
Our Team
Aviation training depends on people, structure, and accountability. At Canadian Aviation College, students are supported by a multidisciplinary team of aviation and education professionals who work together to maintain a safe, consistent, and regulated learning environment.
Leadership & Academic Oversight
The leadership team is responsible for institutional governance, regulatory compliance, academic oversight, and the integrity of training programs. This includes oversight of instructional standards, student progression, and adherence to Transport Canada, PTIRU, and EQA requirements.

Charles Lapointe
President
Mr. Lapointe held progressively more senior positions within NAV CANADA in the last 35 years. He has acquired a strong leadership and management background with a wide range of experience in air navigation including both air traffic services (ATS) operations, as well as maintenance operations. He successfully navigated several organizational changes during his tenure, including the privatization of air navigation services in Canada, which has led to significant improvements in both safety levels and operational efficiency.

Sunny Chan
Vice President
Sunny is responsible for CAC’s student recruitment, and internal management with a focus to build and continuously improve the infrastructure including Process, System, People to enable and drive rapid growth of the business. Sunny came with 25+ years of professional experience and best practices acquired from Unilever, GSK Pharmaceuticals, TD Bank Financial Group, Wal-Mart, and Coca-Cola. He has held leadership roles in HR and Organization Development as Director or Vice President for 12 years. Sunny graduated from University of Leicester (UK) with a Master’s degree in HR Management, he is also a certified Global HR Professional by Society of HR Management USA.

Amal Khalil
Vice President
Amal is highly motivated and committed to making her life’s style at work to facilitate constructive change in people’s lives. A particular strength of Amal is establishing rapport. She is adept at motivating people to overcome their personal obstacles. Amal helps people set goals and cope with changes. Amal has successfully built organizations from the start-up phase — all as part of her focus to foster positive change.

Flight Instruction Team
The flight instruction team delivers practical and ground-based training in accordance with approved curricula and regulatory standards. Instructors guide students through progressive skill development while reinforcing preparation, situational awareness, and professional conduct

Bote Sha
Chief Flight Instructor
-Chief Flight Instructor
-Class 1 Flight Instructor Rating
-Chief Educational Administrator

Tian (Frank) Zeng
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
Class 1 Flight Instructor

En Yu Fan (Jimmy)
Flight Instructor

Yongjun Rhee
Airlines Pilot (ATPL)
Class 1 Flight Instructor
Multi & Multi IFR Instructor

Jessica Sanharwal
Flight Instructor

Sunny Choi
Flight Instructor

Alfahad Ahmed Nassoro
Flight Instructor

Clayton Abel Murzello
Flight Instructor

In Sung Lee
Flight Instructor

Steven Dadson
Manager of AMO
Over 20 years experience as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Aircraft Maintenance
Aircraft maintenance personnel ensure that training aircraft are maintained, inspected, and released for service in accordance with applicable aviation regulations. Maintenance plays a critical role in supporting safety, reliability, and continuity of training operations.

Susan Pam
Vice President
General Management

Iris Challoner
Director of Student Success and Academic Support
Student Services & Administration
Student Services and administrative staff support students by providing guidance on institutional processes, communication, and expectations. These roles help ensure that students understand their responsibilities and have access to appropriate support as they move through training.
While each team member has a defined role, all staff share a common commitment to safety, professionalism, and accountability. This coordinated approach supports consistency in training and helps students clearly understand expectations throughout their aviation journey.
