People of the Industry

Marc Meloche, Managing Director of Aviation Finance, Jetcraft Commercial Division
Location: Montreal, Canada

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I joined Jetcraft, as Managing Director, Aviation Finance in November 2018, following a career in aviation finance with Bombardier Aerospace overseeing both business and commercial aircraft.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

My responsibilities are to identify and secure financing in support of our aircraft activities, including warehouse financing to maximize trading and leasing opportunities.  In addition, I look to ensure that the operators have secured adequate financial support.

While the focus is for our commercial aircraft growth, I can also rely on my banking relationships to facilitate the business aircraft side, when required.

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Samantha Parkhouse, Marketing Manager
Location: London, United Kingdom

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I joined the Jetcraft team in May 2021, so it has been 4 months.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

As the Marketing Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), I support the Sales Teams in those regions by developing an integrated marketing plan including events, partnerships and sponsorships, public relations, advertising, and marketing communications.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

Every region has different initiatives therefore my role can be very varied day to day, from organising our presence at the Monaco Yacht Show, to coordinating our print advertising campaigns running in Africa, to managing our partnerships and sponsorships with high profile sportsmen such as an F1 driver. I am based in our London office, however, my role requires a fair bit of traveling, beginning with a trip to Monaco this month.

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Peter Windsor, Clarksport Ltd

How long have you been at your current organization?

Well, I’ve been working in F1 since 1972, so I guess you can trace my company back to that point.  Clarksport Ltd was actually formed and owned by Jim Clark, the brilliant Scot who won two F1 World Championships.  I met Jim a couple of times before he sadly passed away in 1968 so when it was time to set up my own company, in 1999, I looked around for Clarksport Ltd.  Amazingly, it was sitting there on a shelf, awaiting a new owner.  As it happens, I also own one of Jim’s road cars – a yellow Lotus Elan S3 coupe.

What are your responsibilities within your organization?

I work in F1 media mainly as a racing journalist. I have a YouTube Channel and also a big new F1 project that has to remain a secret right now. I attend F1 races and other events when I can and produce content analyzing the races and the drivers. At present, in the Covid era, obviously I’m spending less time on the road.  Either way, I always ensure that I’m in decent wifi/cell zones and usually have at least two computers and two cell phones with me: one computer for writing, one for video editing, a phone for general use and a phone for quick editing/recording. On top of that, I usually carry a Sony camera with me, plus a sound system. We also manage a couple of drivers and consult various companies in the F1 industry.

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Pat Harvey, former Jetcraft Sales Director
Location: Minneapolis, MN, US

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I was hired as a Sales Engineer in February 2015 and was promoted to Sales Director in August 2017.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

As Sales Director I am responsible for managing aircraft sales and acquisitions, as well as client management and prospecting, in the Midwest, United States territory.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

If not on the road visiting clients or generating new business, I typically wake early in the morning and enjoy the quiet time with my two sons, Frank and Sam. During this time, I will respond to any urgent e-mails that may come in overnight from colleagues or clients from around the globe. After helping my wonderful wife get the kids ready for school, I normally position to our corporate office in downtown Minneapolis and spend most of the day supporting my clients either by phone or email, and interacting with my colleagues at the office.

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Pedro Ferreira, Sales Manager, Synerjet

How long have you been at your current organization?

I have been with Synerjet since February of this year. Synerjet has been a Jetcraft Authorised Representative since January 2021 and we have already reached some successes showing to South America’s market the strength of this relationship despite it being new.

What are your responsibilities within your organization?

I help our clients buy and sell new and preowned aircraft. I try to serve our customers well and build long lasting relationships, providing them the best experience, whether representing the sale or purchase of their aircraft.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

Often I am travelling to meet customers or showing aircraft. When not travelling, I’m either at my office in Belo Horizonte, Synerjet’s office in Sao Paulo or at our state-of-the-art hangar at Catarina Airport, where I keep in contact with prospects and follow-up on any ongoing deals. I also spend a significant part of my day on the phone, exchanging SMS or email with customers, potential buyers and industry partners.

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Ganesh Vedarattiname, Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Location: London, United Kingdom

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I have been with Jetcraft since August 2019. Prior to that, I was a summer intern in 2016.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

I support the management team on various strategic projects, ranging from transaction analysis to corporate development. I also help the sales team on streamlining sales engineering tasks and improving sales processes.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

I start the day checking on my emails and supporting potential urgent requests from the management, marketing, or sales team. Then I focus on longer term initiatives like building strategic presentations, pushing company digitalization, or exploring growth opportunities. My work involves a lot of data collection and modeling, but I also regularly liaise with internal as well as external stakeholders to drive projects forward.

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Adrian Parcell-Jones, Tax Director, Martyn Fiddler Aviation

How long have you been at your current organization?

I have worked at Martyn Fiddler Aviation for over six years.

What are your responsibilities within your organization?

I am responsible for overseeing our tax advisory service – making sure that the tax advice we provide to our clients is up-to-date and relevant as well as overseeing the integrity of our in-house products and services.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

With lockdown in place for much of last year in the UK my days do follow a routine.  I normally start with a run around my local park before settling down in my home office (my kitchen!) to catch up with overnight e-mails from the US and other countries, before catching up with the tax team and starting work on advice requested by our clients.  After that, the work is very varied. Lately I have been involved with developing and presenting webinars, but there are often client meetings by video, or work on tax changes and more recently the challenges of understanding the impact of Brexit and the UK’s departure from the EU.

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Massimo Burotti, Sales Director
Location: London, United Kingdom

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I recently joined Jetcraft in September 2020.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

I am the Sales Director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Hungary. Although Sales Director is the official title, my primary responsibility is to represent Jetcraft within the territory and to represent my clients.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

I generally start my day at 5:30am where I take 30-40 minutes and look at my emails that came in overnight. This is followed by walking my dog, a fitness workout and breakfast with my family which is very important to me. My goal is to try to make a new connection every day – meeting someone new in the region. My workday is generally spent on the phone speaking with customers or potential customers. The conversations vary between a casual conversation, introducing Jetcraft or discussing the current market. I also spend time studying the market in preparation for the following day.

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Tim Fagan – Director, Industrial Design & Head of Cabin Development, Aerion Supersonic

How long have you been at your current organization?

I have been part of the Aerion team for just over a year now, based at our Reno, NV headquarters.

What are your responsibilities within your organization?

I am directing the Industrial Design activity for the AS2 development and leading the overall development of the Cabin as an overall system and user experience.  This involves defining the cabin configuration (sizing , dimensions, system layout) as part of the overall aircraft integration, the various ways we can arrange and customize the cabin interior, and defining with our internal team and our supplier/partners the individual systems that comprise the cabin: seating, cabinetry, lighting, cabin technology, etc.  We are also planning the tools that we will need to meet with our customers to configure and customize their own AS2 aircraft.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

One of the exciting aspects of Aerion is the breadth and variety of activity – we are building both a company and a revolutionary aircraft from the ground-up so there’s plenty of variation and collaboration with different stakeholders every day.

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