Pilatus Australia and Pilatus Training Solutions Australia have announced that John Lynch was elected as a new Board member at their last annual general meetings.
Lynch joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (RFDSCO) in 1986, was appointed Finance Manager in 1991 and took over as Chief Executive Officer in 2000, before retiring in 2018.
Pilatus stated that his passion and commitment to meeting the needs of RFDSCO patients during this role was second to none, and that the organization enjoyed unprecedented growth and financial security thanks to Lynch's business accumen.
“I’m delighted to have John Lynch OAM, with his wealth of experience, in this role. We already enjoy a partnership of confidence with him based on his many years of service for the RFDSCO, and we look forward to building on that," said Markus Bucher, CEO of Pilatus and Chairman of both subsidiaries in Australia.
"Together, our goal is to further reinforce Pilatus’ market share in Australia and expand jobs. I’m very pleased to have John on the Board of Directors, he’s the ideal candidate for this important position. With his vast experience, John will be here to support our future market and growth development in Australia and beyond”.
John Lynch replaces Beat Knoblauch, who had been a member of the Board of Directors for Pilatus Australia since 1998.