Ian Kennedy

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About Ian Kennedy

Thank you for visiting my profile! Looking over it quickly, you will note how I am a performance-driven and highly analytical professional who continually focuses on driving innovation and high levels of operational efficiency. I am also a passionate educator and trainer! Throughout my career, I have been known as an outcome-driven leader; who has extensive experience in achieving established growth and profitability objectives via execution of strategic business/operational plans. Utilizing my leadership style and ability to leverage my leadership skills in the best way possible, I am used to managing organizational operations and teams on all levels. Employing a meticulous attention to detail approach and expert organization I am capable of meeting business requirements as well as directing and coordinating operational activities to ensure implementation of cost-effective systems through strong leadership and team building. Moreover, I am adept at overseeing aviation operations along with allocating operations material, human/financial resources, and policies for the company to ensure operational safety and security. Some of the areas where I really excel include: • Strategic Operations Planning, Leadership & Execution • Teaching and Training • Profit & Revenue Optimization • Business Development • Contract Management • Government liaison • Regulatory Interpretation and Compliance • Quality Assurance • Safety Management Systems • Team Building & Collaboration • Performance Management • Vendor & Stakeholder Engagements • Continuous Process Improvement In addition to the above, I am well-versed in performing financial planning and analysis operations, asset acquisitions, increasing profit/revenue margins, and determining new business development opportunities. I am a passionate teacher and leader; known for delivering robust training and development skills with the aim to enhance team growth, performance, and productivity, often with dynamic and conflicting priorities. Last but not the least, I am adept at building congenial relationships with diverse groups of individuals, at all organizational levels along with leading cross-functional teams to achieve shared visions and goals. While others take pride in meeting all standards set before them, my passion is for delivering service that goes beyond organizational expectations, creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved! Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work - I'm always interested in making new professional acquaintances