AOPA Board Reportedly Fired Pleasance… Despite Official Reports ANN Realtime Update, 02.05.26, 1219ET: Lisa Pleasance, former AOPA CEO Darren Pleasance’s wife, has posted the following to YouTube, which we are publishing unredacted… “Today AOPA let go their CEO, my husband Darren Pleasance ! He has worked tirelessly to build up the organization’s membership and FACE of the nationwide organization, he’s met with thousands of members all over the country and many donors throughout his year there. The Board claims that the CEO needs to be in The Office more than around the country solving the General Aviations needs. I say Bullshit! Most people who know Darren, know how hard-working and charismatic he is with people and that his passion for Aviation is endless. He LOVED his job and the belief that he could make a difference. PLEASE support him in his journey!— feeling heartbroken.”