Our Team

David A. Perlitz

 

Founder and Owner of GroundUp Consulting, David has over 36-years experience in the airline and ground transportation fields.

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David has worked in various roles and capacity in the airline industry, working for airlines such as Pan American World Airways, AirTran, American Trans Air (ATA), Alaska Airlines and SeaPort Airlines. David has also worked on the vendor side of the business for several large international handling companies.

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David founded GroundUp in 2013.

Michael J. Miskel

 

Michael is an Associate Consultant and joined GroundUp in 2017. Michael is a US Navy Veteran with 25 years combined experience in  airport operations, ADA compliance, airline fares, learning and development, short/long range training plan scheduling and aircraft cabin appearance.

 

Michael has worked various roles and capacities in the military and airline industry including the Naval Training Support Center San Diego and SeaPort Airlines in Portland, OR.