JSSI Aligns Team for Future Growth
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), a provider of hourly cost-maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, announces industry veteran Don Strench has joined JSSI as the new vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis. Recent promotions have also been made, with Joy Nebel becoming senior vice president of Client and Administrative Services and James Stovall becoming vice president of Pricing & Program Development.
“As JSSI’s business continues to evolve and expand, it is critical that we structure our organization to meet the demands of the exceptional rate of growth we’ve experienced over the last several years and that we forecast into the future. These new roles for Joy, Jim, and Don are key to accomplishing our goals,” says Neil Book, president and CEO for JSSI. “Joy and Jim bring years of valuable experience to the leadership team and have made tremendous contributions to JSSI over the last few years. Don has had a remarkable career in aviation, and he brings with him a wealth of experience, a strong work ethic and leadership traits that will have an immediate impact on our business. I am both proud and excited to be working alongside all three of these professionals,” adds Book.
Prior to joining JSSI, Don Strench completed more than 40 aviation transactions, including contracts with international aircraft and engine manufacturers involving over 1,500 aircraft with a total value exceeding $25 billion. He began his successful career in the corporate finance department of Amoco Corporation in Chicago. Strench entered the aviation industry and served in various financial roles with American Airlines and AirNet Systems before founding Transaction Partners in 2000. In 2008, he joined NetJets, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, as vice president - Operational Analysis where he developed and led the team responsible for providing analytical support to key departments including flight, maintenance and sales. He later became NetJets’ vice president - Fleet Planning & Acquisitions. Strench is also a private pilot. He holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics and economics from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. As the new vice president – Financial Planning & Analysis, Strench will lead the team which analyzes financial decisions for the various operating departments within JSSI. His responsibilities include treasury and risk management activities, financial modeling, forecasting and the evaluation and communication of financial results to executive management.
Joy Nebel spent more than 20 years in the telecommunications and software industries, with leadership roles at Juniper Networks, SMobile Systems and MCI. Nebel’s expanded senior vice president role at JSSI involves leading the global team of client relationship managers, directing the marketing initiatives, as well as managing Human Resources. Joy is a graduate of the University of Georgia; she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics.
James Stovall began his JSSI career in 2010 as a senior analyst. In 2015, Stovall was tasked with developing new and innovative engine and airframe products for the JSSI portfolio as the director of Product Development. In the newly created role of vice president of Pricing and Program Development, Stovall is now responsible for the functions of the program development and pricing teams. As a rated aircraft maintenance technician for airframe and power plant from Colorado Aero Tech, Stovall brings decades of technical expertise to his new position. Before coming to JSSI, he served as director of maintenance for a large Part 135 flight department that operated a fleet of 26 different types of business jets. Stovall also held positions as director of quality assurance, chief inspector and senior technician for many years at other Part 135 operations.