Mr. Nikos Kardassis | Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kardassis, who was formerly the CEO of Jet Airways from 1994 to 1999 brings with him a wealth of experience of both the Aviation industry and the financial services.
Mr. Kardassis began his career with TWA, holding various finance and operational positions. He has over two decades of extensive leadership and business management experience. He joined Merrill Lynch from General Electric where he served as President for GECAT. Mr. Kardassis was also the Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Distribution for the Global Bank Group at Merrill Lynch.
In the past 18 months Mr. Kardassis has served as Senior Vice President, The Americas for Jet Airways, and has been closely involved in the restructuring, cost / network management of the airline and has been working as Senior Advisor to the Chairman on both Finance and Strategy.
Mr. Abdulrahman Albusaidy | Group Executive Officer Mr. Abdulrahman Albusaidy, an Omani national, joined Jet Airways in September 2007. He holds a degree in Aviation Management from the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA and an MBA from University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He has a rich experience of over 25 years in the aviation industry. Prior to joining Jet Airways, Mr. Albusaidy has held various senior management positions like Executive Vice President - Marketing of Gulf Air based in Bahrain where he worked for over 19 years and Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air in Muscat where he worked for over 5 years. He was also one of the Directors in the board of Jet Airways during its formative years from 1994 to 1997. He is in charge of all the functions of Gulf and Middle East region, a traffic segment of growing importance to Jet Airways.
Mr. Sudheer Raghavan | Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, a Singaporean national, joined Jet Airways in September 2007 as an Executive Vice President – Commercial. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India and a Master degree in Air Transport Engineering from Cranfield Institute of Technology, United Kingdom. Mr. Raghavan brings with him more than 26 years of wide experience in Hotel and Airline industries. He has held various senior management positions like President in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in the USA, Chief Operating Officer - Middle East & North Africa in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in UAE and his last assignment in the Singapore Airlines Group, where he worked for 24 years, was Sr. Vice President – Sales & Marketing, SIA Cargo. In his current assignment, Mr. Raghavan looks after the commercial activities of the Company that include Marketing & Advertising and Sales & Distribution, E Commerce, Jet Privilege Programme, Cargo Management, Commercial Strategy, and Commercial Supplies. He is also responsible for all functional activities related to Inflight Services & Customer Services for both domestic and international operations.
Capt. Hameed Ali | Chief Operating Officer Capt. Hameed Ali, a Bahraini national, joined Jet Airways in October 2007 as an Executive Vice President – Operations and Engineering. He holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Britain Air University and has over 31 years of experience in the Flight Operations and Technical Services areas in the airline industry. Capt Hameed is a professional pilot with more than 10,000 hours of flying on various Jets, Tristar L1011, Boeing 767/737 and Airbus 320/330/340. He also has an extensive experience in both the Engineering and the Flight Operations areas and has held various Executive and Managerial positions including that of Vice President - Operations in Gulf Air, where he worked for over 30 years. He is a qualified Examiner on various Boeing and Airbus fleet and was also a member on Boards of various companies. At Jet Airways, Capt Hameed oversees the Flight Operations, Cabin Crew and Engineering areas of the airline.
Mrs. Anita Goyal | Executive Vice President – Network Planning & Revenue Management Mrs. Anita Goyal, an Indian National, has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and Sales and other functions in the Airline Industry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with specialization in Political Science and Sociology. She was associated with the Company since its inception. Her last assignment was Executive Vice President-Marketing and Sales of the Company, wherein she was in charge of the Company’s Marketing and Sales function. Her achievements are reflected by the spectacular growth in the network and of the operations of the Company and her contribution has helped the Company maintain its 'Most Preferred Airline' status, due to the high quality of its product, convenient flight timings and connections, the innovative customer loyalty programme and various fare schemes. The many awards won by the Company in India and abroad include a significant number specifically related to Marketing and Sales. Before her previous tenure with the Company, Mrs. Anita Goyal had a distinguished career with Jetair Private Limited, India’s largest General Sales Agent ("GSA"). She joined Jetair Private Limited in 1975 and rose to head its Sales function.
Gerry Oh is an experienced travel industry professional with a deep appreciation of travel and tourism. He spent several years in Singapore Airlines and subsequently in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc, one of the largest owned and managed hotel groups worldwide before joining Jet Airways in July 2007. As Vice President Asia Pacific for Jet Airways, he has regional P&L accountability for the airline including responsibility for growing the airline’s presence, increase distribution, establish bilateral cooperation / joint ventures, open up new routes and generate sustainable demand. Gerry began his airline career as an engineer in Singapore Airlines and subsequently moved to Marketing Planning. He accumulated nearly 11 years of field management experience as Country General Manager/State Manager in various parts of Europe, USA, South Asia and Australia. Later as head of Singapore Airline’s strategic alliances unit he played a key role to bring the airline into Star Alliances. He then was appointed SIA’s Vice President for Marketing Communications and Development and subsequently became the airline’s Vice President for Global Sales & Distribution. Gerry was also Senior Vice President Global Sales & Marketing for the worldwide chain Millennium & Copthorne Hotels from 2004 to 2007.
Mr. Gaurang Shetty | Sr. Vice President – Customer Services & Alliances Mr. Gaurang Shetty, an Indian national, joined the Company in 1996 as General Manager – Marketing and was promoted as Vice President – Marketing in 2004. Prior to joining the Company, he was with British Airways as its Marketing Manager - South Asia. He had many years of experience with British Airways in the areas of customer service, cargo and passenger marketing. At Jet Airways, he is responsible for Customer Services, Catering and Marketing departments, which includes Brand Management, Brand Communications, Interline Revenue and Distribution.
