Our Team
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James L. Cook - President 

Jim Cook, as President of Atlanta Air Charter, is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the company.  Mr. Cook’s previous aviation experiences include his service of 26 years with Delta Airlines.  During his tenure at Delta, Mr. Cook performed as a flight training instructor, FAA examiner and Captain on both domestic and international flights.  Mr. Cook has also served in varying capacities with the United States Navy, including assignment as Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron Sixty located at the Glenview Naval Air Station, Illinois.  Soloing at the age of sixteen, Mr. Cook’s aviation career literally spans the globe and forty years. 

Mr. Cook brings a unique blend of business education, aviation training and leadership experience to Atlanta Air Charter.  His team oriented approach to management and uncompromising regard for safety position Atlanta Air Charter to be the leader in on demand service.

Captain Chip Kaczynski – Chief Pilot 

Captain Kaczynski is an aviation veteran with over 25 years of diverse experience.  With 10,000 accident free flight hours; Extensive general aviation, air force, scheduled airline, and FAA Part 125 and 135 charter expertise, Chip brings his well-rounded career to the benefit of Atlanta Air Charter.

Chip started flying while in high school at Naples Airport and later went on to earn his Commercial, Instrument, and Multi-engine ratings at the Florida Institute of Technology, where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Aviation Management/Flight Technology.  After graduation, Captain Kaczynski obtained his Turbojet Flight Engineer rating, and became an instructor, where he worked until he was accepted into the U.S. Air Force pilot training program.  Captain Kaczynski served in Operation Desert Storm, in Saudi Arabia as well as several other conflicts including Bosnia, Panama, and Haiti.

While serving in the Reserves, Chip acquired his Airline Transport Rating and was hired by AirTran Airways where he flew as a Captain on the DC-9 for 5 years.  He left AirTran in 1999 to fly with US Airways, and flew the B-727 and A-319/320/321.  Immediately after the events of “911”, Captain Kaczynski began flying VIP DC-9s for various high profile sports and racing teams, and subsequently started his own consulting company.  While managing property and aircraft, Chip joined Atlanta Air Charter to share his vast knowledge and expertise.

Allen Poulos - Vice President of Finance

In addition to Allen's extensive career in sales, he has also served as an Armor Officer in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard.  Allen was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1989 and has served as a tank platoon leader, executive officer and tank company commander, and currently holds the rank of Major and serves as a battalion staff officer.  Allen began his aviation career in 1991 and holds a private pilots license with instrument rating.   Allen has earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Science in Finance from Walsh College.  He is a Graduate of the Army's Armor Officer Basic Course, Captains Career Course, Army Airborne School, and is currently attending The Combined Arms Services Staff School.

Allen's goal is to promote general aviation to business and vacation travelers who seek a cost effective alternative today's commercial air travel market.

Evan Gordon - Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Evan Gordon brings over 30 years of comprehensive sales, sales management, and marketing experience to Atlanta Air Charter. Mr. Gordon's career includes twenty years service with Coca-Cola, USA where he held a variety of sales management positions throughout the Southeast and California. In Atlanta, Evan joined the Prestige Accounts Group with Coca-Cola where he managed the largest movie theatre accounts in the country. Recently, Evan worked in the Key Accounts Division of a major supplier to the education industry.