Justin Firestone

Justin Firestone leverages nearly 20 years of experience in the private aviation sector to serve as co-founder of the New York-based Wheels Up. In this role, he helped facilitate the largest order ever placed in the general aviation industry, totaling $1.4 billion. Additionally, Justin Firestone is the managing director of Firestone Management Group, a Miami-based boutique advisory practice that helps multinational private jet companies find a foothold in emerging Asia Pacific markets. Prior to his current endeavors, Justin Firestone served as founder and CEO of Asia Jet. He was also a senior vice president with Marquis Jet and a director with Sentient Jet, formerly known as eBizJets. Supplementing his experience in the private aviation sector, he chairs the National Aviation Hall of Fame Advocacy Council and is a founding board member of the U.S.-Cuba Business Council. He held marketing positions with a pair of professional sports teams at the beginning of his career and has been a minority owner of the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks since 2006.