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SilverStone Group Increases Knowledge of Safety Management Systemsthrough...

SilverStone Group hosted an IS-BAO workshop on Thursday, June 18, which was one of the larger of its kind held this year. The workshop, hosted by Kathy Perfetti, IS-BAO Standards Manager, included discussion of IS-BAO background, standards, implementation process and development of the operator'ss safety management system. Participants included a mix of commercial and corporate operations traveling from Connecticut, California, Tennessee and Minnesota, as well as local operators from Nebraska and Iowa. Kathy holds these workshops in locations worldwide.

SilverStone Group was pleased to host this workshop as part of their ongoing support for their aviation clients and the aviation industry. SilverStone Group'ss aviation team is the first in the insurance industry to offer support to individual aviation operations for the implementation of custom-tailored safety management programs. More information on SilverStone Group'ss aviation services can be found at silverstonegroup.com (http://www.silverstonegroup.com/Aviation.htmlutm_source='s38;utm_medium=PressRelease's38;utm_campaign=PostISBAO)

The recent addition of Nathan Predoehl as the Director of Safety Management Systems (SMS) for SilverStone Group'ss Aviation Risk Services division brings over 25 years of aviation experience to our organization. Nate served most recently as President and founder of Strato-Ops LLC, a Nebraska-based consulting firm. His expertise in the industry and many certifications (including Airline Transport Pilot and IS-BAO Auditor and Implementer), plus 10,000+ hours of flight time, allow him to conduct in-depth audits for both corporate and on-demand commercial flight departments throughout the United States. He is a Certified Flight instructor, which provides a unique perspective on safety management for air carriers.

Nate is currently focused on the development of SMS programs for aviation providers of all sizes, with an eye to the November 2010 deadline established by the International Civil Aviation Organization for compliance with SMS practices. Nate is a key contributor to the SilverStone Group Aviation Team, which provides comprehensive audit services and specialized risk management intervention strategies designed to complement SMS compliance requirements.

About IBAC

IBAC is a non-profit, non-governmental association which represents, promotes and protects the interests of business aviation in international policy and regulatory forums. IBAC was founded on June 15, 1981 at a meeting in London; it was incorporated as the International Business Aviation Council, Ltd. in the District of Columbia as a non-profit corporation on June 25, 1981. Its Bylaws were ratified September 14, 1981 in Anaheim, California. There were five founding members of IBAC, now called the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the German Business Aviation Association (GBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) of the U.S. Since incorporation, IBAC has welcomed aboard the Australian Business Aircraft Association (ABAA), the Associa's231;'s227;o Brasileira de Avia's231;'s227;o Geral (ABAG), the Business Aviation Association for India (BAAI), the Business Aviation Association of Southern Africa (BAASA), the EBAA-France (EBAA-F), the Italian Business Aircraft Association (IBAA), and the Japan Business Aviation Association (JBAA).

About SilverStone Group

SilverStone Group is an employee-owned firm with more than 60 years of dedicated service. The company'ss 185 highly-qualified associates provide human resource consulting, property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits and financial planning services to employers and individuals. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, SilverStone Group has additional offices in Lincoln, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Contact:

Kristin Nollett

Public Relations Coordinator

800.288.5501

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