Eric W. Koleda received his BS and MBA degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is a US Air Force Vietnam Veteran. Eric also spent over thirty-five years in the airline industry before retiring from UPS Airline in 2013. Eric is the Founder and President of Advance Aviation, LLC, an aviation consulting business out of Kentucky as well as being the Director and Founder of HBOT4KYVETS.

Other accomplishments include: 

• Co-coordinated KY HB64, The Colonel Ron Ray Traumatic Brain Injury and Treatment Act passage in KY legislature in 2018. 

• National Director of TreatNOW Coalition 

• Legislative efforts include working on KY HBOT legislation as well as organizing efforts at the national level to progress the VA acceptance of HBOT as standard of care benefit for all veterans.

• Published a seminal book on the costs of untreated brain wounds with fellow committee member Dr. Robert Beckman entitled: The National Brain-Wounded Veteran Brain Drain: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Changing the DoD and VA Standard of Care for TBI and Suicide Prevention.

Contact Information for Eric Koleda: Ewk7405@aol.com, 502-938-1300 Cell