Leadership

Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, Global Aviation Services, LLC (GAS) was established in 2007 to meet the growing industry demand for an aviation ground support equipment, fleet and facilities maintenance service provider who you could trust and who was committed to customer service performed at the highest integrity and at a fair price.

Our seasoned leadership team, along with 325 technicians (360 total employees), grew up in the aviation industry. We understand first hand the challenges and importance of successfully running efficient airport maintenance programs. Our network of 67 airports across the U.S. gives us a unique perspective to the current challenges facing the aviation industry and airport ground support operations. Today, GAS is one of the fastest growing aviation ground support equipment maintenance service providers in North America.

Brad Osborn

CEO

Brad Osborn is CEO of Global Aviation Services, LLC and has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. Seeing a need in the industry for a high quality maintenance provider for ground support equipment, Brad founded the company in September 2007.

He began his career in airline industry with Minneapolis-based Mesaba Airlines. Brad held various positions in his 23-year tenure at Mesaba, most notably were 10 years as Hub Director overseeing operations at its hub in Minneapolis and 6 years as Director of Corporate Services overseeing non-aircraft purchasing, properties and facilities for the airline.

Rob Root

VP of Business Development

Rob joined Global Aviation Services, LLC in July, 2014 and is responsible for all sales, marketing activities and new business operations.

For most of his professional career, Rob has led teams to achieve challenging sales and operational goals. He is adept at identifying the highly valued needs of customers and matching those needs to organizational best practices.

Rob has a diverse professional background having held leadership positions in sales, marketing, and operations in the restaurant, wholesale distribution, and commercial building services industries.

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Lawrence (L. J.) Marciano

Director, Supply Chain Management & Corporate Real Estate

LJ joined our Global team in March, 2015 after an 18 year airline career. The first decade of his career was spent with Northwest. His roles included Manager – Revenue Management Support and Regional Director – Airport Affairs/Corporate Real Estate where he managed leases and contracts for 50 airports in the US and Canada. After the merger with Delta, LJ’s leadership experiences expanded to include General Manager – Warranty, Insurance and Outside Repairs.

Most recently, Strategic Sourcing Manager – Supply Chain he managed all supply chain activities for information technology for Airport Customer Service, IT Field Operations, and ecommerce. LJ is a native of upstate New York and earned an MBA from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Wayne Ingle

Director of Maintenance - Northeast Region

Wayne has spent his entire professional career in the GSE, fleet and fuel equipment maintenance business.

He began in the mid-90s supervising a maintenance shop supporting 300 GSE assets in Romulus, MI. Over the next 19 years, Wayne’s responsibilities expanded and he eventually ascended to Director – Technical Services for an international aviation industry services provider. The scope of his responsibilities included nearly 100 locations supporting over 10,000 assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Wayne is an expert in maintenance technician training and large hub operations. He is a lifelong learner and holds credentials in GSE/Fleet training from nine different manufacturers plus training certification in 5S (shop efficiency) and leadership development.