Meet Our Team
Get to know the leadership and instructors behind Triad Aviation Academy's 28-year legacy of training flight attendants.
A Team Built On
Experience & Heart
Every member of the Triad Aviation Academy team brings real airline experience into the classroom, from decades in the cabin and cockpit to firsthand recruiter relationships across the industry.
Our staff isn't just here to teach a curriculum. They're here to mentor, encourage, and champion every student until they've earned their wings.
Triad Aviation Academy
Management Staff
Meet the leadership behind Triad Aviation Academy, dedicated to providing exemplary educational programs, and expanding opportunities for everyone interested in aviation.
Bruce McCall
Owner / CEO
- 40 Year Private Pilot
- Built His First Airplane in 1984
- Collaborated With EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) to Launch Light Sport
- FAA Light Sport Industry ASTM Committee Member
- 10 Years in Airport FBO Management
- FSANA (Flight School Association of North America) Board Member since 2015
- TAA Owner since 2013
Linda McCall
Executive VP Non-Pilot Programs
- Multi-decade Background in Corporate Training
- Co-Owner of Flightstar
- Partner in Phantom Ultralight Aircraft Manufacturing
- Women in Aviation Member
- Flight Attendant Preparation Program VP
- TAA Co-owner since 2013
Flight Attendant Preparation
Program Staff
Our instructors and Admissions counselors bring decades of active airline experience to empower you in achieving your aviation career goals.
Wendy Stafford
Executive Director, Flight Attendant Preparation Program
- Created TAA's Accelerated Flight Attendant Preparation Program in 1998, the first program of its kind
- 28-year trusted relationship with the airlines
- 20+ years' Flight Attendant & Recruiter experience
- Major Airlines and Charter experience
- From NC, VA, LA and FL
Julie McDaniel
Director of Training
- Current FAA Certified Flight Attendant Instructor
- 30+ year Flight Attendant
- Domestic and International flight experience
- CRM Instructor / Re-Current Instructor
- Senior/Lead Flight Attendant experience
- Originally from the California Bay Area
- Married to a Southwest Pilot
Kimberly Everett
Flight Attendant Preparation Program Admissions Counselor & Instructor
- Current FAA Certified Flight Attendant, 21+ years
- Flew Military and VIP charters worldwide
- Lead Flight Attendant experience
- Passion for adventure
- From Indiana
Camille Brown
Flight Attendant Preparation Program Instructor, Mentor & Admissions Counselor
- Current FAA Certified Flight Attendant, 15+ years
- TAA Graduate – 2011, hired from her in-class interviews
- Began her FA Career in her 40s
- Check Flight Attendant experience, Flight Departure Specialist experience
- Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY
Katie Mateer
Assistant Director of Training
- Former FAA Certified Flight Attendant, 4+ years
- Background in Communication
- Social Media experience
- From North Carolina
Matthew Sara
Flight Attendant Preparation Program Instructor
- Current FAA Certified Flight Attendant, 4+ years
- TAA Graduate – 2022, hired from his in-class interview
- Current American Airlines Flight Attendant
- Background in Education/Acting
- From North Carolina
Ready to Become
a Flight Attendant?
Take the first step towards an exciting new career with the #1 Accelerated Flight Attendant Preparation Program.
Join thousands of successful graduates working for major and regional airlines nationwide.