Stetson Executive Network Profile
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John Helms
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Bartow Airport Authority
Executive Director 
Area of Expertise
Creating a Fertile Culture for Innovation, Innovation in Regulated Industries
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John served as a submariner in the United States Navy, as well as a submarine maintenance instructor at the Navy’s Trident Training Facility. Since his departure from active duty, John has worked in aviation as a commercial pilot and airport manager. John served as Airport Director of the Marion County Airport for almost nine years before accepting his current position as the Executive Director of the Bartow Airport Authority in 2017.
John’s leadership principles within his organizations are to lead by example, develop subordinate leaders, create a learning environment, develop adaptive leaders, encourage leaders to think critically and creatively, delegate authority to leaders not assign tasks to followers, and teach leaders the value of knowing their subordinates and their families. The desired result is every subordinate a leader, every leader a stakeholder.
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