A leader in global logistics, William J. Flynn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW). He also sits on the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Flynn is a seasoned executive who has held senior management positions with leading transportation companies. Before joining AAWW, Mr. Flynn served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GeoLogistics Corporation, a leading global freight forwarding and logistics company. There, he led the company's turnaround to profitability and orchestrated its successful acquisition by PWC Logistics in 2005.

From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Flynn was the Senior Vice President of the Merchandise Service Group of CSX Transportation, Inc., the operating unit serving the traditional rail shippers of CSX Transportation, Inc., one of the largest Class 1 railroads operating in the United States.

Previously, Mr. Flynn spent a number of years with Sea-Land Service, Inc., a subsidiary of CSX Corporation, where he held a variety of senior management positions in Asia, Latin America and the United States.

Mr. Flynn received his bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a master's degree from the University of Arizona. Top

John Dietrich oversees all aspects of AAWW's operations, including Flight Operations, Worldwide Ground and Technical Operations, Safety and Information Technology. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Dietrich had been the Company's General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) in September 2006.

Mr. Dietrich joined AAWW in 1999 as Associate General Counsel. In March 2003, he was named Vice President and General Counsel, and later that year assumed additional responsibility for the Company's Human Resources and Corporate Communications functions. In February 2004, he was promoted to Senior Vice President.

Prior to joining AAWW, Mr. Dietrich spent 13 years at United Airlines, seven of those as a litigation attorney. At both United and AAWW, he was responsible for providing legal counsel to all levels of management, and served as an advisor to operations management on issues related to labor, safety, reliability and efficiency.

Mr. Dietrich attended Southern Illinois University, and is a cum laude graduate of the John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Bar in New York, Illinois and Colorado. Top

Jason Grant is the company's CFO, responsible for all financial, accounting and analysis functions. He was named to the position in September 2007.

Mr. Grant has been with the company since 2002, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Business Development, where he identified and implemented initiatives to drive earnings through network optimization and yield management, as well as led the company's strategic business developments.

Mr. Grant joined the company as Manager of Corporate Finance and has served in a variety of finance positions including Director of Corporate Finance and Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. He also launched the company's continuous improvement initiatives as Vice President of Continuous Improvement.

He came to the company from American Airlines, where he was a Manager of Financial Planning and Financial Analysis. Mr. Grant holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and a master's degree from Simon Fraser University in Canada. Top

Adam Kokas is responsible for directing the company's legal and regulatory affairs, as well as overseeing all corporate governance matters. He joined AAWW as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary in October 2006. He has since taken on responsibility for the company's human resources department.

Mr. Kokas joined AAWW from Ropes & Gray LLP, where he was a partner in its Corporate Department, focusing on general corporate, securities and business law. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Mr. Kokas was a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he joined as an associate in 2001. At both Kelley Drye and at Ropes & Gray, Mr. Kokas had represented AAWW in a variety of matters, including corporate finance transactions, corporate governance matters, strategic alliances, securities matters, and other general corporate issues.

Mr. Kokas earned his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, and is a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law, where he was an Edward M. Hennessey scholar. He is a member of the Bar in New York and New Jersey. Top

Michael T. Steen is responsible for all aspects of the Company's global sales and marketing activities, including strategy, new products and services, brand positioning and marketing communications. He joined the company in April 2007.

Mr. Steen has extensive experience in air cargo and logistics, having served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for EXEL Freight Management and Technology Sector and Vice President for the Americas for KLM Cargo.

Mr. Steen led the sales and marketing activities for Exel Freight's management and technology sector. Following Exel's acquisition by Deutsche Post World Net, he held senior-level positions with the merged company in global supply chain logistics.

As a veteran air cargo executive, he served in a variety of roles with KLM Cargo over 11 years. In addition to Vice President of the Americas, he was head of global sales and marketing for the logistics business unit and Director of Sales for northern Europe.

Mr. Steen earned a degree in economic science from Katrinelund in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is an alumnus of the Advanced Executive Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Top

Richard Barnes is responsible for delivering information services throughout the company as part of the enterprise IT strategy to meet business objectives.

Prior to joining AAWW in 2003, Mr. Barnes consulted to Atlas Air, Inc. and several Fortune 500 companies in the areas of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and e-business implementations in his role as a manager for Modus Solutions, Inc. He previously was global Director of Information Strategy for the Polaroid Corporation's manufacturing operations.

Mr. Barnes has more than 20 years of experience delivering information services to a wide variety of industries. He earned an undergraduate degree in production engineering from Nottingham Trent University in Great Britain. Top

Jeffrey Carlson was named Vice President of Flight Operations in September 2008.

A veteran captain, Mr. Carlson joined AAWW from Spirit Airlines, where he served as vice president of flight operations. He is responsible for all of flight operations, including hiring, training, operations control, flight dispatch and crew scheduling at both Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide.

