New CEO for Airservices Australia
this media release from Minister Albanese. An interesting choice don't you agree?
One of the most senior officers in the Australian Defence Force has been appointed as the new CEO of Airservices Australia.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal Margaret Staib who brings over three decades of military experience in aviation, logistics and procurement management to this position,” Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese said.
“As Commander Joint Logistics, Air Vice-Marshal Staib planned, coordinated and delivered logistics support for Australian Defence Force operations and exercises overseas and in our own backyard. This includes everything from food resupply to troop movements for our 77,000 personnel serving domestically and overseas.”
Air Vice-Marshal Staib also played a key role in developing and implementing the $2.4 billion logistics reform program—a major initiative of the 2009 Defence White Paper.
A posting to the United States Air Force at the Pentagon furthered her experience in logistics and procurement. For her first-rate work on logistics transformation, Air Vice-Marshal Staib was awarded the United States Meritorious Service Medal.
In January 2009, Air Vice-Marshal Staib was appointed as a Member in the Military Division of the Order of Australia.
“Air Vice-Marshal Staib’s appointment comes at the right time for Airservices Australia with the organisation delivering a five-year, $1 billion capital expenditure program, which is replacing and upgrading vital air traffic infrastructure, and improving aerodrome rescue and firefighting services,” Mr Albanese said.
Air Vice-Marshal Staib will take up her position on 15 October this year.
The Chair of Airservices Australia, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (Ret’d), welcomed the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal Staib.
“Ms Staib has risen to the rank of Air-Vice Marshal over a 30-year career in the military,” Air Chief Marshal Houston (Ret’d) said.
“It was the unanimous view of the selection panel that Air Vice-Marshal Staib has the background and experience to excel as the CEO of Airservices Australia.
“The Board and I look forward to working with Air Vice-Marshal Staib to take Airservices Australia forward to achieve our organisational goals.”
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (Ret’d) thanked Mr Andrew Clark for his work as Acting CEO of Airservices Australia.
“Mr Clark took up the role of Acting CEO in May this year. The Board and I wish to sincerely thank Mr Clark for his management of Airservices Australia over this time,” Air Chief Marshal Houston (Ret’d) said.
Airservices Australia is a wholly government-owned statutory authority which manages around 11 per cent of the world’s airspace through which more than three million flights carrying 75 million passengers travel each year.
As well as providing air-traffic control services, the organisation also delivers rescue and fire fighting services at the nation's major passenger airports.