The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed six new members to its board of directors.

These board members include Jannie Davel, senior vice president of MSC Air Cargo; Martin Drew, chief strategy and transformation officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings; and Avianca Cargo senior vice president Diogo Elias.

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Also joining are Dirk Goovaerts, chief executive of Continental Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Swissport International; Boon Kiam Kuah, senior vice president of cargo services at SATS; and UPS director of industry affairs Nichole Schulz.

TIACA director general Glyn Hughes said the new board members are joining at a busy time for the organisation.

“2024 is a critical year for TIACA and having strong leadership in place is vital to the association as we continue to grow and invest in programs that support the industry such as BlueSky, Invest in Climate Action and the Air Cargo Training Library,” he said.

“The team is also actively planning for the latest edition of Air Cargo Forum, November 11-14 in Miami, which is expected to draw 4,000-5,000.

“Additionally, the Board has tasked the Secretariat to continue to expand other TIACA programmes that tackle industry challenges through a united voice to enhance a safe, efficient and robust air cargo industry designed to meet the needs of today whilst anticipating the needs of tomorrow.”

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The association added that it currently has a total board seat allocation with one vacancy as it has reserved a seat for a representative of the shipper community. Still, additional seats may become available as current board terms end.