Mr. Carlson, a former chief pilot and vice president of flight operations at Northwest Airlines, has more than 15,000 hours of flying time on numerous aircraft, including the Boeing 747-400, a type operated by both Atlas and Polar. Among his achievements at Northwest, he partnered with Boeing to launch the Boeing 747-400 training program, which remains the industry standard today.

Mr. Carlson has a bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle University, and is a recipient of the university's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Top

Larry Gibbons is responsible for working closely with all AAWW departments to develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy for the Company. He was named Vice President of Procurement for AAWW in February 2006.

Mr. Gibbons previously worked for Atlas Air, Inc., from 1996 to 2001, first as Director of Material Management/Purchasing and then as Vice President of Purchasing. Later, he was Vice President of Contracts and Properties for Eos Airlines, Inc., where he was responsible for acquiring all goods and services. Prior to that, he was Program Manager for Lockheed Martin, Inc., and an Executive Consultant with Team SAI, Inc.

A career naval officer, Mr. Gibbons served, among a number of assignments, as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Navy International Logistics Control Office; Chief Operating Officer of the Naval Aviation Supply Office; and Director of Contracts for the Defense Industrial Supply Center. He also was Supply Officer aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy

Mr. Gibbons received his bachelor's degree in Economics from Marist College, a master's degree in Business Administration from Old Dominion University and participated in the Executive Development Program at Columbia University. Top

Greg Guillaume is responsible for all aspects of financial planning and analysis at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings including the annual operating budget, capital budget, long-term financial forecasts, fleet planning and analysis, project-specific analysis and support for financial and strategic decision-making at the company.

Greg is a seasoned financial executive with diverse corporate leadership. Prior to joining AAWW in 2007, he served as Vice President of Finance and Controller of ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. and earlier served in a series of financial management positions with increasing responsibilities at US Airways Group, Inc., culminating in his role as Managing Director, Finance. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Kent State University and holds an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Maryland. Top

Tom Kane, Major General U.S. Air Force (retired), is responsible for working closely with all AAWW departments and defense and government agencies to develop a cohesive relationship between AAWW and our defense and government partners.

A career Air Force officer, Mr. Kane served in a number of command and staff assignments. He commanded five times, including two Air Force Wings. He also held important overseas leadership positions in Europe (NATO) and in Asia (United Nations, Japan and Korea).

Most recently, Mr. Kane served as director of strategic plans, requirements and programs for the Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., where he was responsible for force structure planning and programming, doctrine and requirements for the nation's airlift and air refueling forces.

Mr. Kane was a command pilot with more than 4,400 flight hours in C-5, C-9, C-21, C-23A, C-130E, C-141, KC-10, MC-130E and T-37B aircraft.

He received his bachelor's degree in international relations from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a master's degree in international relations from the University of Southern California, and a master's degree in national security management from the Naval War College. Top

William E. Kelley is responsible for AAWW's Safety and Regulatory Compliance departments, including Quality Assurance and Quality Control, thus ensuring a continued safe and compliant operation. He was named to the position in July 2007.

Most recently, Mr. Kelley served as Senior Director of Safety/Internal Evaluation, and, from 2006-2007, had also been the acting head of AAWW Technical Operations, helping the organization deliver outstanding performance.

Mr. Kelley joined Atlas Air in 1999 as Director of Safety. He is a qualified Boeing 747 pilot and retired Air Force officer. During his 21 years in the Air Force, Mr. Kelley held various senior level positions in safety, operations and maintenance.

Mr. Kelley holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Top

Ken Johnson is responsible for the company's military and commercial charter business worldwide through our subsidiaries, Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. He was named Vice President of Charter Sales and Marketing in April 2004 after several years in various operational and sales positions.

Before joining the company, Mr. Johnson was a member of the 106th Air Rescue Group based in Westhampton, N.Y. from 1990-1996. He also held various positions within Suffolk County government in New York.

Mr. Johnson has a bachelor's degree from Dowling (N.Y.) College. Top

Ed McGarvey is an experienced finance executive with a deep background in aviation finance, structured finance, and banking. Mr. McGarvey joined the company in March 2009 from HSH Nordbank, where he was Senior Vice President, Head of Aviation Americas, responsible for finance and business development for the bank's aviation finance unit.

Prior to HSH Nordbank, Mr. McGarvey was a Vice President in the Capital Markets group at GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) from 1996 to 2006. He played an active role in portfolio and securitization initiatives.

As the company's Treasurer, Mr. McGarvey is responsible for capital markets and corporate finance efforts as well as banking, cash management, insurance, hedging and investor relations activities.

