Founex, Vaud, Switzerland
Senior Management Executive in air travel and trade sectors with expertise in business transformation, profitable growth, process change and digitalization in complex multicultural global organizations. Expertise also includes governance and participation on Company Boards including Chairmanship. Skill sets: Leadership, Strategic, Change and Relationship Management, Operational Crisis and Risk Management, Commercial Decision Making based on Facts backed up by Analysis. Board Experience: - Chairman and Board member of Airline Tariff Corporation (ATPCO): 2000-2002 - Board member of British Airways Holidays: 2001-2002 - Board member of Cargo Network Services (CNS) (wholly owned subsidiary of IATA): 2006-2009 - Board member of BIITCo China (wholly owned subsidiary of IATA): 2010-2021 - Chairman and Board member of BIITCO China (wholly owned subsidiary of IATA): 2020-2021
Aviation: Advisor - Mentor - Trainer - Subject Matter Expert May 2022: Online training interactive course: How to deliver Successful Digital Transformation in Aviation https://www.aeroclass.org/app/courses/how-to-deliver-successful-digital-transformation-in-aviation Mar 2022: Subject Matter Expert advice on impact of escalating fuel price on Aviation Industry: Aeroclass webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INK08EFw68U Nov 2021: Delivery of eLearning video course: Success Formula for Digital Transformation in Aviation https://www.aeroclass.org/app/courses/success-formula-for-digital-transformation-in-aviation Expert talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtkoULa1gU8 Since Jun 2022: Advisor to Startup Technology Company on Blockchain Payment Solutions. Since Mar 2021: Mentoring of Aviation Talent at Executive and Senior Management Levels Actively seeking further opportunities.
Leadership of IATA Customer Service, Industry Financial Settlement Operations, industry transition to Airline Retailing, and oversight of all IATA Commercial Products and Services. Industry Financial Settlement Operations: 2019: USD 457bn, 60,000 agents / forwarders, 400 airlines IATA Commercial Products and Services: 2019: c. USD 300m Team size: c. 500 FTE.
Leadership of Industry Financial Settlement Operations, Industry Transformation and adoption of Global Standards to Simplify the Business of Air Travel and Air Trade, and IATA Commercial Products and Services. Industry Financial Settlement Operations: 2019: USD 457bn, 60,000 agents / forwarders, 400 airlines IATA Commercial Products and Services: 2019: c. USD 200m Team Size: c. 500 FTE
Leadership of IATA's Cargo activities to represent, lead, and serve the air cargo sector, delivering standards, products, and services for safety, security, operations, air cargo Industry Financial Settlement, and income from IATA Commercial Cargo Products and Services. Air Cargo Industry Financial Settlement Operations: USD 25bn per annum IATA Commercial Cargo Products and Services: c. USD 35m revenue per annum Team size: c. 100 FTE.
Leadership of delivery of business change, business intelligence, and operational research supporting strategic and executive decision making. Budget: USD 5m per annum People: 130 FTE
Leadership of British Airways Passenger Revenue Management function, maximizing financial contribution from the British Airways Route Network. Determine price, demand, capacity to optimize contribution from USD 8.5bn revenue per annum. Budget: USD 46m per annum People: c.250 FTE