Mark became Group Chief Executive of BBA Aviation and the CEO of Signature Flight Support on 1 April 2018. He joined BBA Aviation in 2008 as Group Corporate Development Director before becoming CFO, Signature Flight Support in 2009. In September 2012, Mark took over as Managing Director of APPH, managing the turnaround of the business ahead of its successful sale in February 2014.
In March 2014, Mark became Managing Director EMEA, Flight Support with responsibility for Signature Flight Support and ASIG’s operations in the EMEA region.In 2016, Mark was appointed President and COO of Global Engine Services. Prior to joining BBA Aviation, Mark held roles in the aerospace and off-highway division of GKN plc. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and holds an Honours degree from Bristol University (UK).
Tony joined BBA Aviation in July 2013 as President and Chief Operating Officer and has been responsible for a number of portfolio businesses during his tenure, currently he is the President and COO of Global Engine Services and Signature Flight Support. Tony has over 25 years’ experience in the aviation industry.
Prior to joining BBA Aviation, Tony was the Chief Operating Officer of Spirit Airlines and previous to that role he was with US Airways serving as their Managing Director Europe. Tony holds a BA in Business from the University of Maryland.
Shawn is the Chief Commercial Officer for Signature, with responsibilities over global Sales & Marketing and Revenue Management, as well as driving strategic opportunities including joint ventures, alliances, and new market initiatives. Before taking the CCO role, Shawn oversaw strategy and business development for the BBA portfolio.
Before BBA, Shawn held the position of Associate Partner with McKinsey & Co., where he consulted for the aviation and hospitality sectors. Additionally, Shawn served in the United States Navy as a Naval Aviator and Tactics Instructor Pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet.
Shawn holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in International Global Affairs from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategy from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Ben is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Signature Flight Support. Prior to his current role, he was the CFO for the BBA Aviation Flight Support division. Previously he was the Chief Financial Officer for ASIG and prior to joining ASIG he held the several roles inside Signature including, Vice President of Strategy and Development and Vice President of Operations Planning.
Before joining Signature, he held several key accounting and finance roles, including Vice President of Finance, at Flight Options, LLC, a leading fractional jet provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. Ben has been involved in aviation for the past 10 years.
Ben received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as well as his Master in Business Administration from John Carroll University.
Evie began her career in the private and corporate aviation sector in an operations/customer service role at the London Gatwick Airport FBO. Over the following eight years, she progressed through the organization to become FBO Manager and in 2000 completed a management buyout of the company. In the autumn of 2008, she sold the business to Signature and assumed the role of General Manager.
During the next six years, she was promoted to Special Projects Manager, Area Director, Business Development Director for EMEA, Director of Operations EMEA and also took on responsibility for portions of Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) locations, formerly part of BBA Aviation, in the UK. She started her current role of Managing Director for Signature EMEA in 2016.
John serves Signature Flight Support in the capacity of Senior Vice President Revenue Management. He has an extensive background in pricing strategies and enterprise information systems, previously holding positions with TW Express and US Airways in which he adopted and applied advanced analytics and data management. Later, John held revenue management positions at Alamo Rent a Car, Priceline.com, Expedia, and Hotwire.
Most recently, John served as Vice President Pricing for the Hertz Corporation, supporting the integration and buildup of revenue management programs after the acquisition of Dollar Rent a Car and Thrifty Car Rental by Hertz.
John holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.
Jim has 31 years of financial and operations experience in the aviation industry, starting with Piedmont Airlines. During his tenure at the company, he has held various roles from flying aircraft to overseeing a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) network, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) repair stations, and Aircraft Management & Charter operations. Jim is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a major in Management Science. He is an ATP pilot and has over 5,000 hours of flight time.
In his role at Signature as Senior Vice President, Airport Relations, Jim is responsible for Signature’s relationships with the airports it serves in North America and establishing new opportunities for both the airport and the airport’s community. He has participated in many successful airport FBO acquisitions and Request for Proposal responses.