Mr. McGarvey is a certified public accountant with a B.S. in accounting from Manhattan College. Top

Graham Perkins became Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Asia-Pacific, for Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas), a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., in September of 2002. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Perkins is responsible for all Atlas activities in the Asia -Pacific region, including sales and marketing, customer relationships, operational performance and business administration/compliance.

Before joining Atlas in 2002, Mr. Perkins spent 15 years with Air Canada and Canadian Airlines (the two airlines merged in 2000), where he managed the Asia-Pacific region and served as Country Manager in the Philippines and China, in addition to holding various head-office roles prior to moving to Asia.

He is a graduate of the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Top

As Vice President of System Operations, Kevin Sarubbe helps to ensure the fleet plan reflects the needs of customers, from planning through the completion of every flight. He is responsible for coordinating among departments, including Sales and Marketing, Maintenance, Crew Resources, Flight Operations and Ground Operations for the best possible customer experience.

Mr. Sarubbe joined Atlas Air in 1999 and has held several key management positions in areas such as Permitting and Government Affairs, where he supervised international regulatory compliance for over-flight and landing permits under Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo route authority, and System Control, where is was responsible for managing every flight from planning to landing in the company's Global Control Center.

Before joining Atlas Air, he worked for 12 years at US Airways in various operational capacities. A lifetime aviation enthusiast, Mr. Sarubbe received a degree in aeronautical engineering and aviation management from the College of Aeronautics and S.U.N.Y. Farmingdale. Top

Spencer Schwartz is one of the newest members of the team, responsible for the oversight of accounting functions for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including corporate accounting and financial reporting, tax, accounts payable, payroll, international accounting, and the continued development and improvement of internal controls and procedures.

He comes to AAWW from MasterCard, bringing broad experience in financial management, risk analysis, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, auditing, tax and other disciplines.

In his most recent role at MasterCard, Mr. Schwartz served as Senior Vice President, Business Financial Officer for Global Product Development, responsible for all financial, strategic and planning activities for the product development and risk operations of one of the world's largest payment companies.

Mr. Schwartz began his career at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a certified public accountant with an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State. Top

Mark S. Swearingin is responsible for all aspects of the Company's global maintenance and engineering activities and strategy, including the most efficient means of maintaining AAWW's aircraft fleet and the most effective ways to improve maintenance costs.

Mr. Swearingin, who joined AAWW in July 2007, has a broad range of experience in aircraft maintenance and engineering. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Swearingin served as Vice President, Technical Operations for SH&E Air Transport Consultancy, the world's largest air transport consulting firm, where he was responsible for growing the airline-managed services practice. He also has held key positions at Air Canada Technical Services, Midwest Airlines, USAirways and UPS Airlines.

Mr. Swearingin is a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in aviation technology. He holds airframe and powerplant licenses and a private pilot rating from the Federal Aviation Administration. Top

Gary Wade is responsible for Global Security at AAWW. He joined the Company in 2002 with more than 32 years of experience in Federal Law Enforcement.

Prior to coming to Atlas Mr. Wade served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Air Marshal Service at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. Previously, he was a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration for over 30 years, assigned to offices in Detroit, Miami, Washington, D.C. and Quantico VA

Among his assignments with DEA, was manager of DEA's Undercover Training Programs for four years and Chief of the Agency's Office of Congressional Affairs. He was subsequently selected to participate in the Department of Justice's Executive Exchange Program and was assigned for one year to FBI Headquarters as the Senior Drug Policy Advisor. Mr. Wade retired from DEA in 2002 as the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Training Academy in Quantico VA.

Mr. Wade received his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management and Marketing from West Virginia University and attended Graduate School at the University of Virginia.

Adjunct to his duties at Atlas, Air Mr. Wade serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Homeland Security Committee and the Air Mobility Command's Phoenix Mentor Program for Security Forces. Top

Charles (Chuck) Windeknecht is responsible for leading the Internal Audit function: a key component of the Company's risk management process. Internal Audit is responsible for the delivery of financial, operational, information technology and legal/regulatory audits, including the annual testing for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Chuck is a seasoned audit and risk executive with 25 years of diverse corporate and industry experience. Prior to joining AAWW in 2007, he served as Director of Internal Audit at Moody's Corporation, and earlier served in a variety of internal audit, operational and risk management roles at Ernst & Young, LLP, and New York Life Insurance Company. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Villanova University and is a certified public accountant. Top

With nearly 30 years of aviation experience, Bob Kiss is responsible for ensuring the company's worldwide stations operate safely and are compliant with industry and local regulations.

Prior to his recent promotion, Mr. Kiss was the company's Senior Director of Ground Operations Standards and Training, based at AAWW's training center in Miami. In that role he was responsible for ground operations training, dangerous goods management, and procedures standardization.

Mr. Kiss joined Atlas Air in 1996 following a career with Lufthansa, Airlift International, Jet 24 Aviation and others. Top