Allied Pilots Association

Fort Worth, TX · Founded 1963

Labor union representing airline pilots in collective bargaining and workplace advocacy

Primary audience

Airline pilots

Work area

Labor advocacy

Topic

Worker rights

Contact

Andrea Duff

Website Contact

About Organization

Allied Pilots Association operates as a labor union representing airline pilots in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance resolution. Based in Fort Worth, TX, the organization has represented pilots since 1963. With 99 employees and 402 volunteers, the association generated $66.4 million in revenue in 2021.

What They Focus On

Labor Representation

Serves as collective bargaining agent for pilots negotiating employment terms and resolving workplace disputes

Compensation Advocacy

Negotiates improvements in pilot compensation, benefits, pensions and working conditions through collective bargaining

Professional Rights

Protects individual and collective rights of pilots while promoting their professional interests and career security

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$66.4M

+25.2% vs 2020

Expenses (2021)

$54.3M

+22.3% vs 2020

Assets (2021)

$97.7M

-0.8% vs 2020

Employees (2021)

+19.3% vs 2020

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2021	$66,397,292	$54,259,890	$97,731,451	99
2020	$53,047,183	$44,349,086	$98,558,024	83
2018	$51,517,121	$44,226,770	$68,440,633	84
2017	$41,093,576	$39,072,693	$49,906,326	76

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Member Representation

Serves as exclusive collective bargaining representative for airline pilots with their employer
02

Contract Negotiation

Negotiates employment agreements covering pay rates, benefits, pensions and working conditions
03

Dispute Resolution

Resolves institutional and individual grievances through prosecution and settlement processes
04

Ongoing Advocacy

Continuously works to improve compensation, benefits and working conditions for members

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Allied Pilots Association

Collective Bargaining

Negotiates and maintains employment agreements covering compensation, benefits, pensions, work hours and conditions for member pilots

Grievance Resolution

Prosecutes individual and collective grievances to protect member rights and resolve disputes with employers

Professional Advocacy

Promotes professional interests of pilots and maintains uniform principles of seniority and working conditions

Member Rights Protection

Protects individual and collective rights of association members through representation and legal advocacy

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Allied Pilots Association.

Andrea Duff

Executive Director

Full-time

Compensation: $255,993

Ray Duke

Director - Safety & Training

Full-time

Compensation: $250,762

Eric Ferguson

President

Full-time

Compensation: $247,972

Gregg Overman

Director - Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $245,144

Mark Myers

Director - Pilot Neg/Contract

Full-time

Compensation: $241,841

Tricia Kennedy

Director-Disputes Resolution

Full-time

Compensation: $222,929

Henry Cofield

Director-Finance & Accounting

Full-time

Compensation: $220,468

Jose Lopez

Director - It

Full-time

Compensation: $212,566

Marcy Scott

Director - Benefits

Full-time

Compensation: $185,091

Russ Thompson

Sr. Application Director

Full-time

Compensation: $152,045

Patrick O'Rourke

Vice President

Full-time

Compensation: $140,004

Jonathan Elifson

Sr. Labor Attorney

Full-time

Compensation: $179,033

Ed Miles

Pilot Assistance Manager

Full-time

Compensation: $166,631

Christina Papadopoulos

Labor Attorney

Full-time

Compensation: $147,332

Padat Shrestha

Enterprise Solution Architect

Full-time

Compensation: $143,512

Weldon Ratliff

Sr. Application Developer

Full-time

Compensation: $139,875

Rupa Baskaran

Labor Attorney

Full-time

Compensation: $134,748

Wesley Meyer

Labor Attorney

Full-time

Compensation: $132,448

Milestones

1963

Association Founded

1963

Allied Pilots Association established as labor union for airline pilots

1964

IRS Recognition

1964

Received tax-exempt status recognition from Internal Revenue Service

2020

Revenue Growth

2020

Organization revenue increased from $53 million to $66 million by 2021

2021

Expanded Operations

2021

Staff grew to 99 employees supporting 402 volunteer representatives

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Pat Clark Secretary/Treasurer 37.0 hrs/week · $187,298

