SERVICES SOLUTIONS COMPANY SAFETY NEWS CAREERS LOCATIONS CONTACT Our Company PROVIDING QUALITY AIRLINE GROUND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS COMPANY PROFILE VISION Be the preeminent supplier of aviation services for the airline industry. We will earn our customers' preference through our people and performance. Be renowned for our excellence in safety and unsurpassed performance. MISSION Deliver unparalleled customer experience and become fully integrated with our business partners and their customers by executing our Performance Excellence System. GAT Recruitment GAT Culture GAT Family OUR TEAM BIO MIKE HOUGH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In May 2017, Mike joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer and was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer after integration was complete. In this role, Mike leads the operations and corporate team to deliver a fresh approach in the airline ground handling space. In Mike's time at GAT, the organization has added new technologies, performance management systems, operational process reviews, and has delivered markedly improved outcomes. Mike shares GAT's belief that outstanding ground handling services are pivotal to delivering consistent, reliable and high-value services with integrity. BIO EMMA ROBERTS VICE PRESIDENT OF SAFETY Emma has most recently worked to provide oversight of safety, training, and compliance for Reva, Inc. for the last three years. Prior to that, Emma worked in numerous safety leadership position with Spirit Airlines for the last ten years. Her focus on safety and airport operations has produced an enhanced awareness towards a culture that reduces risks in the work place while producing excellent performance results. Delivering reliable, high-value services to our customers with integrity while treating each other with dignity and respect is at the very core of Emma's beliefs. BIO WILLIAM ANDERSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER William Anderson is GAT's Chief Financial Officer and has extensive and progressive experience within Accounting and Finance, particularly, with private-equity backed corporations. William has been with Company for 2 years starting out as the VP, Finance & Corporate Controller. BIO TRACY METZGER CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Tracy brings over 25 years of senior executive experience in the Airline and Financial Technology industries, most recently as COO of Vesta Corporation where he led worldwide operations, technology and product. BIO NELSON CAMACHO COO AIRPORT OPERATIONS In November 2019, Nelson joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. With 20 years of domestic and international leadership experience, Nelson complements a high caliber team taking ground handling to a new level. BIO MARK BROWN COO CATERING OPERATIONS With 40+ years in the aviation industry, Mark is responsible for the Canadian operation with Strategic Aviation and Sky Cafe and is based in Kelowna, British Columbia. WILMA BEATY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Wilma joined GAT in June of 2021 as its General Counsel and CHRO and brings more than 20 years of diverse business experience from both the service and manufacturing sectors. Wilma's experience in progressively senior roles leading legal services and human resources teams will be an asset to GAT as we work to instill a culture that supports our mission to be the preeminent supplier of aviation services. BIO RICHARD THIEL PRESIDENT Richard Thiel joined GAT in 1999 and was named President in 2008, reporting directly to the principal owners of the company. In this role, Richard led the corporate team in its pursuit of business diversification with its airline partners. This strategic initiative created a diverse portfolio that includes services such as cargo, ramp handling, customer service and cabin cleaning. BIO SCOTT BARKEY REGIONAL VP OF OPERATIONS Bio Coming Soon. BIO JOHN (PAT) BEALMEAR VP OF OPERATIONS Pat Bealmear was named Vice President, Operations in December 2017. In this role, Mr. Bealmear leads the performance, growth, and execution of the Southwest Region and it's management team. Pat Oversees the development, expansion, and customer experience within the Region. BIO VASILIOS "BILLY" KAPLANIDIS REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Billy has worked in the airline industry for over 30 years, having held numerous leadership roles in Commissary, Ramp, Operations Center and Customer Service while working for TWA, American Airlines and most recently Director of JetBlue Airport Customer Experience. Billy also owned and managed a restaurant in downtown Manhattan New York. BIO JAY SALAZAR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Jay has held various positions across the US with Air Canada for the past twenty-five years. He has worked in many different roles, and actually started as a front-line agent. From there, Jay has served as station manager, regional manager and support manager. He most recently served as Implementation Manager for Air Canada passenger service system change, as well as main point of contact for USA Airports on Air Canada Safety and Security Boards. BIO TERTIUS SERFONTEIN REGIONAL VP OF OPERATIONS, WESTERN CANADA Tertius joined Strategic Aviation, a GAT company, in 2020 and was recently promoted into his current position of Regional Vice President, Operations. Prior to joining the G.A.T. group of companies, Tertius was the senior Air Canada airport operations leader for all Air Canada airports from Winnipeg west, including Alberta Calgary Hub operations and the Vancouver Hub with a focus on Trans-Pacific markets. 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