Announcement • Dec 04
Atlas Air Worldwide Announces Appointment of Klaus Goersch as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Klaus Goersch to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Goersch will report to Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide, and will serve as a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. Joining the company in late December, Mr. Goersch will oversee Atlas’ global flight, ground and technical operations, with direct responsibility for safety, regulatory compliance and operational excellence. As the Company’s primary liaison with the Federal Aviation Administration, he will lead strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining Atlas’ safety standards. Mr. Goersch brings nearly three decades of aviation industry experience to Atlas. Most recently, he was the Chief Operations Officer at Air India, and prior to that served as Chief Operating Officer for British Airways and Air Canada. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of NEOM airlines in Saudi Arabia and was Executive Vice President of AirTran Airways. Mr. Goersch holds both a Master of Aeronautical Science and a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Announcement • Jan 25
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Announces Appointment of Joel Goldberg as Executive Vice President, a Member of the Executive Leadership Team and Chief Information Officer, Effective February 26, 2024 Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Joel Goldberg as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective February 26, 2024. Mr. Goldberg will report to Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide, and will serve as a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. Mr. Goldberg brings to Atlas nearly three decades of experience leading digital transformation initiatives at global blue-chip companies within the aviation, logistics and consumer industries. As Chief Information Officer, Mr. Goldberg will lead Atlas’ technology and digital strategies with a focus on enhancing airline operations support and digital transformation. He will be responsible for the Company’s enterprise operations, infrastructure architecture, system and data architecture, cybersecurity, business service management, project management, information technology administration and compliance. Mr. Goldberg joins Atlas from Wizz Air, a fast growing, sustainably driven passenger airline in Europe, where he served as Global Chief Digital Officer for five years. In his prior role, Mr. Goldberg defined and led the digital strategy including successfully executing the airline’s digital transformation. Prior to Wizz Air, Mr. Goldberg was Senior Director of Technology for Nike in EMEA, where he evolved and executed the company’s global technology strategy that fueled double-digit growth of the region’s business. He also held a series of roles of increasing responsibility at Maersk, the integrated container logistics and supply services company, including Director of E-Business and Global Director of Business Applications. In addition, Mr. Goldberg served as Chief Information Officer at G4S, a leading global security company, and earlier in his career, held roles at DHL Express and FedEx. Mr. Goldberg holds a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Florida. Announcement • Nov 29
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Appoints Artem Gonopolskiy as Chief Financial Officer, Effective December 1, 2023 Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced that Artem Gonopolskiy has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 1, 2023. Mr. Gonopolskiy has been with Atlas for more than 18 years, and has served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 15, 2023. Mr. Gonopolskiy will lead all aspects of the Company’s finance functions, including strategic financialplanning, accounting, reporting, internal audit, tax, treasury and investor relations and will continue to report to Michael Steen, Atlas Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gonopolskiy joined Atlas in 2005 as a Senior Financial Analyst and rose through a series of positions of increasing responsibility within the Company’s finance organization. He was Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis before being named Interim CFO in June 2023. Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Gonopolskiy served as an analyst with ICF Consulting for several years, and was a Consultant with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Mr. Gonopolskiy holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Trinity College and an MBA from Columbia University.