. Mr. Allen served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Administration at Converted Organics, Inc., after serving as the audit committee chair of the board of Converted Organics. Mr. Allen is currently an Associate Professor of Accounting at Southern Connecticut State University (“SCSU”), a position he has held since 2017. For the 12 years prior, he was an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at SCSU and Western Connecticut State University. Mr. Allen is a licensed CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College. Mr. Allen’s background as a director, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of public companies, and his accounting expertise, allow him to make valuable contributions to the Board.