With over 30 years of experience in several senior roles in the aviation and logistics sectors in Europe and the United States, Frank Dobbelsteijn brings a wealth of expertise to his new role at Swissport.
He will be responsible for aligning the company’s operational priorities with the overall strategic goals, while ensuring a consistent service delivery and above all safe operations.
“We are delighted to welcome Frank Dobbelsteijn aboard as global head of operations,” said Warwick Brady, president & CEO of Swissport International. “With his vast experience in airport ground operations and the logistics sector, Frank is ideally prepared to take Swissport’s service delivery to the next level in terms of safety, reliability, customer centricity and consistent operational excellence.”
Frank Dobbelsteijn succeeds Richard Male, who served as Swissport’s interim director of global operations since April 2023 and recently decided to accept a job offer outside of the company.
Dobbelsteijn’s background in logistics, aviation ground handling and passenger services will enable him to make quick progress towards even more stable operations while further enhancing the quality of Swissport’s service delivery to airline customers across the globe. Prior to joining Swissport, he was vice president of Menzies' single largest station, at London Heathrow Airport. He had previously served the company as vice-president USA West Coast and vice-president Los Angeles, start-up project manager Europe and general manager low-cost division Amsterdam. Dobbelsteijn also served as senior station manager at Amazon in Los Angeles, where he oversaw the company’s third-largest US distribution centre, in Los Angeles.
