Eos Airlines Strengthens Executive Team With Industry Veteran
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Eos Airlines announces today that Holly Nelson has joined the company as Vice President Finance & Controller. Ms. Nelson will be responsible for corporate reporting, taxes, internal controls and all accounting functions, and will report to Eilif Serck-Hanssen, Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
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“We are very excited to have Holly join the Eos team,” said Mr. Serck- Hanssen. “As we expand our presence in the premium market, her background will play a critical role in our ongoing development of Eos as a category-of-one travel experience. Holly’s appointment is a clear reflection of our strengthening position and we have gained a tremendous asset with her leadership.”
Ms. Nelson is a Certified Public Accountant with over 23 years of airline industry experience. Prior to joining Eos, she was Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer with JetBlue Airways, where in her six years she was instrumental in taking the airline into the public markets while contributing to their successful growth. Prior to JetBlue, Nelson held senior positions with Northwest Airlines, Inc., Nabisco Brands, and KPMG.
“In a relatively short time Eos has positioned itself as a market leader,” said Ms. Nelson, adding, “To join a growing organization that is so tightly focused on the goal of redefining premium travel is a wonderful opportunity.”
Ms. Nelson was recently a member of the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC). She earned her bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, and currently resides with her family in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
About Eos Airlines
Eos provides single-class premium service in a class by itself — “Eos Class.” Eos was named “Best Long Haul Business Airline” at the 2007 Business Travel World Awards based on the strength of its dedicated employees, operational excellence and “uncrowded” guest experience. Eos flies the world’s only Boeing 757s outfitted with only 48 “suites,” each of which houses an award-winning 6’6″ fully-horizontal flat-bed and provides 21 square feet of personal space with guaranteed aisle access for every guest. Eos offers 32 flights per week between New York’s JFK Airport and London’s Stansted Airport and takes responsibility for the complete end-to-end experience of its guests.
For more information, visit eosairlines.com or call 800.598.2169.
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CONTACT: Burns Patterson, +1-212-980-9193, bpatterson@mg-pr.com, orMelissa Pogue, +1-212-284-9937, mpogue@mg-pr.com, both of Middleton & Gendron,Inc.
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