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LEADERSHIP

JOE HETE

Executive Chairman

Hete was appointed Executive Chairman in June of 2024.

He has held the position of Chairman of ATSG Board since May 2020 and was CEO of the company November 2023 to June 2024, following his prior service as CEO of the company from October 2007 to May 2020.

Prior he served as Chief Executive Officer of ABX Air, Inc. since August 2003. He was the President of ABX Air, Inc., from January 2000 to February 2008 and the Chief Operating Officer of ABX Air, Inc. from January 2000 to August 2003. From 1997 until January 2000, he held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ABX Air, Inc. Hete served as Senior Vice President, Administration, of ABX Air, Inc. from 1991 to 1997, and Vice President, Administration, of ABX Air, Inc. from 1986 to 1991. Mr. Hete was elected as a Director of the Company and Chairman of the Board in May,2020.

Mike Berger

Chief Executive Officer

Mike Berger was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of ATSG in June of 2024. He joined ATSG in 2018 and was promoted to President in October 2023. Prior to his role as President, he served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Commercial Officer and President of the company’s Airborne Global Solutions subsidiary. 

Berger joined ATSG in February 2018. Berger's most recent role prior to joining ATSG was Chief Commercial Officer for Dicom Transportation Group of Canada. Prior to that, he held senior management positions in major air express companies including TNT Europe, DHL, and Airborne Express.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing from Temple University.

Jeffrey DOminick

President

Jeffrey Dominick was appointed as President of ATSG in June of 2024.

He is also a Managing Partner of Westport, Connecticut-based AirWheel Investments L.P., a private equity fund founded in 2015 that invests in the commercial aviation sector.

He was a member of ATSG’s Board from 2022 to 2024 and previously served on the Board from 2008 to 2012. He stepped down from the Board when he accepted a position as a Managing Director at BlackRock Inc., a stockholder of ATSG. Prior to BlackRock Inc., he was the Managing Director and Head of Non-Correlated Investments for Babson Capital Management LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MassMutual Financial Group, and also worked in private equity and M&A for MassMutual Capital Partners. Dominick specialized in investing in airline and aircraft-related transactions for MassMutual and BlackRock. Prior to MassMutual, Dominick worked in Leverage Finance for Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase.

Todd France

Chief Commercial Officer

Todd France was appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Air Transport Services Group in August 2024. France has been a part of the company since 2002, progressively taking on more responsibilities and leadership roles.

From 2022 to 2024, he served as President of Cargo Aircraft Management, following his tenure as President of Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services from 2020 to 2022. Prior to these presidencies, he held key positions at Airborne, including General Manager, Vice President of Business Development, Director of Business Development, and Director of Business Operations.

Before joining Airborne, France worked for ABX Air as Senior Director of Ground Operations, Senior Director or Regional Hub Operations, and Regional Hub Manager. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fresno.

Ed Koharik

Chief Operating Officer

Edward J. Koharik III was named Chief Operating Officer for ATSG in September 2019. He is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of ATSG's airlines, maintenance, and service businesses.

Prior to joining ATSG, Koharik was most recently senior vice president of FlightSafety International in New York City. Earlier, he was a director at the U.S. Transportation Command, working with more than 400 commercial providers of transportation services to supplement the federal government’s own transport resources.

Koharik graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Resources and Information Management from Webster University and a Master’s in Military Operational Art and Science from Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.

Joe Payne

Chief Legal Officer

Joseph Payne is the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for ATSG. Payne is responsible for directing the Company’s legal and regulatory affairs, as well as overseeing corporate compliance, governance and security matters. He advises the Board of Directors and senior management on a variety of legal issues, including with respect to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, business transactions, corporate governance and compliance matters, and litigation. Payne also retains and oversees the work of outside counsel.

Payne joined ABX Air as a Contract Manager in April 1995 and held positions as Assistant Corporate Secretary and Corporate Secretary/Counsel from July 1996 to January 2004. He was promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ABX Air in January 2004. In December 2007, ATSG was formed from the reorganization of ABX Air for the purpose of creating a holding company structure and Payne was named Senior Vice President, Corporate General Counsel and Secretary of ATSG. In May 2016, he was named Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.

Prior to joining ABX Air, Payne practiced law in the greater Cincinnati area from 1992 to 1995 and worked as an accountant for Hook-SuperX Drugs from 1987 to 1989, prior to attending law school.

Payne earned a Juris Doctor from the University Of Dayton School Of Law, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Business Administration, where he majored in accounting.

Quint Turner

Chief Financial Officer

Quint O. Turner is Chief Financial Officer of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. Turner is responsible for the company's finances, financial planning, financial risk management, record-keeping, and financial reporting.

Turner has held the role of Chief Financial Officer for the company since 2004. His prior roles with ABX Air included Vice President of Administration, Corporate Director of Financial Planning and Accounting, Director of Financial Planning, and Manager of Planning. Turner joined ABX Air in 1988 as a Staff Auditor. Prior to joining the company, he was an Auditor for Touche Ross & Co.

Turner is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University (Ohio).

Matt Fedders

Vice President & Controller

Matt Fedders was named to his current position with ATSG in May 2013. He has been Corporate Controller since June 2008. Prior to this he held the role of Director of Financial Reporting/Controller for ABX Air, Inc. since October 2003. Before then Matt worked in various financial management and controllership positions at GE Capital and Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (now part of Siemens PLM Solutions) from 1995 to 2003, and worked for Ernst & Young’s audit practice from 1989 to 1995.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Miami University (Ohio) and a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Trisha Frank

Vice President, Government Programs

Trisha Frank was appointed to her current position with ATSG in July of 2021. Trisha also serves as Vice President of Government Programs for Omni Air International, overseeing the airline’s charter sales and Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2011, she became the Team Lead for the Patriot Team, which comprises nine commercial airlines committed to augment the military’s own air transport capabilities. She will continue to focus on this important management responsibility. She also serves as the Public Affairs Coordinator for the Airlift/Tanker Association. Trisha holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University.

Paul Harding

Vice President, Information Technology

Paul Harding is Vice President of Information Technology at ATSG. Since joining ATSG as a manager in 2017, Paul has been instrumental in advancing the company’s customer-focused mission by applying new technology to ensure that we operate more efficiently and with more flexibility than ever before. He has assembled a talented team of IT personnel who understand the importance of providing reliable customer service while adapting to new technologies and business changes. He and his team have modernized key systems, upgraded our infrastructure, improved our stance on cyber security, and broadened our capabilities through strategic partnerships with technology vendors. Prior to joining ATSG, Paul worked in technology implementation and team management roles at Sungard, IBM, and EDS.

ERNIE HAYES

Vice President, Human Capital

Ernie Hayes was appointed to his current position with ATSG in April of 2024. Prior, he served as Director of Human Resources for Airborne Global Services, where he oversaw all HR efforts in AGS, ATS, CAM, and LGSTX Services as well as the corporate office.

Ernie has more than two decades of HR experience including leadership positions with DHL, SanMar Corporation, E.W. Scripps, Macy's, Huntington Bank, and 409 Group. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University, a certification designation of SPHR from the Human Resources Certification Institute, and designated certification of SHRM-SCP from the Society of Human Resources Management.