Wilcox Joins Dispatch, Rydman Made Safety Officer

Elite Air has made two recent personnel moves, adding Josh Wilcox to its growing sales and dispatch team and making longtime pilot Scott Rydman its safety officer.

Wilcox comes to Elite Air from Priester Aviation in Chicago, where he served as an owner services executive, client service representative, and flight services advisor. He began his aviation career in 2011 and worked his way from line service to customer relations, line management, and finally to owner services. Wilcox has multiple industry certifications, as well as human resources experience. When not serving on Elite Air’s dispatch/sales team, he is a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical responder. An avid volunteer, Wilcox is also a former youth pastor.

Rydman started his career as a process engineer. After 20 years in the vocation, he moved into real estate development before joining the industry he loves—aviation. An Elite Air Learjet 31 and 40 pilot since 2017, Rydman comes to the safety officer role with enthusiasm. In the position, he’ll oversee Elite Air’s safety and work conditions reporting systems.