Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has announced the appointment of Gilles Mercier as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its American subsidiary, Barfield. He will succeed Hervé Page, who will take up a new role within AFI KLM E&M. The appointment of Mercier will be effective from July 1st, 2023.
Mercier joined Barfield about three years ago as Senior Vice President of Operations (SVP) and later became SVP of Customer Care and Business Development. Prior to Barfield, he held several positions within Air France-KLM Group, including Costing and Pricing Manager, Engine Shop Operations Manager, Air France Industries Executive VP Chief of Staff and Transformation Leader.