Our Directors

Michèl Verheem

(phone 0404 729 939)

Michèl Verheem, 47, is the founder and director of FunFlight.

He lives in Melbourne and splits his time between being at home with Louise and Charlotte, running ID/Lab, a wayfinding strategy consultancy, riding his motorbike, travelling and FunFlight.

His personal motto is "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got" and he loves assisting people to get the best out of themselves and making a difference in the world.

Richard Ogilvie

(phone 0410 524 994)

Richard is 36 years old, married to Jane Connelly, runs his own railway signalling company (Rail Control Systems Australia), has held a PPL for 15 years and a CPL for 2 years. Richard has also held a multi-engine endorsement for 1 year.

Richard currently works in engineering full time, casually as a skydive pilot in Nagambie and as a charter pilot for Apollo Bay aviation.

Richard's primary FunFlight role is as director and secretary. Richard actively participates in FunFlight pilot recruitment and liason. Richard is also an active AngelFlight pilot.

Brian Jones

(phone 0408 322 358)

Brian Jones 61 is a keen aviator having started flying in 1969, lives on the Mornington Peninsula with wife Claudia (also a pilot) and daughter Ashley (learning to fly at age 15). He has two other adult children, Natalie & Callum and 3 grandchildren Isla - Halle & Shiloh.

He is passionate about aviation, having worked in the industry for 45 years (Brian Jones Aircraft Sales Centre), and believes that if we can give disadvantaged and sick kids the flight of their life then that is a really good day and that is what FunFlight is all about.