Over thirty years of leadership across Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Air Jamaica | Educated at Florida State University and St. Petersburg College | Proven expertise and experience in alliances, revenue management, network strategy, international corporate communications and government affairs, and air cargo—driving global growth and sustained operating efficiency.
Airline and airport leadership across the U.S., Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. His expertise spans global alliances, revenue management, network strategy, logistics, corporate and leisure sales and marketing, public and governmental relations, and enterprise transformation—consistently translating strategies into incremental yield, revenue growth, and cost efficiency.
KEY SKILLS
Network planning
Flight scheduling and hub connectivity
Pricing and revenue management
Global sales & distribution
Airline recruitment (passenger and cargo) / Air service development
Branding & consumer marketing
Airport research, statistical reporting, and innovation
Airport commercial airline growth strategy and implementation
Call centre management
Vacation / Leisure product and route design, strategy, sales, and management
International customer service management
M & A / Corporate strategy development
C-level communications management and briefings
Governmental lobbying on treaties and “open skies” structures
IATA representation and relations
Global alliance recruitment, management, and growth
Airline hub sales development and growth
ENVIRONMENT
Enterprise change management & restructuring
Performance improvement (growth & costs)
Special projects management and implementation
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Growth and Expansion
Integral founding member of SkyTeam, the 2nd largest airline alliance (by revenue and flights)
Delta’s leader and counterpart in growing a Latin America partnership by 45x in revenue over a four (4) year period
❖ Grew alliance from 1 transborder route to over 20 daily international routes and dozens of flight frequencies
Senior Director role leading a team of airline subsidiary’s largest regional revenue source (Latin/Caribbean)
Led several key restructuring / change management projects at Delta Air Lines (DL), including revenue growth projects and significant cost cutting measures
Responsible for leading the Business Development team at world’s #1 airport (by passengers), ATL, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
❖ Recruited (with team) multiple global airlines, both passenger and cargo, growing
the airport’s airline revenue, non-airline revenue, and international footprint (Asia,
Latin America, Middle East, Europe)
Integrated Air Jamaica (JM) into membership of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), ensuring vital information exchanges with the world’s key airlines
Managed and grew multiple airline alliances and partnerships for Air Jamaica, including with Virgin Atlantic (VS), Air Canada (AC), and Delta (DL)
Key communications executive to all C-suite leaders for overall PR releases, crisis communication, M&A opportunities
Key leader ensuring proper liaison with Government Affairs team to secure pivotal international Aviation treaties and routes for several airlines
Customer Centricity
Led teams that ensured SkyTeam customers received seamless integration as the global alliance rapidly expanded
Ensured that Air Jamaica’s alliance partners and mutual customers received the highest Customer Service levels in the many countries served by all parties
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Education: The Florida State University, USA (Business Administration); St. Petersburg College, USA (Liberal Arts, Business concentration).
Languages: English (Native); Spanish (Fluent)