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February 4-5, 2025
Panama City, Panama
Advisory Committee
Jane Del Rio
VP of Sales
Sky Source, Inc.
Jane Del Rio is an accomplished aviation professional with 20+ years of experience in the airline industry, starting all the way back at a repair shop. Currently serving as VP of Sales at Sky Source Inc., a PMA and distribution company based out of Miami, FL., she excels in driving revenue growth and expanding market share. Her expertise in developing innovative sales strategies and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams has contributed to the company's success. Jane is a first-generation Cuban immigrant and holds a Business Administration degree in accounting from Nova Southeastern University.
Carlos Garcia Martin
Partner I Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Americas
Oliver Wyman
Carlos Garcia Martin is a Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Transportation & Services practice, focusing primarily on large-scale cost takeout and operations engagements. With more than 10 years in consulting, he has advised clients across multiple sectors of the aviation community across the U.S., South America, and Asia in commercial aviation, manufacturing and the MRO market. His experience includes leading value creation diagnostics and delivering sustainable operational improvement initiatives for passenger and cargo airlines, designing strategy and processes for airline maintenance organizations, and evaluating fleet and MRO market forecast. In addition, he has also advised top-tier Private Equity firms on aviation focused strategic investments.
Carlos holds an MBA from IESE Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management, where he graduated with honors, and a MSc (Summa Cum Laude) in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas.
Wilmer Lopez
Regional Sales Director Latin America
AJW Group
Wilmer has over 20 years of experience working throughout Latin America and in the aviation industry. Before joining AJW Group, Wilmer served as Maintenance Planning & Control Production Chief and Contracts Negotiator at Avianca. Wilmer's core responsibilities revolve around business development in the Latin America region, maintaining and developing accounts, as well as customer relationships.
Christian Mejia
Sales Director
Magnetic Group
Christian Mejia has 10 years of aviation experience in the Americas region, including Latin America. He has opened the USA operations for Magnetic Group as a Sales Director where he focuses on parts trading & engine stands for lease. With his current sales knowledge along with previous repairs & account management experience, he has gained the trust in the Latin America community when it comes to catering to customers.Coming soon
Frank Stevens
Vice President, Global MRO Centers
Embraer
Frank Stevens is the Vice President of Global MRO Centers for Embraer. He oversees the global network of Embraer owned and authorized MRO’s and Service Centers for all business sectors; Commercial, Executive and Defense. Mr. Stevens position resides within the Services and Support pillar of Embraer. His organization provides aftermarket services and support for all Embraer aircraft throughout the globe. Frank has a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Eastern New Mexico University, he spent 10 years in the United States Navy, and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Aviation Engineering Professionals in 2015. With over a 28 years’ experience in aviation he provides a well-rounded industry view to support the Embraer diverse customer base. Prior years of service include time with Regional airlines, Major US airlines, International cargo carriers, and private sector business. He has held roles in aviation’s maintenance and engineering organizations at all levels and roles, to include mechanic through executive management. Mr. Stevens’ strategy for the future development of Embraer is based in the advancement of technology to drive efficiency in the safe and reliable maintenance of aircraft and components. He believes that the future of the MRO resides in the reduction of process through the advancement of computer aided resources and augmented reality
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