Brent Moldowan will head up day-to-day operations as president and CEO; strengthening the firm’s regional bases and customer-facing teams. Joining Moldowan on the leadership team are Viviana Kozin, chief operating officer; Ron Carlstrom, chief financial Officer; Rich Ropp, chief sales and services officer; and Stephanie Mueller, chief talent officer.

The new structure will help incorporate the same technology platforms across each base and help develop ways to support similar departments, leveraging the resources and capabilities of the larger company.

“We’re confident in Brent uniting our entire team together where technology and best practices can be shared,” said chairman Andy Priester. “His experience provides a cohesive way to support our front-line employees, who have built long-standing relationships with and understand the unique needs of our customers in each region.”

Moldowan is currently helping Mayo Aviation integrate into the larger George J. Priester Aviation family of companies, after which he will assume the operational leadership of the larger organisation in his new roles. Andy Priester will continue as chairman.

Moldowan previously served the company as president of Mayo Aviation. Each regional base – Priester Aviation in the Midwest, Mayo in the West, and Hill Private Aviation in the Southeast – will have a president to lead it. The company amalgamated its services into one legacy company earlier this year.

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The new aircraft, including Embraer and Bombardier jets, are based in the US. The Chicago-headquartered company said it will support the new aircraft for Part 91 owner use and will facilitate crew and dispatch, maintenance coordination, administration and financial services. Some of the aircraft will also be entered into the firm’s charter services under Part 135.

Four of the jets – an Embraer Phenom 300, Embraer Praetor 500, Nextant 400XT and Cessna Citation XLS – are based at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), Illinois. The final jet, a Bombardier Challenger 300, is based at Dallas Love Field (KDAL), Texas.

“Aircraft owners are discovering the advantages of Priester Aviation and how we’re able to help them achieve their aviation goals,” said Rich Ropp, president, Priester Aviation. “They receive the full support and capabilities of the biggest national operations, but they also receive the individual attention of a personal flight department. When there’s a question about the aircraft, they can talk to one person directly without getting lost in a massive, impersonal company.”

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In his new role, Fischer will oversee the company’s management team which creates tailored programmes for aircraft owners.

Fischer has more than 30 years of aviation experience, and prior to joining Priester he held roles at Executive AirShare, NetJets, Air Charter Service and more recently regional vice president of Aircraft Management at Jet Linx.

“He has done so much in so many areas of aviation that he understands how each component complements the other,” said Rich Ropp, president, Priester Aviation. “Andrew’s new business development acumen will grow Priester’s ability to reach potential customers and prospects.”

Fischer said: “Priester’s long history and family-run leadership stands out in aviation. It is an honour to connect with a company that prioritises its clients above all and delivers aircraft owners unmatched value.”

In July, Priester relaunched its Centerline Jet Card in response to growing market demand after adding five new aircraft into charter service from its managed fleet.

Fischer’s experience: 

• 2022: Aviation Portfolio – Account manager
• 2020 – 2022: Jet Linx – Regional vice president of Aircraft Management
• 2019 – 2020: Aerospace Technology Ventures – Product specialist
• 2015 – 2019: AVMOSYS – Product specialist 
• 2015: Air Charter Service – Jet Card sales director
• 2010 – 2011: Executive AirShare – Business development manager 
• 2009 – 2011: Pentastar Aviation – Business development manager
• 1995 – 2009: NetJets – Sales and business development manager

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