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 Adjunct Faculty
Victor began his aviation career in 1980 as an Aviation Electronics Technician for the US Navy. After four years in the Navy, he returned to civilian life and worked for Midway Airlines in Miami as an Avionics Technician performing line and hanger checks on a variety of commercial aircraft. After Midway closed its Miami base in 1991, he went to work for Avborne Heavy Maintenance. At Avborne he worked and supervised Avionics service checks and installations on a variety of aircraft including Boeing and McDonald Douglas. In addition he performed a number of avionics installations such as TCAS, Windshear and GPS. In 1997 Airbus Industries of North America recruited him as an Avionics instructor in Miami. Victor is qualified on all new generation Airbus aircraft for classroom and OJT instruction and has performed classes internationally. Additionally he lectures on Human Factors for Maintenance personnel for all Airbus Customers. Victor earned an AS in Maintenance Management and an AS in Piloting and Navigation from Miami Dade College. In 1997 he returned to school at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to earn his BS in Professional Aeronautics with a minor in Aviation Safety. He continued his studies at Embry Riddle and earned a Masters degree of Aeronautical Science.
Kevin Coakley joins the Broward College (BC) Aviation Institute after 25 years in the field of military, general and commercial aviation. He received his Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) license upon graduation from Aviation High School in 1981. He then joined the United States Air Force as a B-52 Crew Chief where he served with distinction. While in the Air force, Kevin earned an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from the College of the Air Force in Aircraft Maintenance Management and after leaving the Air Force, he gained additional expertise in the field of aviation and aircraft maintenance through a variety of occupations. He worked for Airlift Airline at Miami International Airport refurbishing DC-8 aircraft. He also worked for Dynair Tech as a line mechanic, working with numerous foreign carriers including Varig, Air France, Aero Peru, Air Panama and Lufthansa. He eventually qualified to sign off on aircraft maintenance for 10 different countries. After having earned a second AA degree from BC in Business Administration in 1990, Kevin relocated to Tallahassee where he attended Florida State University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Political Science in 1994. He then entered the Florida State University Law School where he earned his Jurist Doctorate (JD) degree in 1996. He then returned on a full-time basis to the airline industry in a managerial capacity, serving Southwest Airlines overseeing its Workers Compensation and Accident Prevention department. In spite of his overwhelming expertise in the field of aircraft maintenance, Kevin discovered that his true passion is teaching, which led him to BC’s Aviation Institute. In addition to teaching he is involved in developing a program for high school students that would allow them to begin working on their A&P license prior to graduation. Kevin is also attending classes to obtain his Master’s Degree in Education.
An air show celebrating the end of World War Two hooked Tom on flying, but it was 1956 when he was sixteen before flying lessons at North Perry Airport could start. Almost Fifty years later Tom ended a career that included working as an electronic technician, flight instructor, air taxi pilot, and contract flight instructor in U.S. Army primary and multi-engine instrument schools. His FAA career started with four years as an air traffic controller in the FAA’s Miami Center then came thirty one years, as an Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) in St. Petersburg, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale, in various inspector or supervisor positions. He holds an ATP certificate for Airplane Multi-engine Land with Lear Jet and Piper Cheyenne type ratings. Flight Instructor Airplane Single and multi-engine with instrument airplane ratings, and Ground Instructor certificate as well. Tom graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree. In his off time Tom enjoys flying his Piper Tomahawk with his wife Pat to visit their grandson’s in Clearwater.
Tom received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law and for three years, he served as the Chief Counsel to the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). After a number of years as the Airport's Attorney, Tom then accepted a position as the PIT's Director of Business and eventually was named as its Executive Deputy Director. Tom has also served as the Senior Deputy Director at the Kansas City International Airport for a period of three years. In 2002, Tom became the Deputy Director of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and in 2003 he became its Director of Aviation.
John Pokryfke, Airport Management Adjunct Professor John graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with B.S. Aviation Management in 1987 and then in 1997 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) with a MBA Aviation Management. His work career began with the Maryland State Aviation Administration where he was part of the General Aviation Division. From there he went to the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport where he started as an Operations Assistant and later promoted to Assistant Airport Manager-Operations. From there he went to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and worked his way up to his current position of Airport Manager-Airside Operations, and he has been at Fort Lauderdale for 11 years. He has a private pilot license, and he has been teaching at BC as an Adjunct Faculty member for 3 years. He has also taught a class as an Adjunct faculty member for Southern Illinois University at one of their off campus sites.
