Leadership

 ALEX WILCOX, CEO

With over two decades of experience in creating highly innovative air carriers in ways that have improved air travel for millions, Alex Wilcox now serves as CEO of JetSuite – a private jet airline which launched operations in 2009.  In co-founding JetSuite in 2006, Alex brought new technology and unprecedented value to an industry in dire need of it.  JetSuite is a launch customer for the Embraer Phenom 100, an airplane twice as efficient and more comfortable than other jets performing its missions.  Also a founder of JetBlue, Alex was a driving force behind many airline industry changing innovations, including the implementation of LiveTV on board and all leather coach seating.  Alex was also named a Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute.

KEITH RABIN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 With a background that spans over a decade in the financial services and management consulting industries, Keith Rabin has served as President of JetSuite since its 2009 inception. Prior to co-founding JetSuite, Keith was a Partner at New York based hedge fund Verity Capital, where he was responsible for portfolio management and the development of Verity’s sector shorting strategy.  Previously, he worked as a management consultant focused on corporate strategy for The Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte Consulting in diverse industries including transportation, financial services, industrial and consumer goods.  At Boston Consulting Group, Keith was selected for the prestigious Ambassador Program and was posted to Zurich for one year.  His startup experience includes developing the business plan and launching a KKR funded procurement company, where he focused on strategy and business development.  Keith holds a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where the Office of the President named him a Fleet Scholar. He graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an MBA focused on Finance and Strategy from the Columbia University Business School.

BRIAN COULTER, VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Brian Coulter served as a General Duties-Pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and retired as a Squadron Leader after nearly 16 years of service. He flew helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, was a member of the formation aerobatic team, and was decorated with the Air Force Cross. Upon his departure from the Air Force, Brian was a Boeing-737 Captain and Director of Safety at Air South Airlines. Later, he became a startup member at WinAir Airlines and then JetBlue Airways, where he wrote a number of the early technical publications for flight operations and led JetBlue’s pioneering use of electronic flight bags. Brian was JetBlue’s Director of Flight Standards for five years, and held the number one seniority position as an Airbus A320 Captain for eight years. At JetSuite, Coulter is responsible for the conduct of all flight operations.

DAVE MYRICK, VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Dave Myrick brings over 25 years of experience within the commercial airline industry to the JetSuite executive team. Serving as the company’s Vice President of Business Development, he leads JetSuite’s strategic and partnership efforts. Prior to JetSuite, Dave spent six years overseeing Sales and Alliances for United Airlines as Vice President of Sales, where he developed, expanded, and maintained revenue-generating opportunities through all sales channels in both North and South America. While at United, he played a critical role in the success of a joint venture with Lufthansa and Continental Airlines as a member of the Alliance Sales Board. Dave also served as Director of Sales for Northwest Airlines for seven years in both its retail and corporate divisions. With additional experience with British Airways, US Airways, and Piedmont Airlines, Dave has deep experience in aviation. Dave holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and resides with his wife in Southern California.

CHUCK STUMPF, VICE PRESIDENT, SALES

Chuck Stumpf is an accomplished aviation executive with extensive leadership experience in the private aviation industry. In addition to his seven-year tenure as Senior Vice President of Sales for XOJet, Chuck also served as President and Founder of HMS Aviation, providing marketing, acquisition and consulting services for private jets to individuals and corporate flight departments.   Prior, he founded Aircraftfuel.com, and served as a business jet broker for Bloomer deVere Group Avia and Western Regional Sales Manager for JetNet.  Chuck holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business aviation administration, with a minor in international aviation business and recent trends in computer applications, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has also completed the Developing Leadership Capability in the Corporate Environment program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Mr. Stumpf served in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman and a Special Operations Coordinator, and holds a single-engine pilot license with IFR and commercial ratings.