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Menzies Aviation hires new CFO for US business

Menzies Aviation announced today that Jennifer Gourley will join its Americas Leadership team as Chief Financial Officer, effective 16th March.


Courtesy Menzies Aviation

Jennifer (above) will be based in Dallas-Forth Worth and report to John Redmond, Executive Vice President, Americas.

Jennifer will oversee the financial activities for the Americas region, where Menzies has operations at 115 airports in seven countries.

She joins Menzies Aviation after 14 years with the Sysco Corporation, where she was Senior Director and Project Lead on its global transformation project.

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Speaking on her appointment, Jennifer commented: “I am inspired by opportunities to build upon Menzies’ legacy and position in the industry and further the mission to provide Excellence from Touchdown to Take-off. I am honoured to join a talented team during an exciting time of customer-centric focus and transformation. The chance to partner with over 30,000 associates to serve our customers, communities, and shareholders is also incredibly energizing.”

John Redmond, Executive Vice President, Americas said: “I am delighted to welcome Jennifer to our Menzies Americas team. This is an exciting time for us as we continue to invest and grow our footprint in this region.”

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This follows Menzies Aviation’s recent hiring of Edward Pim as Chief Operating Officer and Raul Barrera as Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations, both also in the Americas region and based in Dallas-Fort Worth.
 

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