William Evans Los Angeles Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $185,576

Curtis Detzer Boston Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $178,402

Scott Heckenberger New York Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $173,234

Tim Doreen Washington Dc Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $162,551

Paul Diorio Philadelphia Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $150,692

David Powell Chicago Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $149,729

Doug Hancock Charlotte Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $149,687

Peter Gamble Boston Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $147,321

Mike Burr New York Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $142,080

Joseph Collins Washington Dc Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $133,750

Kevin Wilkes Philadelphia Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $127,861

Brian Ellis Phoenix Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $126,466

David Duncan Phoenix Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $126,338

Tim Daudelin Chicago Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $123,196

Johnathan Sherrell Dallas Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $116,786

Casey Granger Charlotte Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $108,386

John Karam Los Angeles Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $91,833

Chris Torres Former Dallas Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $87,760

Shane Vaughn Miami Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $84,813

Dennis Parker Former Miami Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $83,287

Edward Sicher Miami Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $76,906

Robert Baker Former Dallas Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $54,801

David Rintel Former Miami Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $33,987

Jason Gustin Dallas Vice Chair 16.0 hrs/week · $32,911

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$3.9M

Highest Paid

$330K

Ray Duke

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Ray Duke	Director - Safety & Training	$250,762	$79,663	$330,425	40
Andrea Duff	Executive Director	$255,993	$72,365	$328,358	40
Gregg Overman	Director - Communications	$245,144	$79,107	$324,251	40
Mark Myers	Director - Pilot Neg/Contract	$241,841	$79,030	$320,871	40
Jose Lopez	Director - IT	$212,566	$74,482	$287,048	40
Eric Ferguson	President	$247,972	$29,676	$277,648	39
Tricia Kennedy	Director-Disputes Resolution	$222,929	$50,852	$273,781	40
Henry Cofield	Director-Finance & Accounting	$220,468	$50,679	$271,147	40
Marcy Scott	Director - Benefits	$185,091	$62,466	$247,557	40
Ed Miles	Pilot Assistance Manager	$166,631	$67,322	$233,953	40
William Evans	Los Angeles Vice Chair	$185,576	$29,692	$215,268	16
Pat Clark	Secretary/Treasurer	$187,298	$24,968	$212,266	37
Padat Shrestha	Enterprise Solution Architect	$143,512	$63,850	$207,362	40
Curtis Detzer	Boston Vice Chair	$178,402	$28,371	$206,773	16
Jonathan Elifson	SR. Labor Attorney	$179,033	$27,261	$206,294	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Mark Myers	Director-Pilot Neg/Contract	$239,439	$75,782	$315,221	40
Gregg Overman	Director-Communications	$236,439	$75,332	$311,771	40
Ray Duke	Director-Safety & Training	$236,106	$75,282	$311,388	40
Andrea Duff	Executive Director	$241,560	$68,952	$310,512	40
Henry Cofield	Director- Finance & Accounting	$225,652	$50,213	$275,865	40
Eric Ferguson	President	$232,932	$37,269	$270,201	39
Tricia Kennedy	Director-Disputes Resolution	$217,627	$49,009	$266,636	40
Marcy Scott	Director-Benefits	$182,742	$60,129	$242,871	40
Jose Lopez	Director - IT	$173,612	$65,908	$239,520	40
Ed Miles	Pilot Assistance Manager	$161,756	$64,129	$225,885	40
Jonathan Elifson	SR. Labor Attorney	$180,097	$27,387	$207,484	40
Weldon Ratliff	SR. Application Director	$138,787	$60,684	$199,471	40
Rupa Baskaran	Labor Attorney	$132,871	$59,797	$192,668	40
Wesley Meyer	Labor Attorney	$131,705	$59,562	$191,267	40
Russell Thompson	SR. Application Developer	$147,905	$38,485	$186,390	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Gregg Overman	Director-Communications	$226,203	$45,299	$271,502	40
Ray Duke	Director-Safety & Training	$225,246	$45,245	$270,491	40
Mark Myers	Director-Pilot Negotiations	$207,469	$44,356	$251,825	40
Tricia Kennedy	Director-Disputes Resolution	$206,702	$24,250	$230,952	40
Andrea Duff	Executive Director	$204,445	$23,337	$227,782	40
Jonathan Elifson	SR. Director-Legal Affairs	$208,269	$5,300	$213,569	40
Henry Cofield	Director-Finance & Accounting	$180,080	$22,917	$202,997	40
Scott Heckenberger	Vice Chairman New York	$170,699	$27,257	$197,956	16
Daniel Carey	President	$169,818	$27,054	$196,872	39
Paul Diorio	Chairman Philadelphia	$169,578	$27,069	$196,647	16
Robert Frear	Former Chairman Charlotte	$159,071	$25,423	$184,494	16
Weldon Ratliff	Application Develop Manager	$134,497	$40,762	$175,259	40
Jm Josey Wales	Vice Chairman Dallas	$148,854	$23,767	$172,621	16
Jose Lopez	Director - IT	$135,854	$36,706	$172,560	40
Pam Torell	Secretary/Treasurer	$148,547	$23,667	$172,214	37

