JBT officials announced the upcoming retirement of Brent Ahlstrom, President of Airport Services, planned for the 2nd Quarter of 2021.
He started with Jetway Systems in 1987 as a cost accounting manager, later picking up additional responsibilities to that role. In 2000, he was part of the initial Airport Services Business Unit start-up team, serving as controller and director of administrative services. Two years later, he became director of operations until 2009 when he became general manager. Under Ahlstrom’s leadership from 2009 to 2019 Airport Services’ annual sales more than doubled and employment grew from less than 600 to more than 1,000. During that period Ahlstrom was promoted to VP/GM and later president of airport services.
With Ahlstrom’s planned retirement, Frank Moore, Jetway Systems VP of gate equipment, has been appointed president of airport services effective March 1. Moore is uniquely qualified to fill this position as he has gained the respect and appreciation of many of the company's major airport and airline customers, while leading the growth of the company's gate equipment business to record sales and earnings.
Moore joined Jetway in 2000 as spare parts manager. During the next several years he gained increasing responsibility in the aftermarket and marketing areas and in 2010 became global business manager-aftermarket. In 2014, Moore became the global business manager for gate equipment and later vice president of gate equipment. Moore holds BA and MBA degrees from the University of Utah.
After March 1, Ahlstrom will continue to provide transition support to Moore and the entire airport services team, reporting to David Burdakin, EVP and president, AeroTech, until his retirement in May. Brian DeRoche and the Jetway team will be working on the transition of Moore's responsibilities during this period as well.
