GREEN BAY, WIS. – Jet Air Group, located at Austin-Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Al Timmerman as Chief Executive Officer. Timmerman was Chief Operating Officer and will be assuming the CEO position from Dr. Bruce Bressler, who is retiring after 10 years with the company.
Timmerman’s new role will include developing and implementing the long-term goals of Jet Air. Educating the community on the advantages of having an international airport in the Green Bay area will be a large focus area.
Under Timmerman’s direction, Jet Air completed construction of a 29,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in 2010, and added new aircraft to its fleet. In addition, Jet Air partnered with Lakeland College on a four-year aviation program and recently added an FAA-certified flight simulator and helicopter training to its flight school.
Bressler will stay on as chairman of the board of directors and will oversee the FAA medical examinations of pilots at Jet Air. Other staffing changes include Joe Megna, Sr., who will become general manager of the maintenance division, and Joe Saunders is the new director of operations for the flight department.