Michael Nonnemacher, Operations Adjunct Professor Michael Nonnemacher has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Business Administration from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives and is an alumnus of Broward College (BC). He’s also one of the original designers of the Airport Operations Management degree curriculum, and is chair of the Aviation Operations Advisory Board. Mr. Nonnemacher holds a private pilot certificate and is the Director of Operations at FLL. He has been working with the Broward County Aviation Department at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood/ International Airport and North Perry Airport for over 20 years. He is responsible for the overall day to day operation of both airports. It includes ensuring all safety and security regulations are adhered, passengers services are met with a high level of customer service, contract administration for Law Enforcement, Aircraft Rescue, fire fighting, parking and ground transportation services, and all emergency responses are conducted in accordance with policies and procedures, with an operating budget. Lori Kligfeld Labell, Operations Adjunct Professor Ms. Lori Kligfeld Labell, A.A.E., is an experienced professional in the aviation industry. She has over twenty years in airport management; most specifically in the areas of airport planning, airfield, terminal, and airline operations, noise control, community outreach and airport administration. Management positions at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport provided much of this experience. Her supervisory and project management experience include many projects that required large scale coordination with tenants, outside agency representatives, government and elected officials, and staff, all while ensuring safe and efficient airport operations. She has spent much of her career developing policies and procedures for effective airport operations. Ms. Labell received her Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from the Florida Institute of Technology and her Master’s in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. She holds a Private Pilot License and is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.). Ms. Labell is currently the President of her own firm, Labell Consulting, Inc. Ms. Labell has been a resident of Broward County for 39 years. She and her family reside in Plantation, Florida.
W. F. “Bud” Borner, - Aviation Department Flight Ground Adjunct Professor W.F. Borner graduated with a BBA and a MBA form the National University in San Diego, California, and he learned to fly in 1977 at the Naval Air Station North Island Navy Flying Club in San Diego. Bud is qualified in complex, high performance and technically advanced aircraft and maintains a 10 hour monthly flying average since that time. He owns a 1988 Mooney M20J based at Fort Lauderdale Executive airport and as a commercial rated CFI-I, previously instructed candidates for CFI and CFI-I knowledge tests at American Flyers Training Center. Currently he provides flight instruction, flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks for the Civil Air Patrol. He has 24 years active service to our country in the Unites States Navy. He is a former Commanding Officer of the Naval Communications Unit in Key West and for the Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force in Hawaii. As part of his experience in the military he recovered astronauts during Apollo 15, 16 17; Sky Lab I, II and III and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project missions. Now he is retired and enjoying teaching Instrument Flight Theory and Navigational Science at the Aviation Institute at Broward College.
Howard A. Friedman - Meteorology Adjunct Professor Howard A. Friedman is a meteorologist and deputy director of the Hurricane Research Division/AOML, Miami, Florida. Mr. Friedman studied at New York University, where he received his B.A. (Meteorology) from the University College of Arts and Science (1960) and his M.S. (Meteorology) from the Graduate School of Engineering and Science (1967); and at Florida Atlantic University, where he was a member of the Ed.D Traveling Scholars Program. From 1960-72, Mr. Friedman was a meteorologist and project coordinator for the Research Flight Facility (now called the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center). He later joined the National Hurricane Center as a tropical analyst and forecaster until 1981, when he returned to the National Hurricane Research Laboratory (currently Hurricane Research Division/AOML). His has taught aviation meteorology at MDC, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Broward College/Aviation Institute, where he is an adjunct professor. In 1983, Mr. Friedman became a seconded expert to the WMO’s Tropical Cyclone Programme, where he began working on a reference guide for tropical cyclone prone nations. In January 2007, he received the Dr. Charles E. Anderson Award from the AMS and, the Distinguished Career Award from NOAA (May 2007). Mr. Friedman has published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Weatherwise, Journal of Applied Meteorology, FEMA Monograph Series, WMO Manuals, Plenum’s Environmental Science Research Series, several NOAA technical reports and, conference preprints.
Gerald completed his high school education in Germany. Before beginning his university studies he completed a Commercial Pilot Training Course offered through Burnside-Ott Aviation Training School and Miami-Dade College (MDC). He then entered Barry University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Technology Degree in 1987. Gerald became an adjunct faculty member at BC’s Aviation Institute in 2007. He also holds the position as Training Manager for Delta Connection Academy (DCA) at BC. Gerald’s flight ratings include Airline Transport Pilot / Multi-Engine CFII Instructor with Commercial Privileges for Airplane SEL, SES & Rotorcraft Helicopter
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Gerald Hering,Training Manager DCA