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Bennett Boggess	Executive Director	$234,355	$64,182	$298,537	40
Ray Duke	Director-Safety & Training	$218,527	$61,795	$280,322	40
Gregg Overman	Director-Communications	$203,602	$59,566	$263,168	40
Mike Knoerr	Director-Benefits	$202,080	$54,011	$256,091	40
Tricia Kennedy	Director-Disputes Resolution	$204,460	$42,518	$246,978	40
Mark Myers	Director-Pilot Negotiations	$173,581	$55,056	$228,637	40
Daniel Carey	President	$169,257	$26,987	$196,244	39
Mark Burdick	Chairman Phoenix	$168,752	$26,962	$195,714	16
Henry Cofield	Director-Finance & Accounting	$158,512	$35,621	$194,133	40
Andrea Duff	Director Of IT	$156,097	$35,264	$191,361	40
Ronnie Price	Application Developer	$131,499	$48,751	$180,250	40
Russell Thompson	Lead Application Developer	$136,677	$32,293	$168,970	40
Tom Westbrook	Chairman Dallas	$140,211	$22,399	$162,610	16
Weldon Ratliff	Application Develop Manager	$113,739	$46,087	$159,826	40
Sally Cox	Financial & Budget Analyst	$127,637	$31,055	$158,692	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$8K Total Given

Democratic $8,000 (100%)

10 Contributions

$800 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

1 Individual Donor

Henry Cofield 10 contributions • $800 avg

$8,000

Quick Insights

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Most Active Donor Henry Cofield with 10 contributions

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Highest Avg per Contribution Henry Cofield at $800 each

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Top Recipient ACTBLUE — $4,000

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

2 Registrations

1 Client

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Allied Pilots Association

2 filings

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Allied Pilots Association

Phone

(817) 302-2272

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14600 Trinity Boulevard Ste 500 Fort Worth, TX 761552512

Allied Pilots Association

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Member Representation

Contract Negotiation

Dispute Resolution

Ongoing Advocacy

Programs and Initiatives

Collective Bargaining

Grievance Resolution

Professional Advocacy

Member Rights Protection

Team & Leadership

Andrea Duff

Ray Duke

Eric Ferguson

Gregg Overman

Mark Myers

Tricia Kennedy

Henry Cofield

Jose Lopez

Marcy Scott

Russ Thompson

Patrick O'Rourke

Jonathan Elifson

Ed Miles

Christina Papadopoulos

Padat Shrestha

Weldon Ratliff

Rupa Baskaran

Wesley Meyer

Milestones

Association Founded

IRS Recognition

Revenue Growth

Expanded Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Quick Insights

Lobbying Activity

Clients 1 total

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Phone

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