Our Team
John Hunt
CEO & President
An industry veteran for over 35 years, John has accumulated leadership experience in FBO operations, Aircraft Sales and worked for the OEM for ten years. He is uniquely qualified to lead KOPS given his experience as past-president of the Florida Aviation Business Association, intimate knowledge of the Kodiak, and recognized expert on the single-engine turbine market.
Brett Ekblom
Secretary
An aviator at heart, Brett pursued his aviation passions at a young age and was a commercial airline pilot and flight instructor prior to founding Native Construction in the Florida Keys. As a Kodiak owner, his entrepreneurial savvy, aviation experience and passion for the Kodiak brings KOPS a unique perspective as a founding board member of KOPS.
Mark Brown
Treasurer
KOPS is fortunate to have the highest time Kodiak pilot in the world (over 8,000 hours and counting) the former Chief Demonstration Pilot at the OEM and widely recognized as one of the most regarded Kodiak experts in the world. Mark founded 11 Aviation over two years ago as a single-engine turbine specialist with an emphasis on the Kodiak and has ownership interests in multiple Kodiaks.
