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Mike Kotas

Mike Kotas

Managing Director - ACS Operations / Ground Safety

Delta Air Lines•Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Experience29+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Aviation professional with 26 years of experience in Airline, OEM, and commercial aviation leadership, engineering, safety, sustainability, marketing, maintenance, operations, planning, project management, and logistics. Willing to relocate. EU Citizen (Authorization to work in the EU) Specialties: Engineering, Project Management, Planning, Logistics, Operations, Leadership, Maintenance, Marketing, Customer Service, Learning, Ground Handling, Ground Support Equipment, Baggage

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Delta Air LinesCurrent
    Jun 2000–Present· 26 yrs 4 mos
    • Managing Director, ACS Ground Safety, Security and ComplianceCurrent
      Oct 2019–Present
    • Managing Director - Airport Operations - Below Wing - ATL Worldport
      Oct 2017–Oct 2019
    • Managing Director - Airport Customer Service (ACS) & Cargo Field Support Operations
      Sep 2016–Sep 2017
    • Director - Aircraft Maintenance Planning & Projects
      Sep 2015–Aug 2016
    • Director - Cabin Maintenance, IFE, Engineering
      Dec 2013–Sep 2015
    • General Manager - Cabin Maintenance
      Jul 2010–Dec 2013
    • General Manager - Fleet Projects
      Sep 2007–Jun 2010
    • Manager - TechOps Demand & Resource Planning
      Oct 2005–Aug 2007
    • Specialist - Line Maintenance Planning
      Apr 2005–Oct 2005
    • Senior Marketing Analyst – Network and Revenue Management
      Jun 2003–Apr 2005
    • Senior Engineer – Cabin Configurations and Interiors Engineering
      Jun 2000–Jul 2003
  • Boeing
    Aug 1997–Jun 2000· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Field Engineer – United Kingdom/Western Europe
      Jul 1999–Jun 2000
    • Project Engineer – Wide Body Passenger Seats
      Aug 1997–Jul 1999

Education

Bachelor of Science

Aeronautical Engineering

Clarkson University

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Skills & Expertise

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Strategic LeadershipEvent PlanningEngineering ManagementEngineeringOrganizational LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeLeadershipProject PlanningBusiness PlanningPlanningAircraft DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipAircraftContract ManagementAircraft MaintenanceInternational Project ManagementAircraft ManagementMaintenance PlanningSustainabilityMaintenance Management