User:Pfoley52

Summary

Paul F. Foley is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Mesa Air Group.

From September 1999 Until October 2008 he served as Chief Executive Officer of MAIR Holdings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Big Sky Airlines and CEO of Mesaba Airlines. He also served as CFO at MAIR holdings from 2006 through 2008.

Mr. Foley began his career with American Airlines and has held a number of executive level positions. His background includes a wide range of global experiences, including a large startup, acquisitions, rapid growth, turnarounds, restructurings and crisis management situations.

He is an expert at successfully implementing team based, process improvement strategies using tools such as Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.

Mr. Foley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and an (MBA) from Southern Methodist University. He also studied at The London Business School.

In addition to MAIR Holdings and Big Sky Transportation, Mr. Foley has served on the Board of Directors and on the audit and compensation committees at Zomax Corporation a public, international manufacturing company.

In 2003, he was elected to the Board of Directors at The Courage Center - a nationally recognized, rehabilitation center and resource provider, for people with physical disabilities. He was Chairman elect in 2008 and served on the Executive, Compensation and Development committees.

In October 2004 he was elected to The Board of Directors at The Regional Airline Association where he served as Treasurer, Vice Chairman and Chairman.

He has served the Dallas Fort Worth and and Twin Cities’ -United Way and is currently active in the Cornell University Alumni Association, the Business Round Table and The Wings Club.

Mr. Foley is a frequent guest speaker at colleges and universities and has served as an expert on numerous panels. He has been married for 37 years and has three adult daughters.

Specialties Operations, Finance, Process Improvement, Leadership Development, Team Building, Performance Management, Labor Relations, Negotiations