Ray Gammell appointed interim CEO of Etihad Aviation Group

(Ray Gammell) The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors today appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO, and confirmed that James Hogan, current President and Group CEO, will leave the company on July 1, 2017.

Consistent with the company’s leadership transition plan, Gammell will assume full management responsibilities from today. Gammell is Etihad Aviation Group’s current Chief People & Performance Officer and has been a member of the Executive Leadership since joining the business in 2009, where he has led the creation of a performance culture across the group, the Etihad press release says.

A parallel handover will occur as Ricky Thirion assumes full responsibilities of the Group CFO, James Rigney, who will also leave the company on July 1, 2017. Thirion joined Etihad Airways in 2007 and is the current SVP Group Treasurer.

H.E. Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of the Etihad Aviation Group, stated that Ray and Ricky were experienced leaders and that they had the complete confidence of the Board.

– We have strengthened our group leadership with recent appointments and are now in the advanced stages of recruitment for a new Group CEO – said Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei.

Etihad Aviation Group

Ray Gammell

James Hogan

Ricky Thirion

James Rigney

Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei