Greensboro, NC – HAECO Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, announced today that Jim Clarke will be joining the company’s leadership team as its new Vice President, Planning and Performance. In that role, he will lead teams that conduct all maintenance event planning, cost and pricing analysis and customer performance reporting across the company’s North American operations.
Jim Sokol, President of MRO Services, HAECO Americas, said: “We are very excited to welcome Jim Clarke to our leadership team. He joins us at a critical point in our implementation of measures designed to bring new efficiencies to our maintenance operations. I’m convinced Jim has the right mix of leadership experience and proven capabilities to take our operations to the next level, delivering new value for our customers.”
Mr. Clarke has had an accomplished career in aviation maintenance planning, forecasting and supply chain management, including 22 years in various roles of increasing responsibility with FedEx Express. Prior to that, he gained valuable aviation maintenance experience with Pratt and Whitney and American Airlines.
Mr. Clarke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master in Business Administration degree from Oklahoma State University. Mr. Clarke will be based at HAECO Americas’ headquarters in Greensboro, NC, and will report directly to Mr. Sokol.
