Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. (Cboe CA: JET, Cboe CA: JET.B,
OTCQB: JETMF) (the “Company” or “GlobalX”), the Nation's fastest
growing charter airline, today announced the appointment of Laurie
Villa as Chief People Officer, effective immediately. Reporting to
GlobalX President and CFO, Ryan Goepel, Mrs. Villa will be
responsible for leading the Company’s Human Capital Management
functions, strengthening GlobalX’s culture and driving engagement
across the airline. She joins GlobalX at a critical phase of its
growth to recruit, develop and retain talent, implement competitive
and compelling compensation and benefit plans, support crew and
team member relations, drive performance management, and lead a
values-based culture.
Prior to joining GlobalX, Mrs. Villa served as
Chief People Officer for JetBlue Airlines for three years and Chief
Human Resources Officer of Spirit Airlines for six and half years.
Additionally, over the last ten years, she has served as an
advisory board member of Primate Technologies, a technology and
software company focused on the energy industry.
“I am excited to welcome Laurie to our
leadership team during this incredible growth phase at GlobalX,”
said Ryan Goepel, President and CFO of GlobalX. “In just three
short years, we’ve expanded our fleet to 18 aircraft and built a
remarkable team of over 750 dedicated professionals. As we continue
our rapid growth, Laurie will play a vital role in attracting,
nurturing, and developing our GlobalX talent across all
operations.”
"The Board of Directors is pleased to announce
this high-profile addition to our talented executive management
lineup,” said Chris Jamroz, Executive Chairman of GlobalX.
“Laurie’s extensive industry expertise and exceptional talents will
be pivotal in propelling our organization to new heights of
success."
With more than 30 years of global leadership
experience in both large-scale and start-up organizations, Mrs.
Villa has developed successful people, talent and succession
strategies to support long-term business objectives in a number of
industries, including consumer goods, specialty retail, education,
and technology. In addition to her airline roles, Mrs. Villa has
held senior leadership positions at Ann Taylor Corporation,
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Charter Schools USA and Sara Lee
Corporation. Mrs. Villa is a graduate of the University of North
Florida, where she received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in
Business Administration.
About Global Crossing Airlines
GlobalX is a US 121 domestic flag and
supplemental airline flying the Airbus A320 family of aircraft. The
Company’s services include domestic and international ACMI and
charter flights for passengers and cargo throughout the US,
Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America. GlobalX is IOSA certified by
IATA and holds TCO’s for Europe and the UK.
For more information:
Company Contact
Ryan Goepel, President & CFOTel: (720) 330-2829
Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA or Aaron D’SouzaEmail: JET@elevate-ir.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains certain “forward
looking statements” and “forward-looking information”, as defined
under applicable United States and Canadian securities laws,
concerning anticipated developments and events that may occur in
the future. Forward-looking statements contained in this news
release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to
the Company’s status as the nation’s fastest growing charter
airline, the expected contributions of Ms. Villa to the Company,
statements regarding the Company’s culture, the Company’s aircraft
fleet size, the destinations that the Company intends to service
and the Company’s growth plans.
In certain cases, forward-looking statements can
be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects"
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends",
"anticipates" or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" suggesting
future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or
performance. Forward-looking statements contained in this news
release is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding,
among other things, the receipt of financing to continue airline
operations, the accuracy, reliability and success of GlobalX’s
business model; GlobalX’s ability to accurately forecast demand;
GlobalX will be able to successfully conclude definitive agreements
for transactions subject to LOI; the timely receipt of governmental
approvals; the success of airline operations of GlobalX; GlobalX’s
ability to successfully enter new geographic markets; the
legislative and regulatory environments of the jurisdictions where
GlobalX will carry on business or have operations; the Company has
or will have sufficient aircraft to provide the service; the impact
of competition and the competitive response to GlobalX’s business
strategy; the future price of fuel, and the availability of
aircraft. While the Company considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may
prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Such factors include risks related to, the ability to
obtain financing at acceptable terms, the impact of general
economic conditions, risks related to supply chain and labor
disruptions, failure to retain or obtain sufficient aircraft,
domestic and international airline industry conditions, failure to
conclude definitive agreements for transactions subject to LOI, the
effects of increased competition from our market competitors and
new market entrants, passenger demand being less than anticipated,
the impact of the global uncertainty created by any resurgence of
COVID-19, future relations with shareholders, volatility of fuel
prices, increases in operating costs, terrorism, pandemics, natural
disasters, currency fluctuations, interest rates, risks specific to
the airline industry, risks associated with doing business in
foreign countries, the ability of management to implement GlobalX’s
operational strategy, the ability to attract qualified management
and staff, labor disputes, regulatory risks, including risks
relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits;
risks related to significant disruption in, or breach in security
of GlobalX’s information technology systems and resultant
interruptions in service and any related impact on its reputation;
and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors" section
of the Company's reports and filings with applicable Canadian
securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news
release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements. If GlobalX does update one or more
forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that it
will make additional updates with respect to those or other
forward-looking statements.
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