Swissport appoints Karen Cox as CEO for UK & Ireland
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Karen Cox, CEO, UK & Ireland Swissport.
Courtesy Swissport
“Karen and Andres have both made significant contributions to Swissport since joining the company in 2021,” said Warwick Brady, President and CEO of Swissport International AG. “As we put all our energy into taking the company to the next level of global service excellence, we also want to further commercialise our offering across countries and regions, especially for airlines operating worldwide. With Karen and Andres, we had top candidates from within our own ranks who have the skills and experience to help drive the business forward on this path.”
Karen Cox reports to Warwick Brady, President & CEO of Swissport International AG. As she takes up her new role as CEO of Swissport’s UK & Ireland region, she is stepping down as Director of Global Operations & Safety. This post will be taken over ad interim by Richard Male, Global VP for Ground Handling.
Karen joined Swissport in October 2021. She has been driving the implementation of more consistent operations and safety practices and more robust processes across Swissport’s global organization. In September 2022, Karen additionally took on the role as Co-Head UK & Ireland to drive operational excellence and prepare the regional organization for the post-pandemic travel peaks. Prior to joining Swissport, Karen was with easyJet for 18 years, most recently as Director of Ground Operations and Customer Management Centers.
Andres Diez reports to Frank Mena, CEO of Swissport’s US & Canada region and to Rene Pascua, CEO of Latin America & the Caribbean. In his new role as Chief Commercial Officer Americas, Andres, who is of US and Spanish-Venezuelan background, will focus on further strengthening the US & Canada business, as well as Latin America & the Caribbean.
