Alan Ripa

Experience Example: 

• My Mechanical Skills & Experience will help understand Mechanical Issues with any of the aircraft.  
• Professional Entertainment Background & Experience will help with putting on various types of Events including the  40’s Dance 
• Business Background will help with the Business Aspects of The Airbase Arizona Operation. 
• Extensive Marketing Background Print • Able To Assist In Marketing Airbase Arizona
• Extensive Marketing Background in Advanced Digital Media – Hi-Tech Global Internet Marketing and Sales • Will Assist in Marketing Airbase Arizona 
• Professional Website Designer & Builder • Able to Assist in the Construction & Maintenance Of The ABAZ Website
• Professional Custom Photographer • Able To Assist In Capturing Special Moments At ABAZ & Use Those Photos To Promote ABAZ 
• Professional Videographer & Editor • Able to Assist with In House Productions to Promote ABAZ
• Social Media Pro • Able to assist in Marketing Airbase Arizona
• Networking Pro  • Able To Assist In Marketing Airbase Arizona
• Project Oriented •  Able To Take On Projects From Start To Finish
• Self Starter • Self Motivated
• Advanced Computer Skills •  Able To Assist All Departments With Computer Issues and or computer programs. 
• Advanced Computer Graphics, Design and 3D Modeling & Animation • Able To Assist In The Creation of Marketing Advertisement  & Products For Airbase
• Arizona. I.e. Proposed B-17 Mural On South Wall Of ABAZ Museum etc.,  New T-Shirt Design collaborating with Rose that will be coming soon, Poster For Museum Event, Created a new boarding pass for the B-17 that is yet to be implemented, Assisted In The Design Of The Current Flight Crew Patch, Created
  
• Exterior Design Concept for the O’club, Memorial Video Presentation for Sam Korth , Memorial Video Presentation for Robert Odegaard
• With an Entertainment & Sales background  equals  Excellent people skills.
• Over 40 Years of Successful Sales Experience
  
• Proven & Successful Leadership Skills Of The Most Prestigious Luxury Home Tour Group In Arizona
  
• Professional Pianist • I have Played for many past events at Airbase Arizona
  
• Was active supporter during the approx. one and a half year acquisition debate for the C-47 in which we won. 

A Short Sample Of My  Background 

 •  Arizona Resident Over 50 Years

• Arizona State University Bachelor Of Arts Major in Music 
• Minor in Aviation 
• Minor In Sociology

• Private Pilot:  Started Flying Sail Planes at 16 Then Became  Private Pilot Single Engine Land at 17 years old
  
  
• Began Flying Out Of Falcon Field In 1970’s Receiving Aerobatic Training In A Chipmonk, Citabria & Super Decathlon then to Sky Harbor & ASU for Instrument & Multi-Engine Training 

• Airbase Arizona  Member Approx. 8 Years

• Several Years Load Master on B-17, B-25 & C-47.   

• Attended ground school for Crew Chief  for B-17, B-25 and C-47.
• 32 Years Selling Luxury Homes & Mansions Experienced In Homes up to $25 Million Dollars & 30,000 Sq.Ft.
• Skilled Automotive Mechanic & Restoration  i.e. Mercedes Benz, Honda, Volkswagon, Corvette, Porche, Pantera GM, Ford

• Skilled Automotive Custom Paint & Body Work Application.   Worked with Enamels, 2 Step Enamels Including Imron and Lacquer Paint.


• Skilled Motorcycle Mechanic. Yamaha, Honda, Cz, Bultaco, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Husqvarna


• Emmy Award Winning Advanced Digital Medial / Motion Graphic Designer

• Advanced Global Internet Marketing & Social Media Expert
   
• Professional Computer Graphics  And Custom Website Designer

• Luxury Home Tour Inc.  Tour Director  for 1 Year

• 2 Years As Chairman Of The Board Luxury Home Tour Inc. The Most Prestigious Luxury Home Tour Group In Arizona For 37 Years. 
  I Grew The Organization From approx. 225 Members To approx. 700 Members In 2 Years.

• Member of Luxury Home Tour Inc. 28 years

• Member of  National Association Of Realtors 35 Years

• 2007 Realtor Of the Year Presented by The Scottsdale Area Association Of Realtors.

• 2007 Realtor Of The Year Presented By The Luxury Home Tour, Inc. 

• Currently Co- Host Co- Producer Of Radio Show on KFNX 1100 AM  “The Young Reporters” & “The 40th Street Group”  5 Years

• Member of Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors 35 years 

• Member of EAA Chapter 1217  approx. 5 Years

• AOPA Member Over 30 Years 

• Professional Recording Artist / Entertainer Pianist •  Successful Solo Career In Addition to Being in the Back Up Band for Ike & Tina Turner. We also backed groups such as The Coasters, The Drifters and Sam the Sham.  Also worked with Buck Ram & The Platters. 

• Award winner Composer  Nominated for Emmy Award, Won 2 Addy Award & 1 Telly Award •  PSA
  Against Child Abuse. 

• Co-wrote Music for the Phoenix Symphony Financial Emergency:   30 sec PSA TV Commercial to help them avoid bankruptcy in the 1980’s in which the ad worked and therefore, they are still with us and performing. 

• Produced Instrumental Music 3 Cd’s  •  Wrote All Music / Arranged All Music / Created & Designed All Art Work & Packaging

• Audio Engineer 

• Member Of ACAP (American Society of Composures, Authors & Publishers) As A Writer & Publisher 

• TV Commercial Producer & Director 

• Radio Jingle Composer & Producer

• Promoted Music and Sold Cd’s at Fountain Hills & Mill Avenue Art Shows. Out of 500 Artists At Mill Avenue Show, I Won Most Creative Creative Display my first time of being a vendor at that show. 

• Marketed Music To Retail and was carried by Musicland, Hastings, Tower Records & Music Distributor in Chicago was Baker & Taylor

• Marketed to Radio Stations and Was Played On 47 Smooth Jazz Stations Across The County

• Marketed Music to Music Providers and was carried by  AEI , Muzak & 3M CORPORATION.  AEI Alone placed Alan’s music as part of Inflight Music Entertainment on 26 Airlines In the World plus Over 66,000 Venues In Addition To Air Force One (During Clinton Years).  Also Alan Was A Featured Artist On American, Delta, and United Airlines.  

• Producer Director Of 2 Musical Shows in 2006 & 2007 at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts with the Second show completely Sold out SRO with over 825 in attendance. Production was a Fund raiser for local charity .  Net proceeds raised for 2007 single show was approx. $110,000. 

• Was a pioneer In using video to sell real estate 

• Was a pioneer in using video to sell aircraft 

• Home Remodel • i.e. Experienced in Painting, Drywall, Electrical, Plumbing, Framing, Roofing, Flooring, Landscape & Design 

• Digital Renovation • Remodeling Homes Exterior and Interior With Computer Graphics and 3D Modeling & Animation 

Past Charities I have Donated My Time, Resources & Talents To:

• Make A Wish: Appox. 7 Years 
  
• Banner of Hope: Approx. 8 years.   Raising Monies For Breast Cancer
  
• March of Dimes Approx 2 Years
  
• Arthritis Foundation: Approx. 2 Years