Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Claire Geary as Group Marketing Director, a new position within the company.

Geary joins the business following two years as Marketing Director EMEA with Cirium, prior to which she held marketing management positions at South African Airways in Africa, and was Manager of Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand at Emirates Airline, based in the Middle East.

Drawing upon her wealth of aviation marketing experience, Geary will lead the Marketing Team with a focus on brand, marketing communications, PR and events. She will work closely with the Chapman Freeborn Executive Committee, Regional Presidents and parent company, Avia Solutions Group, to design, formulate and implement a marketing strategy that drives revenue.

“I am excited to have joined Chapman Freeborn in this new role and am very much looking forward to working with the team, being a part of the business, and taking the company towards new heights. It’s a fantastic opportunity to use my marketing expertise and strong aviation background in a well-respected company within the global aviation industry,” Geary said.

Geary is reporting into Neil Dursley, Group CCO.

“I’m delighted that we have appointed Claire to assist the marketing team in taking the Chapman Freeborn Group to the next level . With her decades of aviation knowledge and expertise in multiple countries, we are all very excited with this development. I am confident that she will make a big impact on our marketing and communications efforts throughout the Group and across our sector, especially during the year of our 50th anniversary. I wish her a very warm welcome and lots of success,” Dursley added.