Please join me in welcoming Zakery Husk as the new Chicago ARTCC Air Traffic Manager! Zak has served in multiple staff roles in ZAU, such as EC, MTR, and most recently, DATM. Zak is a long-time dedicated member of ZAU and earned the C3 rating award for his work in ZAU during 2024. Zak is excited to continue working with the Chicago ARTCC staff team to ensure every student has an outstanding training experience, and that the community remains strong, vibrant, and committed to providing the best ATC services available. I am very excited to continue watching what Zak and the ZAU staff team do under Zak's leadership. Congratulations Zak!
I'd also like to thank the outgoing Chicago ATM, Saarang Mulukutla, for leading the ZAU ARTCC in a senior staff role over the past few years. Saar and his team drastically overhauled multiple aspects of ZAU, including training, documentation, and implementing GCAP, among other initiatives, during his tenure. Saar is stepping down to dedicate more time to the great work he is doing outside of VATSIM. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
