Mr. Rodyniuk (MBA, ICD.D) joined Canadian North with over three decades of widely-respected leadership experience within the airline industry, most recently serving as Vice President, Specialty Assets for Willis Lease Financing Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC), a leading lessor of aircraft engines and equipment. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer & President of West Wind Aviation and Chief Executive Officer & President of First Nations-owned Wasaya Airways LP, where he led its restructuring and delivery of essential passenger and cargo services to remote northern communities. Prior to this, he was Executive Chairman at Gavarnie Holding, LLC (overseeing restructuring of Hawaii Island Air), COO of the aviation division of Exchange Income Corporation, COO of Winnipeg Airport Authority, Director at WestJet, and VP at ZIP (a former low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada) and SR Technics (a global maintenance, repair and overhaul provider), and held management roles with United Airlines and American Airlines. He has a background as a commercial pilot, having begun his aviation career flying for Sea Island Air, based in Vancouver. Mr. Rodyniuk is the Chair of the Board for WestCaRD (an aviation engine research and economic development agency at Winnipeg Airport).