ON THE MOVE
Glen Beach (above) is now CEO of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority. He was previously minister of tourism for the Caribbean country.
Manchester Airport has a number of new appointments. Sarah Thursfi eld has been appointed as head of leisure aviation and Bev Ridyard is now head of business aviation. Caroline Plant has joined the airport as marketing director, having previously been with East Midlands Airport. Nadine Callan, previously head of airline marketing at Manchester Airport has joined Manchester United as venue marketing manager.
Gareth Owen, general manager marketing & business development at Christchurch Airport, is leaving to join Meridian Energy in April. His replacement is being sought. Peppy Adi-Purnomo is currently the key contact for aeronautical matters, and Jade Reeves, marketing manager, remains the key contact for marketing and tourism matters.
William Calderwood has been appointed interim CEO of Pacifi c Asia Travel Association (PATA) in Bangkok. He is a member of PATA’s executive board and takes over the reins from Greg Duffell who left at the end of February. The search for the new CEO continues.
Mark Gray and Sallyanne Collins have been appointed joint sales directors for Routes, each leading a team from the group’s international sales force. Gray was previously director Europe & Africa and Collins was formerly director Americas.
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Andrew McConnell (above) has been appointed easyJet’s corporate affairs manager. He is responsible for engaging with government and other political organisations, as well as co-managing the airline’s media relations and CSR activities in the UK. McConnell was previously communications manager at easyJet. Prior to that he held roles at Heathrow Express and Gatwick Express.
Arja Suominen has been appointed Finnair’s senior vice president of corporate communications and corporate responsibility. She will also sit on the executive board. Suominen replaces Christer Haglund, who is leaving the airline in April.
There have been a number of appointments within UBM Aviation. John Grant is now executive vice president, networks at UBM Aviation and David Stroud is now executive vice president, airports at UBM Aviation and still has overall responsibility for the Routes business. Tony Griffi n is now senior vice president, consulting, ASM and Sarah Dixon is now senior product marketing manager, networks at UBM Aviation.
Thomas J Kinton Jr, CEO and executive director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, is retiring from June 1. Kinton has been with the authority since 1976 and has held numerous positions in the aviation department, including aviation director responsible for Boston Logan, Hanscom Field and Worcester Regional airports. His replacement has yet to be announced.
Aspirion, the Australian-based aviation consultancy, has appointed James Vaile (above) as chief operating offi cer. He has also become a shareholder in the company. Vaile has a strong background in aviation and technology, having previously worked at Singapore Airlines and Microsoft and more recently running his own consultancy from Australia.
JetBlue has appointed Jenny Dervin vice president corporate communications, reporting to James G Hnat, executive vice president, corporate affairs and general counsel. She succeeds Todd Burke, who retired from JetBlue in 2010, and will oversee JetBlue’s internal, external and social media communications strategy and execution.
Lloyd McCoomb, president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, has announced his intention to retire on January 31, 2012. At that time he would have been at the helm for fi ve years and the search is already on for his replacement.
The Finnair Group’s deputy CEO, Lasse Heinonen, is leaving the airline to join Tieto Corporation as CFO and executive vice president. Heinonen was responsible for Finnair’s cargo business and aviation services division, which includes the group’s technical operations, ground handling and catering services.
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