Offshore staff
HOUSTON – Bristow Group Inc. has made changes to its executive leadership team structure.
David Stepanek will become executive vice president, Sales and chief transformation officer. In his new role, Stepanek will be responsible for all sales, marketing and commercial functions of the business. In addition to activities in the company’s existing end markets, his focus will include the transformation of its business mix through strategic diversification into new markets.
Reporting to Stepanek will be David Martin, who will become vice president, Commercial and New Markets. In this new role, the company’s regional business development and sales teams focused on existing markets will report into Martin, and he will also support Stepanek in the pursuit of strategic diversification into new markets.
Alan Corbett will continue to lead as senior vice president, EAMEA and SAR. Reporting directly to CEO Chris Bradshaw, he will remain responsible for overseeing the company’s operations and service delivery in Africa, Australia, Norway, and the UK, as well as its UK search and rescue operations.
Samantha Willenbacher will become senior vice president, Americas. In this role, Willenbacher will be responsible for the company’s operations and service delivery in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and the US. She will also work with its partner, Cougar Helicopters Inc., in Canada.
Stuart Stavley will assume an expanded role as senior vice president, Global Fleet Management, which will include the addition of Supply Chain Management and Global Standards. In this role, he will be responsible for globally standardized maintenance programs and maintenance execution standards, operational standards, MRO and operational software standards, aircraft specifications and lease agreements, as well as all original equipment manufacturer relationships, global supply chain operations and aircraft acquisitions and sales.
Senior Vice President, CFO Jennifer Whalen will receive the added responsibility of overseeing the Information Technology department. She will also remain responsible for accounting, decision support, financial reporting, internal audit, investor relations, strategy and M&A, tax, and other financial functions.
Reporting to Whalen will be Joe Pitzinger as vice president, Treasurer & Corporate Development.
There are no changes to the roles performed by Crystal Gordon, senior vice president, general counsel; Mary Wersebe, senior vice president, chief administrative officer; and James Stottlemyer, vice president, Health, Safety and Environment.
04/01/2021
