Private jet charter and aircraft management company, FlyUSA has appointed serial entrepreneur Barry Shevlin to Chief Executive Officer.
“When we founded this company 2 ½ years ago, we never imagined it would scale so quickly. I’m extremely excited to take a more active role in what has become the fastest growing company that I’ve ever been part of.”
Prior to co-founding FlyUSA with President William Holtz, Barry was the CEO of Vology, an IT Services company he founded in Palm Harbor, Florida in 2002. There, Shevlin ran an operation supporting more than 5,000 customers worldwide overseeing rapid sales growth and product expansion from a startup with $1 million in revenue in 2002 to annual revenues that ultimately reached $175 million. Barry exited Vology shortly after a sale to a private equity group in November, 2019.
Some additional highlights of Barry’s tenure at Vology included:
- Ranking on the Inc. 500/5000 lists for 11 consecutive years
- Voted one of the Best Places to work in Tampa for 6 consecutive years
- E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2014
Over his career, Mr. Shevlin has completed over $500 million in capital market transactions with institutions including private equity firms, family offices, syndicated bank groups, and subordinated debt providers.
Mr. Shevlin has been an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) since 2007. Barry also currently holds his Series 63 and 79 licenses from FINRA.
About FlyUSA
FlyUSA, Inc., headquartered in Clearwater, FL., is an asset light, technology enabled business providing end to end private aviation solutions to over 500 US based clients. FlyUSA provides on demand charter services as well as aircraft acquisition and management services. To learn more about FlyUSA, visit www.flyusa.com.
About FlyUSA, Inc.:
FlyUSA, Inc. provides seamless, end-to-end private aviation solutions to clients across the United States. Founded by pilots and built on a commitment to safety, teamwork, growth, and doing the right thing, FlyUSA offers on-demand charter flights, the Ascend Club membership program, jet card options, and full-service aircraft acquisitions and management.
FlyUSA also offers a proprietary booking app that simplifies private aviation with real-time pricing, guaranteed rates, and full in-app trip management while delivering a faster, more transparent experience for modern travelers.
Known for being personalized, easy to do business with, and highly responsive, FlyUSA is redefining private aviation through solutions that deliver an elevated, effortless experience. With a growing fleet of managed aircraft and more than 2,000 clients and members nationwide, FlyUSA’s rapid growth earned a #45 ranking on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.
