Gretchen Haskins Appointed to HeliOffshore Board
Today (31st March 2020) HeliOffshore announced Gretchen Haskins will move from CEO of HeliOffshore to a new position on the board. Francois Lassale will be acting CEO of HeliOffshore from 1st May 2020
HeliOffshore Chairman, Bill Chiles said: “Gretchen has led HeliOffshore from its initial start-up in 2014, to today’s strong organisation delivering global safety collaboration in our industry. While we will miss her inspired leadership in the CEO role, we are pleased to have secured her ongoing contribution as a board member.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Gretchen for her phenomenal contribution to the safety of our industry. We have been very fortunate to have chosen the ’best of the best‘ for this role almost six years ago and I am so impressed with the progress that we have made under her leadership.
“I am pleased to announce Francois, HeliOffshore’s Chief Operating Officer, and a significant contributor to HeliOffshore since 2015, has accepted the position of acting CEO. Francois is a leading candidate for the permanent role while the board conducts essential due diligence
Gretchen Haskins said: “It has been the privilege of my career to lead HeliOffshore to deliver safety every single day. On my first day, six years ago, HeliOffshore didn’t have a phone or computer. We did, however, have a compelling mandate to draw the industry together so no lives are lost in offshore flight. We now have a strong, tenacious, global collaboration. We understand the power of coming together, despite competitive barriers and challenging markets, despite pandemics, to deliver our shared obligation to the people we serve.
“The frontline – from passengers, to pilots, maintainers, designers, safety leaders and investors – has always been our purpose and our proof. If it doesn’t work for the frontline, it doesn’t work.
“I am proud of HeliOffshore’s steadfast operational focus; proud of Human Hazard Analysis and creating a collaboration between designers and maintainers to ensure resilient flight. I am proud shared FCOMs help pilots fly, just as the designer invented the craft to be flown. I am proud of our Safety Intelligence Programme and the clarity with which we gather, analyse and share data to create a safer industry.
“I don’t underestimate the difficulties ahead but I also know we are at our best when the chips are down. This is an industry that will rise to meet these troubles with familiar fortitude and fresh imagination. Just as HeliOffshore has proved to date”
