Business Development General Manager

David A. Lussier

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OBJECTIVE

● To obtain a position with the Reno International Airport.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFACATIONS

● Seasoned, collaborative leader skilled in motivating staff to achieve aggressive goals and objectives.

●Extensive experience leading an organization to deliver revenue, profit growth, customer satisfaction, with employee engagement.

●Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.

●Strategic business and project management skills in acquisitions, business aviation, operations management, personnel administration, facilities planning, technical implementation, P&L accountability, business development, and sales and marketing.

● Praised by senior management for dedication, integrity, professionalism, and flexibility.

● Able to achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through effective communication and immediate problem identification and resolution with the use of customer feedback.

PROFESSIOANAL EXPERIENCE

Stellar Aviation General Manager April 2022- Present

Lead the business development team to obtain quarterly and annual goals, maintaining customers’ expectations, and acquiring new targeted markets, customized the existing customers programs to meet their expectations and exceeding the senior management goals for a mutually beneficial business relationship.

•Flight Level Aviation Director of Michigan Operations October 2021- March 2022

Lead the business development team to obtain quarterly and annual goals, maintaining customers’ expectations, and acquiring new targeted markets, customized the existing customers programs to meet their expectations and exceeding the senior management goals for a mutually beneficial business relationship.

● Oakland Air Vice President – General Manager April 2006 – September 2021

● Lead the business development team to obtain quarterly and annual goals, maintaining customers expectations, and acquiring new targeted markets, customized the existing customers programs to meet their expectations and exceeding the senior management goals for a mutually beneficial business relationship.

● Responsibilities included forecasting monthly profitability.

● Worked with senior management to develop and institute an annual budget for all departments.

● Directly responsible for increasing transit traffic 40% within the first two years.

●Integrated both FAA 135 Charter Operations and FAA 145 Repair Station into

The Fixed Based Operations

● Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation October 1999 – April 2006

Raleigh NC – General Manager August 2001 – April 2006

Fayetteville NC – General Manager October 1999 – August 2001

● Directly responsible for all base departments including preparing and managing the budgets.

● Responsible for ground handling, passenger service, refueling operations for both general aviation, and airline operations, and aircraft maintenance.

● Responsible for forecasting monthly profit and loss statements.

● Negotiate contracts and leases with base tenants and the airport authority.

● Instrumental in the design and construction of 60,000 sq. ft. hangar and 8,800 sq. ft. office complex

● Responsible for increasing airline operations by 30%

● Responsible for maintaining 85% of the market share with strong competition on the field.

● Responsible for turning the Fayetteville operation from a City of Fayetteville operation to a Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation owned and operated facility.

●Galaxy Aviation/ Boca Aviation March 1995 – October 1999

●West Palm Beach, FL – Operations Manager August 1997 – October 1999

●Boca Raton, FL – Operations Manager March 1995 – August 1997

● Responsible for line operations at both locations.

● Maintained and scheduled all fuel and oil deliverers

● Trained personnel in aviation fuel handling and quality control procedures per the ATA 103 and NFPA 407 specifications.

● Performed Quality Control inspections of new and existing operations which included Boca Raton, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, and Stuart, FL.

● Biz Jet / International Aviation August 1980 - March 1995

● West Palm Beach, FL - Line Manager

● Ssupervised the scheduling and productivity of line personnel.

● Trained personnel in aviation fuel handling and quality control procedures per the ATA 103 and NFPA 407 specifications.

● Instrumental in International Aviation maintaining a Top 10 Pro Pilot “Best FBO” recognition from 1985-1995

EDUCATION

●Palm Beach Community College- West Palm Beach, FL

●Business Management

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

●Chairman of the Board – North Carolina Business Aircraft Association

● Florida Aircraft Trade Association Member

REFERENCES

● Provided upon request

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