Atlas Air promotes Richard Broekman as Chief Commercial Officer
Broekman will also assume an expanded role as Head of Sustainability
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, announced that Richard Broekman has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Sustainability.
Broekman will be responsible for the development and execution of Atlas Air’s global commercial strategies, and the management of the corporate sales strategy for ACMI, CMI and charter services, says an official release.
"Broekman will also assume an expanded role as Head of Sustainability to drive the company’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In this capacity, Richard will lead development of the company’s decarbonisation strategies, which include partnering with its customers to implement sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and carbon offsetting initiatives."
Michael T. Steen, CEO, Atlas Air
Broekman succeeds Michael T. Steen, who assumes the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide. Steen succeeds John W. Dietrich who retired from the company after nearly 25 years.
Since joining Atlas in 2004 as a flight and revenue analyst, Broekman has served in roles with increasing responsibility. He joined the commercial team in 2008 and has served as Senior Director of Commercial Development and Revenue Management, and Vice President, Commercial Development and Charter Sales. In 2018, he was named Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Commercial Development.
“Richard brings a strong personal commitment to our Company’s mission to be our customers’ first choice and most valued partner,” says Steen. “He is well-respected across the air cargo industry and brings extensive expertise across many facets of the business. Under his strong leadership, we look forward to continuing to serve our blue-chip roster of customers with the world class performance that defines Atlas.”
Broekman adds: “I am very proud of the role we serve in the global supply chain, and am excited for the opportunity to build on our position as one of the world’s largest freighter operators. It is a great honour to lead this team as we partner with our customers to help them achieve their business goals and deliver on our shared commitments to sustainability and corporate citizenship.”
Atlas goes private
An investor group led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo together with investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital completed the acquisition of Atlas Air earlier this year.
The investor group acquired all of the outstanding shares of Atlas, and shareholders are entitled to receive $102.50 in cash for each share held. As a result of the transaction completion, Atlas stock will no longer trade on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
