THE Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) has appointed a new Board of Directors. Re-elected as chairperson, Carla da Silva – Air Mauritius regional manager: Southern Africa and Latin America – has 21 years’ experience in aviation; Michaela Messner – regional manager Qantas Airways, Africa – is deputy chairperson. Darren Hay, specialist in International Affairs at South African Airways, will represent the airline on the board – SAA holds the permanent seat of joint deputy chairman, a courtesy provision made for the national carrier, given its strategic role in the country’s aviation industry. Other members include André Schulz, gm Southern Africa of the Lufthansa Group; and Liezl Gericke, head of Middle East and Africa for Virgin Atlantic, who were re-elected. A new member joining the board is Isaack Wambua, Qatar Airways country manager for South Africa, previously country manager for Sudan and Nigeria at Qatar Airways, and country manager for Cameroon at Kenya Airways. The board will also be joined by Abel Alemu, regional manager Southern Africa at Ethiopian Airlines; Wouter Vermeulen, gm Air France Southern Africa; and Karlene Barkley, Etihad country manager for South Africa. June Crawford, ceo of Barsa, says she has confidence in the newly elected board members and their abilities to take the aviation industry to greater heights.
Barsa appoints new board
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