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People and talent professionals in Aviation
These ten professionals hold or have held HR, talent and people roles at aviation companies, including airlines, airport and ground services providers, Airbus and Lufthansa Technik. A reader can learn how aviation employers recruit pilots, crew, engineers and ground staff, develop leaders and manage their workforces.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alicja Polednia
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director People Attraction, Development & Leadership · Lufthansa Technik
Senior Director People Attraction, Development & Leadership at Lufthansa Technik since 2022. The highlight headline describes expertise in talent strategy and leadership development at Lufthansa Technik. Other listed roles include Head of Transformation Projects & Workforce Management at Lufthansa Technik (2019–2021), HR Manager Transformation Projects at Lufthansa Technik (2017–2019), Manager Organizational Development & Change Management at Lufthansa Technik (2014–2017) and Manager Leadership Development at Lufthansa Technik (2011–2014).
Angela Zampol
LinkedInExperience: Head of People LATAM Ventures · LATAM Airlines
Head of People LATAM Ventures at LATAM Airlines since 2026. A highlight, in Portuguese, describes more than 20 years of human resources experience in the aviation industry. Other listed roles include Gerente de Recrutamento & Seleção e Treinamento at LATAM Airlines (2023–2026), HR Business Partner SR at LATAM Airlines (2022–2023), Coordenadora de Recrutamento e Seleção at LATAM Airlines (2021–2022) and Coordenadora de Treinamento at LATAM Airlines (2017–2021).
Antonio Schulthess
LinkedInExperience: Chief People Officer · Qatar Airways
Chief People Officer at Qatar Airways since 2021. The highlight describes Qatar Airways as an Airlines and Aviation company. Other listed roles include Member of the Board of Trustees, Swiss Aviation Foundation (mandate) at Schweizer Luftfahrtstiftung (2021), Member of the Executive Board, Chief Executive Engines & Aircraft Systems, and Group HR Director at Lufthansa Technik (2015–2020), SVP Human Resources Lufthansa Group & Lufthansa Airlines, Authorized Representative at Lufthansa (2014–2015) and SVP Human Resources Lufthansa Airlines, Authorized Representative at Lufthansa (2011–2014).
Barbara L. Murray
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Talent Management · BBA Aviation
Vice President Global Talent Management at BBA Aviation since 2012. A highlight describes a human resources executive with experience in leadership identification and development, organizational development, performance consulting and change management. Other listed roles include Vice President Human Resources at BBA Aviation plc (2010–2012), Group Director, Organizational Development and Learning at Ryder System, Inc. (2008–2010), Senior Manager, Human Resources Development at DHL (2005–2008) and Director, Corporate Service Human Resources at DHL (2005–2008).
Cortney Endecott
LinkedInExperience: Chief People Officer · Swissport
Chief People Officer at Swissport since 2024. A highlight describes leading human resources, training and development for Swissport, with workforce strategy for a 15k-employee region. Other listed roles include Vice President Human Resources - Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria & France at Swissport (2023–2024), Director Human Resources - MRM Germany at MRM (2011–2013), Global Talent Manager at Crytek (2009–2011) and Recruiting Coordinator at Jones Day (2006–2008).
Dileymi Castro
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Civil Aviation- US and LATAM · CAE
Director, HR Civil Aviation- US and LATAM at CAE since 2026. The highlight lists the current role at Director level in the Human Resources department. Other listed roles include Sr. Human Resources Leader, CAT Americas at CAE (2022–2026), Human Resources Business Partner II at CAE (2019–2022), Human Resources Business Partner at CAE (2018–2022) and Human Resources Manager at Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) (2014–2018).
Lila RAZALI
LinkedInExperience: Head of Talent Acquisition Commercial Aircraft France · Airbus
Head of Talent Acquisition Commercial Aircraft France at Airbus since 2024. A highlight describes hiring cyber professionals for all Airbus group divisions and experience with both high-volume and executive-level recruiting. Also Community of practice leader at Airbus since 2022 and Recruitment Business Partner at Airbus since 2018. Other listed roles include Consultante projets RH at Groupe Menway (2007–2018).
Louise Emmott
LinkedInExperience: Head of Talent Acquisition · Flybe
Former Head of Talent Acquisition at Flybe (2021–2023). The highlight describes Kura Airline Resourcing, the current employer, as offering recruitment solutions to airlines and aircraft operators. Also Talent Leader - Recruitment, Selection, Coaching at Kura Airline Resourcing since 2024. Other listed roles include Group Head of Recruitment at Skyborne (2023–2024), Interim Recruitment Project (US) at Skyborne (2023) and Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Nestlé (2017–2021).
Namit Baikar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS)
Chief Human Resources Officer at Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) since 2025. A highlight describes HR leadership experience across food production, e-commerce and retail, logistics and supply chain, and aviation. Also HCBP Global Operations, Food Solutions at SATS Ltd. since 2025 and Head of Human Capital, India at SATS Ltd. since 2019. Other listed roles include Market HR Manager, DS Asia Pacific at IKEA (2016–2019) and Head - HR Business Partnering & Talent Acquisition, DAMCO South Asia at A.P. Moller - Maersk (2013–2016).
Sarah Mackinlay
LinkedInExperience: SVP People Projects & Integrations · Menzies Aviation
SVP People Projects & Integrations at Menzies Aviation since 2023. A highlight describes over 20 years of HR experience in aviation, transport and financial services, including HR transformation and HR systems implementation. Also Director Owner at Scarlet Rhino Ltd since 2014. Other listed roles include VP of HR System at Menzies Aviation (2017–2023), Director at Apollo Resourcing (2009–2014) and Head of Resourcing at First Great Western (2002–2009).
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Match the person's setting to your question, since airlines, ground handling and airport services, aircraft manufacturing and aviation training each face different hiring and workforce issues. Check whether the relevant role is current or past and whether it covered talent acquisition, HR business partnering or company-wide people leadership.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which aviation roles are hardest to hire for right now, and what has actually shortened time to fill?
- 02How do you plan workforce numbers around seasonal peaks, new routes or production ramp-ups?
- 03What have you changed in onboarding or training to keep new frontline staff from leaving in their first year?
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