August 24, 2020
NAV CANADA President & CEO Neil Wilson announces changes to his executive team, reducing his executive management committee from 13 to nine members effective September 1, 2020.
Today’s announcement comes after four NAV CANADA executives recently made their respective decisions to retire after long and valued careers. “Their contribution will have a lasting effect on the Company’s future success. I want to sincerely thank Rudy Kellar, Larry Lachance, Trevor Johnson and Claudio Silvestri for their exceptional leadership during their tenure with NAV CANADA,” said Wilson.
These recent departures are an opportunity to streamline operations and leverage synergies where possible. The direction, leadership and oversight provided by the new executive team will ensure that NAV CANADA remains a world leading air navigation service provider and is well positioned to navigate the unprecedented challenges facing the aviation industry today.
Under the leadership of the President and Chief Executive Officer, the following executives have retained their responsibilities:
Effective September 1, the following executives now oversee new responsibilities:
Prior to joining NAV CANADA, Mr. Cooper was lead Partner for Aviation Technology with Deloitte, after an 18-year career with Lockheed Martin. At Lockheed Martin, Mr. Cooper was the Managing Director for the Global Aviation organization responsible for services and solutions deployed to over 100 clients worldwide across the air traffic management, airport and airline domains.
Mr. Girard started as an air traffic controller in 1989. From 2004 to 2020, he held various positions within operations’ management, including Director of ATS Standards and Procedures, General Manager of the Montreal Flight Information Region and more recently, Vice-President of Operational Support.
Ms. Kelly began her career as an IFR air traffic controller in 2001 in the Winnipeg Flight Information Region. In the following years, she assumed progressively more senior positions, including General Manager of the Edmonton Flight Information Region and more recently in 2018, she filled the role of Assistant Vice President, Corporate Planning & Performance responsible for Corporate Planning, Change Management, Corporate Performance, Analytics and Workforce Planning in support of NAV CANADA’s strategic direction.