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Chris Crum - Founder
Chris has over 25 years of progressive management responsibility in the business aviation industry. Most recently, he was President and CEO of Royal Jet Group, LLC, an international charter and aviation services company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. During his time in the Middle East, Chris was a founding Board member of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) and primary sponsor of the first MEBA conference. He has also held senior leadership positions at well-known aviation service organizations in the US including the Stevens Aviation FBO chain (President and COO) and Garrett Aviation (VP/GM). While with Allied Signal Engines (now Honeywell), Chris directed aftermarket programs, spearheaded the creation and execution of a division-wide re-engineering/customer service training program and, while living in Germany, he revamped and lead their international support organization for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Passionate about customer service, in more than one assignment Chris has led his organization to quickly double its sales by focusing on people, processes and strategy.
Chris has been a military officer, has an MBA from Arizona State University, and combines his education and broad leadership experience to provide effective solutions for clients. He enjoys sharing methods that enable individuals and their organizations to better understand customer needs, determine their strategic direction and realize their business potential.