Business

Global Eagle Appoints Nancy Walker SVP Commercial, Aviation Connectivity

In her new position, Walker will lead sales and account management for inflight connectivity at Global Eagle.

Walker joins the Global Eagle team with more than 25 years’ experience in the aviation and aerospace technology industry. Having held leadership roles at Thales and Leonardo DRS, Walker most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer at SmartSky Networks.

Josh Marks, CEO, Global Eagle, says: “We are delighted to welcome Nancy to our innovative team as we prepare to emerge from Chapter 11 and continue to focus our business on connectivity and media solutions for mobility end-markets.

“As the airline industry looks to recover in 2021, we are committed to supporting our customers with the highest performing inflight connectivity solutions to exceed passenger expectations. Nancy’s extensive background leading inflight connectivity and satellite communications projects will help us achieve this goal.”

Walker comments: “Joining Global Eagle is an exciting opportunity for me, and I look forward to leading the talented inflight connectivity team.

“While the past year has been incredibly challenging for businesses, and particularly for the aviation industry, it has also presented opportunities to refocus and strategize. I am proud to be joining Global Eagle during this period of growth and will be drawing upon my experience in strategy, operations and execution to ensure we continue providing our airline customers with the very best connectivity solutions on the market.”