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“Dina is recognized throughout business aviation for her exceptional organizational skills, deep personal and professional relationships, ability to get things done, and total commitment to NBAA,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “Over her impressive industry career, she has earned the trust and respect of everyone with whom she has worked.”
Green, who joined NBAA in 2003, previously served as director of registration and seminar exhibits and director/senior director of conferences and forums for the organization. She was elevated to the v-p level in 2019, where her duties included event planning and budget oversight of trade shows and regional forums, along with registration and sponsorships.
A private pilot, Green previously held roles with the International Aircraft Dealers Association and the National Association of State Aviation Officials and has worked as a legal assistant in the U.S. House’s General Counsel Office, as well as for the law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker.

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