Home | About SITA | SITA management About SITA SITA management CONTACT US SHARE PRINT Our senior executives bring decades of experience to meet the challenges of today's air transport industry, while their leadership and commitment to innovation remain integral to realizing SITA's vision. Senior leadership team Francesco Violante Chief Executive Officer Francesco Violante was named CEO of SITA in 2006. Under his leadership, SITA has undergone a dramatic transformation with... More about Francesco Violante Rene Azoulai Senior Vice President, Products & Solutions Business Division Rene Azoulai became Senior Vice President, Products & Solutions Business Division in 2010. Rene's main responsibility is... More about Rene Azoulai Dave Bakker President, Europe Dave Bakker was appointed President, Europe, in March 2012. More about Dave Bakker Arthur Calderwood Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Operations Arthur Calderwood has been a member of SITA’s leadership team since 2006, and has held his current position since 2012. ... More about Arthur Calderwood Ian Dawkins Chief Executive Officer, SITA OnAir Ian Dawkins is Chief Executive Officer of SITA OnAir, which helps airlines realize the full potential of the connected aircraft.... More about Ian Dawkins Hani El-Assaad President, Middle East, India & Africa Hani El-Assaad was appointed President, Middle East, India & Africa (MEIA), in March 2012. More about Hani El-Assaad David Greaves General Counsel (Head of Legal) David Greaves became General Counsel (Head of Legal) in 1999. More about David Greaves Ilya Gutlin President, Asia Pacific Ilya Gutlin was appointed President, Asia Pacific, in March 2012. More about Ilya Gutlin Paul Houghton President, Americas Paul Houghton was appointed President, Americas in March, 2012. More about Paul Houghton David Lavorel Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Head of CEO Office David Lavorel became Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Head of CEO Office in March 2012. More about David Lavorel Colm O'Higgins Chief Financial Officer Colm O’Higgins became Chief Financial Officer in 2006. Previously, Colm served as Chief Financial Officer, SITA Information... More about Colm O'Higgins Jim Peters Chief Technology Officer Jim Peters was appointed to the Senior Leadership Team in March 2012 as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), SITA. His responsibilities... More about Jim Peters Ian Riddell Senior Vice President, Corporate and Technology Services Ian Riddell assumed his current role of Senior Vice President, Corporate and Technology Services in early 2009. More about Ian Riddell Astrid Warren Senior Vice President, Human Resources Astrid Warren became Senior Vice President, Human Resources in 2009. More about Astrid Warren Rob Watkins Senior Vice President, SITA Global Services Rob Watkins was appointed Senior Vice President, SITA Global Services, the company’s global customer service organization,... More about Rob Watkins Back to the top PreviousNext Connect with us Subscribe to the Air Transport IT Review Magazine (enter valid email address below) SUBSCRIBE See our career opportunities CAREERS SEARCH Solutions & services Solutions by sector Product finder SITA Global Services Innovation SITA Lab Community innovations Resources Type Air Transport IT Review Blogs@SITA Sector Business area (by sector) SITA social About SITA Who we are SITA Board & Council Careers Contact us SITA management SITA membership Working for the community Corporate social responsibility Partners & subsidiaries SITA around the world Our offices around the world Atlanta Belgium Lebanon Netherlands Singapore Switzerland Contact Us | Careers | Pressroom | Customer area | Events © 2015 Privacy Policy | Liability Disclaimer | Copyright & Trademarks