Mr. Mahalingam Shivkumar | Sr. Vice President, Finance Mr. Mahalingam Shivkumar joined the Jet Family in February 2009. He is a Commerce graduate from the Delhi University and a qualified Chartered Accountant. He brings with him over 25 years of experience in various financial disciplines and has held various positions in Industries encompassing an entire spectrum from Engineering, Hospitality, Aviation to Financial Services Sector.
He was associated with Corporates like Cummins India Limited, Standard Batteries Limited (Williamson Magor Group), Fortis Financial Services Ltd (Ranbaxy Group), Indian Hotels Company Limited (Taj Group). He held various positions in the TAJ Group for over 9 years and was associated in the Hotels, Air Catering, Aviation and International divisions. He had a successful stint as Vice President, Finance in London, looking after the Company’s interest in U.K and Europe. He was actively involved in the Joint formation with SATS (Singapore Airlines Group) in the Air catering field.
Prior to joining Jet, he was the Finance Director for “Mumbai International Airport Limited” and is familiar with Airport operations. At Jet, he is entrusted with the responsibility of Managing and Controlling the overall financial operations which inter alia include Treasury operations, Financial and Cost controls etc.
Mr. K. G. Vishwanath | Vice President – Commercial Strategy and Investor Relations Mr. K. G. Vishwanath, an Indian national, is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He joined the Company in November 1998 as a Management Trainee and has grown to become a Vice President in 10 years. His current role includes management accounting, budgeting, financial forecasting, developing and monitoring strategies relating to the commercial aspects of the business. Additionally, he is also responsible for the Investor Relations function in the airline. He has been involved in many strategic projects at Jet Airways including Fleet and route selection, Aircraft financing, Capital raising, International operations rollout, in addition to his current role. He has been associated very closely with the Chairman and the members of the Board during the Initial Public Offering (IPO) exercise and has been handling the Investor Relations portfolio since then. He was also involved in the core team, which worked on the acquisition of Air Sahara in April 2007. Vishwanath is a very passionate classical musician and a performing artist. Having trained for over 20 years and having performed widely with many concerts to his credit, he also has a fusion band of his own.
Dr. Samar B. Srivastava | Vice President – Human Resources Dr. Samar B. Srivastava, an Indian national, joined Jet Airways in October 2010 as Vice President - Human Resources.
Dr. Srivastava is a PhD and MPhil in Human Resources Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. He has held several positions of responsibility in the areas of Human Resource Development, Industrial Relations, Management Development, Business Process Improvement, Quality Management, Business Excellence and Corporate Social Responsibility. He also holds the distinction of successfully integrating and managing a multi-cultural global workforce. In a distinguished career spanning over more than two decades, he has worked with corporate institutions like Tata Steel and Tata Ryerson within the Tata Group, post which he joined Crompton Greaves as General Manager – Human Resources. Dr. Srivastava has been associated with the eminent B Schools as a visiting faculty and has associated actively with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII - Western Region).
Mr. Ashok Barimar | General Counsel & Vice President - Legal Mr. Ashok Barimar, an Indian national, joined the Company in June 1999. He is responsible for all legal matters and litigation cases involving the Company. He holds an LLB Degree and also a Diploma in Business Management. He has been a practicing advocate and has worked with several reputed business houses such as the Birlas and the Hindujas. His last assignment was with Satyam Computers. At Jet Airways, Mr. Barimar is in-charge of the all the Legal matters of the Company.
Ms. Ragini Chopra | Vice President – Corporate Communication and Public Relations Ms. Ragini Chopra, an Indian national, joined the company in June 2004. She is a management graduate from the Oberoi School of Hotel Management. Ms. Chopra has spent 28 years with the Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in various functions ranging from Operations, Sales and Marketing, Business Development and Corporate Communications. She has wide exposure in the fields of travel hospitality and tourism. In her current role, she is responsible for corporate communication and maintaining public relations.
Mr. A K Sivanandan | Vice President – Public Relations Sivanandan’s career graph kept pace with the challenging growth of Indian Aviation from the piston engine Dakota age to the modern era of Wide-body jets. A post Graduate in Journalism, A.K Sivanandan began his career as a sub-editor with Indian News Service in 1961. Later, joined “Indian Express”, Madras. Besides, being credited with reporting top political leaders of yesteryears, his several published articles, earned him rave reviews. A journalist turned PR professional, he joined Indian Airlines in 1966 as the first PRO of its Southern Region. He was later transferred to Indian Airlines headquarters Delhi in 1970 where he rose to the position of Head of Public Relations. Besides, executing various challenging assignments, he edited the magazines “Image” and inflight journal “Swagat”. He participated in various global PR Conferences, Congresses and Seminars. An active member of several professional bodies and a Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India, he was honoured by the Press and Public Relations Association of India with the “Best Public Relations Man” of the year award in 1991. Presently he is Vice President (PR) in Jet Airways where he joined in 1993. With his rich and varied experience in the aviation field and having been a hardcore PR professional for almost five decades, he has been consistently rendering yeomen services to Jet Airways. A certificate was presented to him by Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman in 2009 “in recognition of 15 years of meritorious service”. He was inducted to “PRCI Hall of Fame” the same year by the PRCI, for his outstanding contributions to the Public Relations profession at a function in Bengaluru.
Ms. Monica Chopra | Company Secretary & Associate Legal Counsel Ms. Monica Chopra, an Indian national, joined the Company in September 2008. She is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi and holds a bachelor degree in Law. Ms. Chopra has a wide experience of over 18 years encompassing secretarial & compliance, share administration & investor relations, M&A activities and related legal matters. Ms. Chopra is also the Compliance Officer under the SEBI Regulations. She is responsible for all the secretarial functions of the Company and of the subsidiary, JetLite (India) Limited. Additionally, Ms. Chopra looks after the legal matters of the Engineering and Finance departments of the Company.
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