Jon Griffin

About Jon Griffin

Certificated Flight Instructor (ASEL). Cirrus Training Center Instructor. 1150+ hours total time. First-Class Medical certificate. Aircraft leasing and management. CFI-I and AMEL coming soon. Seeking: Part 135, corporate, family, ferry or 91K flying. Piston or turbine aircraft. Aircraft management. Flight experience as of Mar 1, 2026 (hours in the last 6 months): TT: 11•••28) PIC: 10•••27) XC: 609 (76) Night: 100 (27) Actual IMC: 35 (4.5) Simulated IMC: 72 (2.5) Dual given: 137 (48) Tailwheel: 148 (1.3) Experience in Type: C150, C162, C172, C172RG, C182, Cirrus SR20, PA-28. Tailwheel: C140, Citabria 7ECA, J-3 Cub, A-1 Husky Volunteer activity- Challenge Air - volunteer pilot - Spokane Airports Tenants Association - Communications Director - Charity silent auction donor - of flights, of course- Church Finance Committee member - Boy Scout troop - Treasurer (past experience) With more than two decades of high-tech experience, my skills include- Customer service and support - Program management, business analysis, and systems implementation - Process improvement and management - Training development and facilitation - Customer advocacy and success - Collaboration and effective communication Outside of my professional life, I am- Happily married for 32 years and have three adult children - A personal finance geek - Experienced in church leadership - Involved in charity flying Personal Philosophy- Live with passion and integrity- Demonstrate enthusiasm, kindness, generosity, and helpfulness- Seek beauty and connection- Love God. Trust God. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTExperienced in launching local and international operations teams and workflows to ensure consistently high-quality results. Adept at developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and associated reports, and supervising the performance of internal and external teams. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CONSULTINGProficient in working with a wide array of clients and partners to improve business processes, devise and implement solutions, swiftly address pressing issues, and propel businesses toward operational excellence and impactful results. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS ANALYSISEnd to end project management, documenting business requirements, creating user stories, and collaborating with engineering teams throughout design and implementation. User Acceptance Testing, managing rollouts, training end-users, and offering ongoing support.

Experience

1. Flight Instructor

   Northwest Flight Service

   Nov 2024 — Present · Spokane, WA, US

   Learning to fly. How many of us have dreamed about it and never taken that first step? Message me and start a conversation on the vast rewards that flying offers and what it would take to get there!I\'m proud to be working with the great people at Northwest Flight Service! NWFS is a Platinum Cirrus Training Center and Cirrus Authorized Service Center. The mission of NWFS is to build the General Aviation community through quality, standardized instruction, rental of well-maintained aircraft and support of aviation related events. I hold Commercial ASEL, CFI, AGI and IGI certificates. Current experience is listed in the About section, above.

Education

• Whitman College

  BA

• Seattle University

  MBA

Skills

• Training Delivery
• Requirements Gathering
• Sdlc
• People Management
• Feature Prioritization
• Software Project Management
• Performance Management
• Requirements Analysis
• End User Training
• Management
• Team Building
• Enterprise Software
• SEO Audits
• Interviewing Skills
• Supplier Sourcing
• Data Stewardship
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Customer Support
• Supportability
• Microsoft Word
• Process Improvement
• Use Case
• User Acceptance Testing
• Kpi Reports
• Data Analysis
• Consensus Building
• Partner Management
• Copy Editing
• Content Management
• Sql
• Copywriting
• Sow
• Affiliate Marketing
• Database Design
• Program Management
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Search Engine Ranking
• Sharepoint
• Taxonomy