Ground Support Worldwide

JUN-JUL 2016

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18 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE JUNE/JULY 2016 FUTURE FIVE WAYNE INGLE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, GLOBAL AVIATION SERVICES For his entire professional life, Wayne Ingle has been in the ground support indus- try. He says it started as "just a job" at 18-years-old, but quickly led to a fast track of promotions. He found himself in a new position almost every year, until fnally he landed in his current position as director of maintenance for Global Aviation Services in April 2015. Before his time at Global Aviation Services, Ingle worked for Aircraft Service Inter- national Group (ASIG) in several positions from ground support equipment (GSE) supervisor to his last position with the company—director of technical services, where he oversaw around 200 employees. Ingle says the "sense of urgency" and constant, daily change are what keep him in ground support. Although he says "ground support technology changes faster than you can learn" a lot of the time, he fnds challenge in keeping his "team sharp" by pulling the "pencil away from the paper" and trailing the things that work. Ingle holds credentials in GSE and feet training from nine different manufacturers, and is certifcated in 5S, a shop effciency certifcation, and leadership development training. When Ingle isn't overseeing 67 locations and around 250 employees at Global Aviation, he brings it back to where it all started: cars. Ingle got into automotive mechanics in high school before shortly after fnding his way to the ground support industry, and now in his spare he restores old cars. NICOLE ROMEO SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, XCED AVIATION SERVICES With just over a year in the ground support industry, Nicole Romeo may be a new- bie, but she has found her place and gained industry understanding through her position as Senior Account Executive of Xced Aviation Services. "I truly love GSE—being a part of the industry," Romeo says. But the ground support industry is ever-changing and complex, Romeo says, and there's no one place you can go to learn it all. She said the challenge (and fun) of emerging in this industry starts with feeling comfortable in learning as you go and noticing yourself start to "speak the GSE language." Romeo started at Xced when William Long, president of Xced, contacted her and got her on board. "Xced was a unique opportunity," Romeo says. "We take the extra step, and are with the customer from beginning to end. We're customer-focused and family owned. It's a positive place to be." Romeo is the top rated account executive at Xced, according to Long. "Her commitment, continued development in the industry and her drive in a male-dominated industry has earned her a wide range of respect from her col- leagues across the industry," Long wrote in his nomination. AGE: 38 YEARS IN AVIATION: 20 AGE: 37 YEARS IN AVIATION: 1

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