march2023 - 10

Business Buzz
PEOPLE
dnata Catering and Retail UK Appoints New
Chief Executive Officer
dnata has announced the appointment of Lynn
McClelland as chief executive officer of the
company's Catering and Retail Division in the
United Kingdom.
In her role, McClelland will head dnata's
catering and retail operations at 18 airports
across the UK.
With significant experience in previous executive
roles, including head of British Airways Global
Catering and director of worldwide operations
for IAG Cargo, McClelland has delivered large
scale change in a wide range of positions within
both the transport and food industries. " We are
delighted to announce the appointment of Lynn
with dnata Catering UK. Lynn brings a wealth of
international experience and has a demonstrable
track record in building high performing businesses
and teams, driving operational excellence,
understanding our customers' needs, as well as
financial and change management, " said Robin
Padgett, chief executive officer of dnata catering
and retail.
" With her broad expertise and passion for
culinary excellence, Lynn is well-positioned to
lead our dedicated team and help dnata's customers
deliver on changing traveler expectations
and needs. "
dnata currently provides quality catering and
retail services to 38 airlines with a team of over
3,000 professionals in the UK.
McClelland
Hernig Becomes New
Managing Director at PACTL
for Lufthansa Cargo
Carsten Hernig is now deputy general
manager and vice president
of production, sales
and marketing at Shanghai
Pudong International Airport
Cargo Terminal Co.
Ltd (PACTL). He is responsible
for production, sales
and marketing at the joint
Hernig
venture between Lufthansa Cargo and
Shanghai Pudong Airport.
He previously was vice president of
the Latin America & Caribbean region at
Lufthansa Cargo.
" I am very pleased that we are welcoming
Carsten Hernig, an experienced
Lufthansa employee, to this important
interface, " said Dietmar Focke, chief
operations officer and chief HR officer at
Lufthansa Cargo. " His extensive experience
at Lufthansa Cargo, especially in the
international arena, makes him ideally
qualified for the new tasks. "
Hernig has been responsible for various
functions in the Lufthansa Group
for more than 25 years. He succeeds
Christian Haug.
10 || Ground Support Worldwide || March 2023
Hooghe Becomes Swissport
Chief Financial Officer
Jourik Hooghe has joined
Swissport International
AG as group chief financial
officer (CFO) and has
become a member of
group management.
He succeeds Iván Nash
Magma Aviation Appoints
James Gilliard as Head
of Commercial
Magma Aviation, a air cargo solutions
company, has appointed James Gilliard as
head of commercial.
Gilliard brings with him 20 years of
Hooghe
Vila, who communicated his intention
to step down from his position in 2022.
Hooghe joins Swissport from Wizz Air,
one of the largest and fast-growing lowcost
airlines in Europe. He will report
to Warwick Brady, president and CEO
of Swissport.
" I am pleased to announce Jourik
Hooghe as our new Group CFO, " said
Brady. " Jourik can draw on extensive
industry experience in various senior
finance and commercial roles. As the
CFO of Wizz Air, he successfully guided
the airline through the COVID economy.
I look forward to having him on the team
to support us in creating value for our
customers and our shareholders. "
Before joining Swissport, Hooghe served
as executive vice president and group CFO
of Wizz Air. Prior to that, he was senior
vice president group strategy, finance and
accounting for the Adecco Group.
aviation industry experience, joining the
business following two and a half years at
IAG Cargo in London where he was regional
sales manager.
Previously, Gilliard held
a number of senior roles at
Etihad Airways, Gulf Air and
Jet Airways.
His career in air cargo
began in 1989 with Cathay
Pacific, where he spent
Gilliard
almost 18 years.
" It's not every day a career opportunity
so fitting comes along, so I am thrilled to
be joining the dynamic and creative team
at Magma Aviation, to support and build
upon the success story here, " said Gillard.
" The future of Magma Aviation is
extremely exciting, and I will relish the
opportunity to contribute to those impressive
growth plans, " he added.
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