Palm City, Florida, July 13th, 2015 - STS Component Solutions , a division of STS Aviation Group, is excited to announce the addition of Tim Russo to its leadership team. Tim joins STS Component Solutions as its Director of Customer Solutions, and he will be responsible for the development and enhancement of current/new airline and MRO programs. Tim will also be tasked with guiding both the leadership and direction of STS' Programs and Customer Support Team.
Tim attended New York Technical College where he majored in Electro-Mechanical Engineering and has been certified in Lean Manufacturing (GE) and Six Sigma Black Belt (Villanova University). He served as the Chairman for the North American Airline Loans and Borrows' forum from 2006 to 2011. Throughout his career, he has also been active in serving the community by participating in numerous volunteer and fundraising activities. Tim currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the American Cancer Society and was most recently featured in Fortune Magazine's2015 Heroes of the Fortune 500 List for his work mentoring children with Autism.
"As a global provider of inventory and supply chain solutions, I'm excited to be part of the STS Component Solutions team," states Russo. "STS is a visionary leader in the industry and paving the way to help airlines increase operational reliability while decreasing cost."
Tim started his career with Air Wisconsin (United Express) and has spent the last eleven years at JetBlue Airways in various leadership roles. His last position was Manager of Strategic Maintenance & Material Planning for JetBlue, which included the development of strategic aircraft maintenance schedules, hangar growth plans as well as the implementation of labor requirements. Tim also managed purchasing requirements for engineering and maintenance modifications while implementing inventory optimization initiatives designed to reduce ownership costs while increasing technical dispatch reliability throughout JetBlue's international network.
"Tim is a very strategic addition to the STS Component Solutions leadership team. He brings a wealth of experience and has proven expertise that will further enhance our airline and MRO programs," communicates Tom Covella, President of STS Component Solutions. "His experience will help us both refine and streamline our internal and external processes while providing additional maintenance and operational cost savings to our customers."
Tim's knowledge, experience and in-depth community involvement will surely have a positive impact within both the STS organization as a whole as well as the Customer Support Team at STS Component Solutions.
If you would like to learn more about STS Component Solutions and the services / products it offers, please visit:www.sts-cs.com
About STS Aviation Group:
STS Aviation Group is a diversified company that specializes in support services for the aerospace industry through its four divisions, STS AeroStaff Services, STS Engineering Solutions, STS Line Maintenance and STS Component Solutions. From staffing your team so it can get the project done right and at an affordable price, to providing certified aircraft and engine components so you can get off the ground and back in the sky, STS continues to be a one-stop servicing center for all of your company's aviation staffing, engineering, line maintenance and component related needs. To learn more about what makes us the company with "Solutions to Keep You Flying," visit www.stsaviationgroup.com or give us a call at 1-800-800-2400.
