Millennium Magazine_11th Ed_Sarah Kracht

265 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine TRANSPORTATION Millennium Magazine Featured Listee PRESIDENT, OWNER Nowatzke Truck and Trailer Whitmore Lake, MI OWNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AeroStar Training Services, Spectrum Aero Maintenance Services Kissimmee, FL THOMAS NOWATZKE Since 1968, Thomas Nowatzke has excelled as the president and owner of Nowatzke Truck and Trailer in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. In his dual roles, he represents individuals who sell trucks, as well as offers such transportation services as diesel fuel, truck and trailer repairs, electrical and engine repairs, and air conditioning services. Alongside this venture, he has also been a partner of Transportation Logistics, LLC, since 2003. He is a former president of Tom Nowatzke Transport Equipment, Inc., founder and owner of Tom Nowatzke GMC Truck, and sales, trailer, fleet sales and branch manager for the Brown Trailer Division of Clark Equipment Company. He draws upon a BS in business and commerce from Indiana University Bloomington. Notably, Mr. Nowatzke is a renowned past professional football player who scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts, which tied Super Bowl V in the 1970s. He was inducted into the National Polish Sports Hall of Fame and was honored in the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame for his excellence. During his eight-year tenure with the National Football League between 1965 and 1973, he was picked as the #1 draft choice. Deidra E. Wilson is a diversified aviation specialist who serves as the owner and chief executive officer of two aviation businesses, AeroStar Training Services LLC and Spectrum Aero Maintenance Services. Established in 2009 and 2014, respectively, her companies are recognized throughout Florida for their specialties. AeroStar Training Services is the only female-owned and operated aviation school in the area with over 90 students per month, providing computer-based and classroom training with flight simulators and a fleet of aircrafts. Likewise, Spectrum Aero Maintenance Services delivers aircraft services to clients, such as inspections, repairs, alterations and modifications. Looking forward, she intends to build her flight training campus to 33,000 square feet. Earlier in her career, Ms. Wilson served several other flight schools at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida and was the director of business development at the Florida Institute of Technology. A member of Women in Aviation, through which she has given away thousands of scholarships to other women in aviation for them to achieve their professional goals, she earned the Edward Lowe Award from GrowFL in 2019. Additionally, she was highlighted among “Faces of Orlando” by Orlando Magazine. DEIDRA E. WILSON

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