The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that Adrien Thominet has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors filling the seat for a Global GSA.

Adrien Thominet brings diverse experience and knowledge begininning at the start of his career where he worked as Commercial Director at FICOFI, a luxury brand promoting Bordeaux ‘grands crus’ fine wines globally. Adrien then worked for UniFrance Film in Tokyo where he managed the Yokohama Film Festival. Adrien joined the air cargo industry in 1995 as Commercial Manager for ECS Group and continued on a path to Chief Operating Officer in 2011.

“The Board is very purposeful when selecting new Board members as we must have a clear representation across the industry to ensure all issues our industry is facing are addressed. Adrien Thominet is a great leader who has had plenty of experience at a leading global GSSA. We look forward to working with him and we are sure he will have plenty to contribute.” Steven Polmans, TIACA Chair.

Adrien fills the seat vacated by Bertrand Schmolls who served for five years and played an amazing role in helping steer TIACA through the transformation process.  Bertrand was recognized for his Board contributions during the annual Board dinner.  The association currently has a Board seat open for a representative from the Shipping category. Additional seats may become available as current Board terms end. Should any TIACA Trustee’s be interested in serving on the Board in the future, please reach out to the Secretariat.