VPS Tim White, Trevor Esling To Lead Sales Organization
Mark Paolucci, Cessna's senior vice president, Sales, announced
Friday he is retiring at the end of the year after 32 years with
the company.
Paolucci (pictured) joined Cessna in 1979 as a design
engineer and progressed into a number of key sales and customer
support roles. During his tenure, he held a number of sales
leadership positions and led the Customer Service organization,
bringing a number of innovative service offerings to market. Most
recently, Paolucci oversaw the expansion and realignment of
Cessna's global sales force, and led the company's efforts to
increase focus on serving customers around the world.
"Throughout Mark's career, he has been an instrumental part of
our sales and customer service leadership, providing valuable
guidance through the highs and lows of our industry. At every
level, Mark has refined our customer service culture within Sales
and motivated his teams to consistently achieve results," said
Scott Ernest, Cessna president and CEO. "We are thankful for Mark's
numerous and substantial contributions throughout his career with
Cessna and wish him all the best in retirement."
As a result of Paolucci's retirement, Cessna's sales leadership
will be divided into the western and eastern hemispheres. Tim White
has been promoted to vice president, Sales-the Americas. White will
lead the sales force in North America, Central America and South
America. In his 13 years at Cessna, he has held several positions
with increasing responsibility within the sales organization. A
graduate of the University of Missouri, White is an active licensed
pilot with a Citation type rating. He is based at Cessna's Wichita
headquarters.
Trevor Esling has been promoted to vice president, Sales for
EMAA (Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia). Trevor will lead the
sales force in Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle East, India, Asia
Pacific and China. In his 16 years at Cessna, Trevor has been a key
leader in Cessna's international market expansion and will continue
to help the company grow established and emerging markets. With a
degree in Economics from Lancaster University (U.K.), Esling
started his career with British Aerospace PLC and joined the Cessna
Citation sales team in 1995. Esling is based at Cessna's European
office in Farnborough in Great Britain.
"Tim and Trevor possess strong leadership skills, are well
respected in the industry and have a proven record of building a
collaborative environment. Both will continue to help the company
grow established and emerging markets," said Ernest.