IN A restructuring of
leadership positions, Comair
has created a new airline
divisional head position that
will be filled by Wrenelle
Stander as its executive of
airlines from November.
Group ceo, Erik Venter, will
remain in the same position,
with five rather than four
divisional heads reporting to
him. These are Iain Meaker,
executive of hospitality
and tourism, looking
after the kulula holidays
and the mtbeds brands;
Stuart Cochrane, executive
of business processes
across all brands; Amanda
Mocellin, head of Nacelle,
and Wrenelle. Comair is
yet to appoint an executive
in charge of the Comair
Training Centre but presently
Captain Glen Warden
remains in charge
of pilot and cabin
crew training.
Wrenelle
brings more
than 25 years
of experience in
the aviation and
energy industries
to the role, having
spent 15 years
in executive
leadership
positions. Notable previous
positions include md of
Air Traffic and Navigation
Services; deputy ceo of
the South African Civil
Aviation Authority; director
general of the Department
of Transport; and md
of Sasol Gas. She also
holds an MBA from Oxford
Brookes University, and a
BA (Hons) degree from UCT.
Wrenelle has extensive
board experience at Comair,
having previously
served as an
independent, nonexecutive
director
from 2008 to
2016.
“We’re delighted
that Wrenelle
has joined us in
this evolution of
the business,
as she brings a
wealth of aviation
and leadership experience.
Comair is moving its
diversified businesses out
from within the airline to
allow each business unit to
compete more effectively in
its respective industry, and
the leadership structure
needs to reflect and enable
this,” said Erik.
Comair has just posted
record profits, resulting in
72 years of uninterrupted
profitable operations.
