IATA Appoints Sullivan Global Cargo Head

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as its Global Head of Cargo with immediate effect. Sullivan has worked in air cargo for 20 years including spending 14 years at IA TA. Since January, he has been acting Global Head of Cargo alongside his role as Head of Cargo Operations and E-Commerce. Recent achievements include leading two key IATA initiatives: The ‘One Source Platform’ that provides comprehensive information on infrastructure capabilities critical to taking advantage of special cargo and e-commerce activities. Another is, ‘The IATA Face Campaign’, that builds the next generation of air cargo leadership by attracting, developing, and retaining young talent within the air cargo industry. Sullivan began his career in air cargo at Air Canada in 2000, where he gained frontline operational experience and developed expertise in dangerous goods handling that facilitated his transition to I AT A in 2007. “Brendan will be a great Global Head of Air Cargo. He knows the industry from frontline operations to the development of global standards. He re cog ni se st he critical need for modern is a ti onto meet the needs of air cargo’ s biggest business opportunities—e-commerce and special cargo. And he has the passion to drive a post-crisis agenda that will strengthen air cargo’ s contribution to the global economy and to the airline business ”, said Nick Careen, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Operations, Safety and Security. A Canadian national, Sullivan is fluent in English and French.