Thomas T. "Mike" Mickel, Jr.
President and CEO

Mike founded Dominion Aviation in 1983 as an aircraft management and charter company. Mike, a 29 year veteran of corporate aviation, is dedicated to service and committed to quality with safety at the forefront of every decision. He is an experienced pilot with over 9,000 hours of flight time, is Airline Transport rated and certified to fly numerous corporate jets and helicopters.

Mike has been serving since July 2006 as President of the Virginia Aviation Business Association.

Each department of Dominion Aviation is led by a creative manager supporting Mike in his vision of aviation excellence. These managers form the solid foundation of the company and each average in excess of eleven years with Dominion Aviation.

Janell Mills
Human Resources/Controller

Tony Nunes
Director of Maintenance

Jeff Smith
Maintenance Administrative Manager


Vickie Dowdy
Executive Vice President of Operations

Vickie manages day-to-day operations of the flight department as well as the FBO services.

Andy Hughes
Chief Pilot

As Chief Pilot, Andy leads the pilot selection and oversight functions.

Courtney Pennington and Megan Adkins
Charter Dispatch