The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has announced that Louis C. Seno, Jr. will assume the role of executive director on Jan. 1, 2025. Seno will succeed Wayne Starling, who has led the organization since October 2018. This transition follows a comprehensive search process led by the IADA board and Chair Phil Winters, with support from behavioral search firm The Mettis Group.

Seno brings extensive experience in the aviation industry to the role. Currently serving as Chairman Emeritus and special advisor to the board of Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), Seno’s career includes leadership roles at Boeing Capital Corporation and GE Capital Solutions. He is a general aviation pilot with more than 7,000 hours of flight time and has received the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, recognizing more than 50 years of aviation expertise.

Under Starling’s leadership, IADA expanded its influence and established itself as a leader in the business aircraft resale industry. Starling, who received the IADA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, will continue in an advisory role to support the transition through April 2025.

Seno expressed his commitment to advancing IADA’s mission, stating, “I am honored to be taking the helm of such a dynamic and effective organization and am looking forward to working with Wayne on the transition.”

In addition to his role at JSSI, Seno serves on multiple boards, including the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).