Dan Riches

Dan joined Columbia Helicopters in February 2003 as the Flight Operations Ground Training Manager. He was promoted to Flight Operations Administrator in 2007, and was selected to become Director of Safety in June 2011. He has attended the USC Safety Management Systems course and AS9100 Lead Auditor training.

Prior to CHI, Dan completed a 23 year career in Naval Aviation where his duties included flight operations management, training management, safety and security, and flight data analysis. While in the Navy, he earned a BS from New Hampshire College and an MS from Chapman University. He retired from active duty as a Chief Petty Officer in October 2002.