Leadership

Michael Long

CEO, Founder and Director

Mr. Long is the Founder and Director of Aviation for Wings of Humanity, a Scottsdale nonprofit that provides underprivileged children with aeromedical transportation from remote areas to and from hospitals where they can get the best care possible.

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He is a 17,000+ hour corporate pilot holding jet type ratings in four different jet types and has owned two aircraft charter companies in his 40+ year aviation career, including many years of experience in air ambulance flight operations. “I’ve been involved with this type of ambulance operation going back to the mid ’70s,” says Long, who formerly worked as a dispatcher for Samaritan Health Services Air EVAC. 

Long founded Wings of Humanity in 2018 fulfilling his dream to meet a need he observed in the children’s aeromedical transportation industry.

Christopher Oliver

VP DONOR RELATIONS, Board of Directors

Christopher Oliver has over 39 years’ experience in the aviation industry.  He was Vice President of Westcor Aviation, Inc., where he was involved for over 19 years, with worldwide aircraft acquisition and sales, charter sales, fixed wing and helicopter management, helicopter service center and medical Air Evac programs.

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In 1999 he developed and was President of a web-based e-commerce “one-way” jet charter sales company.  Mr. Oliver has been a consultant to multiple major aviation companies throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East.  He is currently an Aviation Consultant for Air7 located in Camarillo, CA and Scottsdale, AZ.

Mr. Oliver was the Vice President of National Organization of Air Carriers (NOAC) (Non-profit organization) and Vice President of SLC  - Airport/Aviation Consultants.  He is extremely passionate about Wings of Humanity and is dedicated to helping families with children in need of aeromedical transport.