Meet Our Team
Our staff at Griffith Aviation are truly a family of passionate people who will do anything to help make your dream a reality.
Management
Paul Goldsmith
Owner, Founder, and President
Paul Goldsmith is both an accomplished pilot (25,000+ hours) and businessman. Paul is a licensed commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings. His involvement in aviation began during his former career, professional auto and motorcycle racing. Paul began racing motorcycles for Harley-Davidson, and eventually became involved in stock car racing. Paul is one of the early heroes of NASCAR and still holds numerous records. His best finish at Indianapolis was 3rd. He was one of the original drivers who began using aircraft to fly to the racetracks in order to save time.
Craig Anderson
Vice President
Immersed in the aviation industry since 1984 and is a private pilot. His experience spans general aviation operations to aircraft maintenance. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Aviation Association of Indiana and has served in leadership positions in charitable organizations. He served in the U.S. Army and has an AS degree from Indiana University and a BS from Calumet College of St. Joseph.
David Kogler
Chief Pilot / Operations Manager
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, A&P
Check Pilot, Logged over 17,000 Hours and over 5,000 Dual Given
dkogler@griffithaviationinc.com
Kevin Loughlin
Chief Flight Instructor
CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, FE, ATP
kloughlin@griffithaviationinc.com
Flight Instructors
Laura Jen
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI, FE, ATP
Laura graduated from Purdue University in May of 1996 and holds an Associates & Bachelors of Science in Aviation Technology. She began flying in 1992. For 15 months she served as a Flight Instructor at Griffith Aviation, Inc. She then took a great opportunity to intern with Ryan International Airlines as a Flight Engineer on a Boeing 727. After her internship she served a total of seven years and was upgraded to First Officer after two and a half years. After seven years she furloughed starting her family. In 2008 she began as Flight Instructor part time with Griffith Aviation, Inc. steadily increasing her hours to full-time. In 2016 she began serving as Assistant Chief Flight Instructor.
ljen@griffithaviationinc.com
Carol Stephens
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI
Carol holds a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Technology at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. She began flying in 1981 and became a flight instructor in 1984. 9000+ hours with 8000+ hours dual given.
cstephens@griffithaviationinc.com
Naruka Yoshino
Flight Instructor
CFI, CFII
Bachelor's Degree from University of Michigan and a Master's Degree from Hunter's College, New York City
nyoshino@griffithaviationinc.com
Jacob Johnson
Flight Instructor
CFI
7 Years flying experience.
Interested in Aviation my whole life.
jjohnson@griffithaviationinc.com