Hong Kong-based air cargo management group, Aero Africa, has announced the appointment of two new specialists to its management team – Kati Mackay and Jarryd Niescior.
Mackay, the new regional operations manager at Aero Africa Southern Africa, will be responsible for the financial resources at the neutral airfreight consolidator.
A statement released by the company says she’ll be supporting the executive management team through offering insights and financial advice.
Mackay will be based at Aero Africa’s regional head office in Durban.
“She has more than 10 years’ experience in the finance field and began her career abroad in London, working for Royal Bank of Scotland, before moving back to South Africa and taking on a financial management role in the clearing and forwarding industry.
“She earned a bachelor’s degree in financial management cum laude and holds a CIMA Dip MA accreditation.”
Niescior, Aero Africa Sub-Saharan Africa’s new regional operations manager, will be responsible for South Africa as well as the company’s final mile solutions product across the rest of the continent, the company says.
“He started his career in logistics in 2012 and spent five years at neutral wholesaler CFR Freight.
“Niescior has also done consulting work for many of the larger corporates, further enhancing his airfreight capabilities on both imports and exports. He has built up extensive knowledge in the airfreight industry and possesses fundamental skills and training that have provided him with a reputable image within the airfreight industry.
“He will also be instrumental in rolling out the Aero-Africa digital platform in Africa.”