Greg Woods

About Greg Woods

Experienced Fortune 100 executive Aviation, Travel, and Security professional. Large, multi-site jet/rotary fleet and corporate travel functions. Proven leader with a strong track record in areas of safety, security, service and value. Strong reputation as an industry resource and go-to person with high level of experience and passion. DASSP, TSAAC, IS-BAO, ERP, SMS, ETS, VPP, VAT Part 145 repair station, fuel farm, heliport, private airport, Site and Information Security Officer. Designated Naval Aviator, Instructor Pilot and Public Affairs. Top Secret clearance.Global operations, extensive C-level interface, aircraft marketing, sales, negotiation, spec, delivery, maintenance, communications, operations, schedulers & dispatch, admin, captains, flight attendants, training and development, staffing, philanthropy, cross-functional teams, fuel farm, continuous improvement and integration with company strategy, salary survey panel, Professional Pilot PRASE and NBAA webinar panelist, board member GBAA, integration of shuttle operation, Matador anti-missile defense system. Led through corporate takeover with fleet/personnel realignment. Advisor to IGoJet. Global fixed-wing and rotor-wing charter and Part 121 Airline operator vetting through HART, ARG/US and Frontier MedEx partnerships. Develop and manage Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) in support of Australian mining operations. Long-line helicopter lift in Australia, China and Indonesia.Aviation Directors Roundtable; NBAA; Australian Business Aircraft Association; Asia Business Aircraft Association; Jet Aviation Customer Advisory Board; Global Business Travel Association; AOPA; ACTE. Past: Gulfstream and Bombardier customer advisory boards; NBAA Security Council; Corporate Aviation Management Committee (CAMC); Board of Director Georgia Business Aircraft Association; Chairman Lima Lima Fly-In to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities, raising $25K.Specialties: Leadership; development; aircraft sales, spec, negotiation and purchasing; realignment; compensation; continuous improvement of systems; turnaround; vendor/manufacturer liaison; executive interface, safety and security; and budget management. Global operational experience Gulfstream 100 through 550; Global Express XRS; Challenger 600, 300, 604; Learjet and King Air aircraft. I have the experience, professional network and drive to bring your aviation group to the next level.

Experience

1. Customer Advisory Board

   Jet Aviation

   Jan 2012 — Present

Education

• Pittsford-Mendon High School

  NY State Regents Diploma, AP Studies, NROTC Scholarship

  1976 — 1979

• Miami University

  BS, Manufacturing Engineering

  1979 — 1983

• Defense Information School

  Public Relations/Image Management

  2004 — 2004

• The Wharton School

  GLP, Global Business Travel

  2014 — 2016

• Naval Aviation Schools Command

  US Naval Aviatior, Wings of Gold

  1984 — 1985

Skills

• Aircraft
• Negotiation
• Continuous Improvement
• Leadership Development
• Purchasing
• Safety Management Systems
• Aerospace
• Transportation
• Operations Management
• Airlines
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• Team Building
• Project Planning
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Business Strategy
• Budget
• Aviation
• Airports
• Training
• Risk Assessment
• Management
• Travel
• Philanthropy
• International Flight Operations
• Aviation Security
• Business Aviation
• Flight Planning
• Security Clearance
• Strategy
• Public Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Budgets
• Start-Ups
• Helicopters
• Program Management
• Flights
• Piloting