Richard Chichakli

CPA CFE CISA Cr.FA CISM CITP CTEP CMA RFA DABFA MBA MAS MS

Richard brings into the aviation business tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise from both the civilian and military sides. Richard received his MBA in aviation  from Embry-Riddle University in late 1992, after graduating from the FAA academy as a Certified Tower Operator (CTO) in 1991. Richard had also received training in Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the United States Army Aviation Center in Ft. Rucker, Alabama and after graduation received Class-5 tower rating at Ft. Campbell in Campbell Army Airfield. Richard has also received training in the fields of Aviation Operations, and Avionics repair and maintenance. In the field of Air Traffic Control Richard is rated, in addition to tower operations, on PAR scope, and GCA operations. Richard is a certified trainer and has written the tower training manuals for Saber Army Airfield.

In the airline industry Richard Chichakli is known to be among the top world's experts in managing fleets and optimizing the use of aviation assets for maximized utility and higher profitability. He is also an expert in setting up airlines and managing the financial operations aspects to ensure the success and continuity of start-up airlines. As a practicing Certified Public Accountant, Richard brings into the aviation industry a highly diversified academic knowledge and technical expertise in the financial aspects of managing aviation companies and controlling costs. Richard also possesses superior knowledge and expertise in the areas of accounting information systems design and analysis and IS security, fraud detection and forensic accounting, E-commerce and perpetual inventory systems, quality control, and accounting for international tax and free trade zone operations, with more than 20 years of international accounting, government and non-for-profit accounting, reorganization & turnaround management experience gained in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Richard is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information System Auditor, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Technology Professional, Chartered Trust and Estate Planner, Registered Financial Analyst, Chartered Market Analyst, Forensic Accountant and holds a Diplomat status of the American Board of Forensic Accounting, among several other certifications. Richard is a fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management, and his accounting related academic qualifications include two Masters Degrees in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Texas, a  and numerous undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, and Accounting. See summary of Richard's qualifications

Richard is considered to be a leading expert in developing and managing international free trade and industrial zones, and has designed, created, and managed seven leading international free trade zone projects around the world. 

Professional Affiliations:

• The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• The Institute of Certified Management Accountants
• The American College of Forensic Examiners
• The Institute of Internal Auditors
• The American Board of Forensic Accounting
• The American Academy of Financial Management
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association
• The Association of Government Accountants
• The American Accounting Association
• The American Society of Military Comptrollers
• Fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management
• Board Certified Financial Analysts and Financial Planners Association

Educational Institutes Affiliations:

• Associate faculty of accounting, Collin County Community College District

Military Background

• Richard is a decorated and honorably discharged war veteran of the US Army, with training in several military occupation specialties in the aviation, intelligence, and medical fields.