Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance, Inc. is a small, veteran-owned business. Formerly Kearns Aerospace Maintenance, it was founded in Alabama in 2014, and relocated and incorporated in Mississippi in 2020. GKAM performs Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul, Avionics/Structure Modifications, Manufacturing, Kitting for military and civilian airframes.
GKAM’s most attractive solution is capacity. Many MRO facilities experience a bottleneck because they lack the facilities to be able to house more than a few aircraft at a time. With over 300,000 square ft. of hangar space, GKAM has the capacity to work on as many as eight (8) C-130’s under roof simultaneously. We also have over 1.5 million square ft. of ramp space, allowing for even more aircraft work to take place on the open ramp.
Ronnie Kearns
President/CEO
rkearns@gkam.aero
Ronnie Kearns is an Air Force veteran with a strong background in Aviation Maintenance and Avionics, and is the founder of Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance, Inc. He has founded additional companies to include The Kearns Group, in Ozark, AL, and Three Notch Staffing in Andalusia, AL. He is a strong business professional with the demonstrated ability to capitalize on opportunities, anticipate and adapt to rapidly changing business and market conditions, structure and negotiate sound business deals, and generate sustainable revenue and profit margin increases in a highly competitive industry. Mr. Kearns has a track record of developing profitable, long‐term partnerships with high‐level decision makers.
Karly Mathews
Dir. of Human Resources
kmathews@gkam.aero
Karly Mathews earned her BA from the University of Troy for Global Business with a concentration in Human Resources. With over 5 years of experience, she is a results-focused leader who handles talent acquisition and retention to help GKAM maximize the most valuable asset, the employees. She is also dedicated to creating and maintaining a strong corporate culture while promoting company growth and cultivating customer loyalty through hard work and professionalism.
Mackenzie Spence
Accounts Payable/Accounts Recievable
mspence@gkam.aero
Mackenzie Spence is our Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager. With over four (4) years' experience with GKAM's business and account operations, she brings value in efficiency and organization to the team.
Nikki Landrum
Executive Assistant
nlandrum@gkam.aero
Nikki Landrum is a native of Greenville, MS. She is an honor graduate of Greenville Weston High School. Ms. Landrum attended college at the Universe of Southern Mississippi where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. She participated in an internship with the City of Greenville and earned a full-time job as the Mayor's Executive Assistant for the next 8 years. Ms. Landrum is a proud mother of a 6-year-old daughter, who was born prematurely. From her experience she started her own nonprofit, MyPreemieandMe where she educates the community as well as expecting mothers on how to properly care for themselves and their baby during pregnancy and transitioning from NICU to home. Ms. Landrum is excited to serve as Executive Assistant for the President and CEO of Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance, Inc.
Spencer Lyons
Director of Logistics
slyons@gkam.aero
Robert Spencer Lyons III was born and raised in Greenville, MS. A Washington High School graduate, Spencer went on to earn a Business Degree from Delta State University. Since 2018, he has worked for his family-owned company, SW Diesel Power, as a Parts Manager and Salesman. Mr. Lyons now serves as Director of Logistics for Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance, Inc.