Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Kenmore, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Kenmore Airs Legacy & Industry Leadership

Kenmore Air is a Northwest icon with more than seven decadesconnecting people communities and remote destinations through safe reliable and uniquely memorable experiences. As one of the most respected aviation companies in the world Kenmore known for its uncompromising safety standards customer service and deep aviation expertise provides best-in-class passenger flight services aircraft maintenance and refurbishment and parts manufacturing and sales. All while maintaining a strong legacy of service and hospitality. Guided by enduring values of doing the right thing acting with trust and honesty honoring commitments and taking pride in craftsmanship and reliability. Kenmore Air has maintained a global reputation for aviation excellence. Generations of customers have trusted Kenmore Air to help them discover and enjoy the beauty of the region supported by employees who take pride in creating a caring inspiring and valuesdriven environment across every flight and every customer interaction.

The Opportunity

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead Kenmore Air into its next era stewarding a legacy brand while strengthening operational excellence financial performance and organizational culture. Reporting to the Chair of the Board the CEO will champion the companys commitment to safety service and memorable customer experiences while fostering a valuescentric workplace where employees feel engaged empowered and recognized.

Role Overview

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the overall leadership strategic direction operational performance and cultural health of Kenmore Air. This executive ensures the company operates with the highest standards of safety and service regulatory compliance financial discipline and customer care. The CEO fosters a valuescentric professional and collaborative workplace where employees are engaged empowered and recognized for how they come together to create safe memorable and inspiring experiences for customers and community partners. The CEO reports directly to the Board Chair and is accountable for executing the Boards strategic priorities with transparency integrity and operational rigor.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Develop and execute a clear strategic plan that strengthens Kenmore Airs longterm viability operational excellence and market position.
Champion the companys commitment to delivering memorable customer experiences rooted in safety hospitality and care.
Identify growth opportunities operational improvements and strategic partnerships that advance the companys mission and financial health.
Provide the Board with timely accurate and actionable information to support effective governance and decisionmaking.

Operational Excellence Safety & Service

Serving as the FAA Safety Management System Accountable Executive ensure all operations meet or exceed FAA DOT and other regulatory requirements.
Uphold Kenmore Airs highest standards of safety and service across every touchpoint of the employee experience and customer journey.
Oversee fleet management maintenance operations and operational readiness to ensure consistent highquality service delivery.
Oversee the sale and refurbishment of airplanes and the design manufacture and sale of parts.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement that enhances reliability efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Financial Stewardship

Lead the development and management of annual budgets financial forecasts and capital plans.
Maintain disciplined cost management and ensure the company meets financial performance targets.
Evaluate investments capital expenditures and operational risks with transparency and rigor.

Leadership Culture & Employee Experience

Build and sustain a highperforming leadership team with clear roles expectations and accountability.
Model professional conduct emotional maturity and respect in all interactions.
Foster a valuesdriven culture where employees feel engaged empowered and recognized for their contributions to safety service and customer experience.
Ensure performance management systems are consistent fair and aligned with organizational goals.
Strengthen communication practices that reinforce trust clarity and shared accountability.

Customer Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the primary external representative of Kenmore Air with regulators community partners customers and industry stakeholders.
Promote Kenmore Airs reputation as a trusted communityrooted aviation provider known for exceptional service and memorable experiences.
Strengthen relationships with local communities business partners and government entities.

Governance & Board Partnership

Maintain a transparent collaborative and professional relationship with the Board of Directors .
Provide regular updates on operational performance risks culture and strategic progress.
Implement Board decisions with fidelity and ensure alignment between governance and operations.
Uphold clear boundaries between Board roles and management responsibilities.

Qualifications

Experience

Proven senior leadership experience in aviation transportation or a similarly regulated safetycritical industry.
Demonstrated success leading organizations through transition growth or cultural change.
Strong track record of operational excellence financial management and team leadership.
Experience working with or reporting to a Board of Directors.

Skills & Attributes

Exceptional judgment integrity and emotional intelligence.
Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate with clarity and candor.
Strong strategic thinking paired with disciplined execution.
Highest commitment to safety regulatory compliance and operational rigor.
Proven ability to build trust resolve conflict and foster a healthy valuescentric culture.
Professional presence and communication skills suited to representing the company externally.
Deep appreciation for customer experience and the role employees play in creating memorable safe and caring interactions.

Your Leadership Will Deliver

A workplace culture defined by professionalism respect empowerment and shared accountability.
Employees who feel valued supported and connected to Kenmore Airs mission and values.
A consistently exceptional customer experience that reflects the companys commitment to safety service and care.
A stable highperforming leadership team aligned around shared goals.
Clear consistent communication between the CEO and the Board.
Strong operational performance safety outcomes and financial discipline.
Strengthened community relationships and a positive public reputation.
A strategic roadmap that positions Kenmore Air for longterm success.
A workplace where employees deliver their best work collaborate in harmony toward shared goals and see that their voices are valued and make a meaningful impact. This environment is grounded in trusttrust in the leader in the vision and in the mission of Kenmore Air.

Please submit letters of interest and resumes to Vanessa McDonald at.

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