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executive in focus

QATAR AIRWAYS DSV ETIHAD CARGO FLEXPORT

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Effective 30 September Etihad Cargo has promoted Ryan Petersen returned as
Qatar Airways Group, will 2024, Group CEO Jens Bjørn Soufyan Mouaniss to the the CEO at Flexport and has
be stepping down from his Andersen will step down after role of director west cargo unveiled a new leadership
position on November 5, 2023, 16 years in charge of the DSV commercial. Mouaniss will team that consists of
and he will be succeeded by Group and the current Group lead all commercial activity logistics, freight forwarding
Badr Mohammed Al-Meer as COO Jens H. Lund will assume in the West region including and technology experts of
Group chief executive of Qatar the position of Group CEO Europe and the Americas, and different tenures, many of
Airways. Since 2014, Al Meer of DSV. Jens H. Lund (born will be based in Abu Dhabi. whom are longtime Flexport
has been serving as the chief 1969) is a Danish citizen and Mouaniss joined Etihad Cargo loyalists. The new leadership
operating officer of Hamad has been a member of the in 2019 as general manager structure outlined by the
International Airport (DOH). Executive Board of DSV A/S of Benelux and Nordic region, founder has 12 executives
since 2002, first as Group CFO and most recently was area who report directly to him.
and since 2021 as Group COO. general manager of North These include four additions
and West Europe. to the eight executives who
were in his team previously.

AMERIJET

UNILODE GLOBAL CRITICAL
Tim Strauss left the cargo
carrier after three years as LOGISTICS
its chief executive, and Joe Unilode Aviation Solutions
Mozzali, chief financial announced the appointment MATTERNET Global Critical Logistics (GCL)
officer, will take over as of Janis Balkens as chief has appointed Elizabeth
CEO on October 7. Before operating officer. Balkens has Matternet announced the Berman as chief people
joining Amerijet in February over 20 years’ experience in appointment of Will Urban officer. Berman will drive
2023, Mozzali, the 30-year senior leadership, operational as senior advisor. Urban joins GCL’s diverse verticals from
industry veteran, held senior and commercial roles in Matternet from Flexport a people perspective by
leadership roles in finance and aviation. He has worked with where he served as chief developing HR infrastructure
strategy at UPS including chief airports, airlines, ground revenue officer. Urban will that provides a high service
financial officer, UPS Airlines, handlers and logistics drive strategic business level to both employees and
chief financial officer, UPS companies. Balkens most development initiatives as customers. Berman will work
International & Supply Chain recently held the position a senior advisor to Andreas across GCL’s full spectrum
and CEO, Kiala, a European of regional chief executive Raptopoulos, founder and of leading brands including
e-commerce logistics officer for new & emerging CEO, Matternet, and the full Rock-it Global, Dietl, Dynamic
company acquired by UPS. markets, dnata. management team. International, CARS & Cosdel.
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