Linas Dovydenas

President - IMEA at Chapman Freeborn

United Arab Emirates

About

My strengths: - 20+ years of experience, working across various industries, specializing in project management, project start up & execution; - Developing a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization; - Preparation and content of all financial documents including budgets and financial statements; - Strategic and tactical planning; - Building partnerships in new markets, establishing relationships with the founders, political and community leaders at each expansion site; - Provide inspirational leadership and direction to all executives, and ensure the continued development and management of a professional and efficient organization. Over the years I have developed distinctive skills in these main areas: - Aviation business development in well-developed and emerging markets; - Aviation start up project & execution; - Planning administration; - HR management; - Projects management - Marketing and PR; - Financial management;

Experience

  • President - IMEA at Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Avia Solutions Group (19 yrs 4 mos)
    • Member of the Board of Directors
      Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

      Avia Solutions Group is a global aerospace business group with 83 offices and production sites around the world. It employs over 7 000 professionals and serves more than 2 000 clients across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and other regions. The group holds more than 500 licenses for its diverse activities. Avia Solutions Group is amongst the market’s leading providers of aircraft leasing and trading, MRO services, charter and cargo aviation, pilot and crew training and recruitment, ground handling and fueling, aviation IT solutions, tourism services, and more. www.aviasg.com

    • CEO
      Mar 2007 - Nov 2017 · 10 yrs 9 mos

      - Identify, develop and direct the implementation of business strategy of Avia Solutions Group subsidiary companies and four main business sectors MRO services & Supply chain solutions, Pilot and crew training & Aviation staff leasing, Ground handling & Aircraft fuelling, Charter flights & ACMI; - Oversee company operations to insure efficient service, and cost-effective management of resources; - Promote the company to local, regional, national, and international clients; - To ensure that all individuals are focused on achieving team goals; - To provide day-to-day direction and management of organizations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency; - To establish effective decision-making processes that will enable to achieve its long- and short-term goals and objectives; - Formulate and execute comprehensive marketing, branding and development strategies - To ensure the delivery of high quality services while managing for current and future growth - Set financial priorities accurately to ensure the organization is operating in a manner that supports the needs of the program and staff

  • Executive VP ACMI Leasing at Chapman Freeborn Aviation Services
    Jan 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos