Charles L. Parish has presided over as President of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum since 2015. Charles is a commercial pilot with instrument, multi-engine, seaplane, and glider certifications with 3,000+ hours. He has flown over 35 types of aircraft in his lifetime. He is an active member of the EAA, AOPA, Staggerwing Club, The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), Antique Aircraft Association (AAA), the American Bonanza Society (ABS), the International 180/185 Club, and a lifetime member of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum. 

Charles grew up in an aviation enthusiast family and has extensive experience in various aircraft. He has served on the Tullahoma Airport Authority; past Chairman of the Tullahoma Planning Commission; past President of the Rotary Club and an Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America where he continues to volunteer.

Charles has a business background with Worth, Inc. sporting goods company and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Tennessee – Martin.

Jody has presided as Executive Vice President/Director of Marketing to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum since 2015. She has served on the Board of Trustees since 2010 and has been Editor of the membership publication since 1997 publishing over fifty Museum Media’s. With a B.S. from the University of Tennessee in Tourism, Jody serves on the City of Tullahoma Tourism Council and has been instrumental in propelling Tennessee visitors to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum and fostering aviation tourism in the state of Tennessee.

Jody’s responsibilities include directing the annual “Beech Party.” The 2022 event brought over nine hundred guests; 190+ aircraft; thirteen exhibitors; world-renowned speakers and a record number of sponsors from all across the country. Jody’s calling to aviation is not to be a pilot. She believes her purpose is: “someone had to dream, design, build, fly, maintain and preserve these beautiful aircraft and her calling is to put the people’s history with the aircraft.” Jody is a museum life member and a member of the Staggerwing Club.

Sherry has presided as Resident Director of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum since 2015. She presently serves the Museum Board of Trustees as Secretary. Sherry manages the museum membership, finances, gift shop, and campus administration. Sherry came to the Museum from a thirty-plus career in Education. She has extensive knowledge of the history and evolution of the museum. Sherry has been instrumental in the museum’s growth over the past eight years as the attendance has increased by 200%+, and the gift shop sales have increased greater than 80% gross sales.

Sherry holds a B.S. in Education from Kansas State University. Family is Sherry’s priority, and she passionately believes that the Beechcraft Heritage Museum is family.

Any and all things electrical and mechanical were my interests from early on. I got my Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced license at age 15 and my pilot certs the week after high school graduation. I am currently an FCC examiner. Attended MTSU in their Mechanical Engineering program. In the mid 1960’s my first real job was at Arnold Eng. Development Center (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base. While in the Instrument Eng. section, we tested and obtained test data on many of the early space program systems. My next venture was with a Machine tool company that made components for Redstone (Marshall Flight Center) in Huntsville Al. We made componente for the NIKE missile family (Ajax and Hercules) During that time I also worked as an A&P for Bob Bomar at the Shelbyville Airport. I did those jobs for almost 10 years. I then was hired on with an international R&D company that developed prototype systems and components for the Automotive industry. I served as Engineering Supervisor until I retired in 2000. After retirement, I formed my own small machine shop.

 

Hayley works part-time at Beechcraft Heritage Museum in 2021. Prior to that, she was a stay-at-home mom and homeschooled her two kids. As she was nearing the end of her homeschooling journey, she knew it was time to return to the workforce. She has always been interested in airplanes and drawn to keeping her eyes on the sky whenever she hears one fly over. She reached out to the museum that summer and asked if they needed any part-time help, and they did.

She thoroughly enjoys meeting visitors worldwide and sharing the beauty and history the museum offers. Hayley is presently the Assistant Manager of the museum’s boutique gift shop.