Helicopter Association International Hires Cade Clark as Vice President of Government Affairs

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the hiring of Cade Clark as Vice President of Government Affairs. In that role,

Clark is responsible for researching and tracking all industry related legislative developments at the regional, state, and federal levels. Additionally, he will meet with US congressional staff regarding all helicopter and general aviation issues and serve as an advocate for the HAI membership.

"I am very excited about Cade joining the HAI team in his capacity as Vice President of Government Affairs,” says Matt Zuccaro, President of HAI. “His extensive background, training, and experience in Federal, State and local advocacy initiatives, coupled with his aviation background will serve HAI members well."

“My Great-Grandfather was a pilot in WWI; my grandfather was a pilot as is my father,” says Clark. I’m excited to be here with HAI. I grew up at the FBO my dad managed, working as a lineman and listening to all the old-timers tell their war stories. I loved everything about aviation and earned my pilot’s license when I turned 17. Aviation gets in your DNA, so I naturally jumped at this great opportunity to join HAI working on government affairs and returning to my roots. I look forward to working with all our members and allies to advance the position of our industry.”

Clark comes to HAI after most recently working as Vice President for Government Affairs with the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute where he worked for five years. Clark has over 15 years of experience in advocacy and promoting institutional objectives before policy makers, as well as working to limit regulatory burden.

Clark’s experience also includes developing policy and strategic objectives for the association’s Directors and management. He has also led the successful introduction of multiple bills in the US Senate, House and state assemblies. He has headed multiple departments, developed annual operating budgets and turned underperforming departments into effective programs to better serve the association members.

HAI is the professional trade association for the civil helicopter industry. HAI’s 1,500+ organizational members and 1,800 individual members safely operate more than 4,500 helicopters approximately 2.3 million flight hours each year in 73 nations. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce and to the advancement of the international helicopter community.