Gus Kuklinski

Originally from Philadelphia PA, Gus graduated from Purdue University in Aeronautical Engineering in 1973, having spent 5 semesters between 1969 and 1972 in their cooperative engineering program with NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville AL. Following graduation from Purdue, he spent the next five years as a Powerplant and Performance flight test engineer at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford CT, where he worked on the development flight test programs of the UH-60 Black Hawk and the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, among others. Following that, he then worked for 20 years, including 11 years as the Manager of Development Engine Assembly and Test at Textron Lycoming, also in Stratford. After 1 year as Chief Engineer at CEL Test Equipment LTD in Longueuil Quebec Canada, he spent several years in engine development related activities outside the aerospace industry before spending his 11 years before retirement in 2017 at Beechcraft Defense in Wichita KS as Propulsion Systems Manager on the T-6 Texan trainer program for the USAF and USN. He now resides in Tontitown AR and volunteers and is a member of and treasurer on the Board of Directors at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum in Fayetteville AR.

Niki Cung

​Proud to be the first Vietnamese native to be licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas, Niki has 25 years of experience in commercial litigation and complex insurance defense.

Donna Hanson

Donna retired as an executive in information technology engineering and operations when she moved to Northwest Arkansas several years ago. As a systems engineer, Donna's early career was as an Integration Engineer with United Technologies at White Sands Missile Range on the Strategic Defense Initiative, or "Star Wars" program. She managed weapons systems programs through the University of Dayton Research Institute, and in the early 1990s moved to the commercial sector working for Lexis-Nexis as a Program Director, two contracts with the Cincinnati Zoo as their Chief Information Officer, with Chase Manhattan Bank as VP & Global Director for Infrastructure Operations, and finally retiring with Kroger as the VP of Infrastructure Operations. Donna is a current CFI/CFII and FAASTeam Representative with the following certifications: Commercial ASEL, AMEL, ASES, Instruments, AGI, CFI, CFII. Type ratings: DA50 and BE350.

Isaac Wolter

​I began volunteering at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum in August of 2018 while a freshman in college. I spent most of my free time at the museum and after a semester as an intern I was offered a seat on the board in December 2020. I joined the board to gain real world experience while still in school and for the opportunity to make a real difference in the museum that I love. I have greatly appreciated the opportunities being a board member has awarded me as I am now working to complete my Masters in Public History from UALR.

David Kennedy

​David Kennedy is a museum professional, a historian, and a lecturer on the topics of firearms and museum. As a museum professional who is interested in aviation and militaria, David is interested in helping to improve the management of museum collections and exhibits to best support the mission of the museum.