HeliOffshore appoints new Regional Representatives to strengthen safety initiatives and collaboration worldwide
HeliOffshore today (15 April 2024) announced the appointment of three new Regional Representatives to support its global membership and strengthen safety performance worldwide.
As the global safety-focused association for the offshore helicopter industry, HeliOffshore’s membership includes over 150 organisations across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The appointment of the association’s first Regional Representatives marks a significant step in its mission to facilitate ever stronger collaboration between global stakeholders to transform frontline safety performance.
The appointments include:
North America Representative: Joe Gross, Founder of Joe Gross LLC
South and Central America Representative: Shailon Ian, President of Vinci Aeronautica and CEO of Mandacaru Technologia
Asia Pacific Representative: Neil Seabrook, Director, Seabrook Aviation Services
Joe Gross, Shailon Ian and Neil Seabrook, HeliOffshore’s new Regional Representatives.
Each representative will act as a local point of contact for operators, OEMs, lessors, regulators, and all other stakeholders in the offshore community. They will facilitate tailored regional meetings in partnership with the HeliOffshore team, communicate the latest insights from its Safety Intelligence Programme, and coordinate feedback on regional issues to enhance the association’s safety initiatives and recommendations.
A core focus area will be to support the effective implementation of operator focused Recommended Practices, and energy company customer member implementation of IOGP R690.
Tim Rolfe, Chief Executive Officer, HeliOffshore, commented on the news: "As our membership continues to grow, we recognised the need to expand our ability to consider a diverse range of issues, and incorporate specific regional challenges into the continual evolution of our Safety Strategy.
“I’m very excited to welcome Joe, Shailon and Neil to the HeliOffshore team. Their extensive experience and dedication to safety will be invaluable as we work together to advance our safety objectives worldwide and foster collaboration within the offshore helicopter community.
“Together, we will ensure we continue to identify the right priorities, supported by the right resources, delivering the right actions, to transform frontline safety performance globally.”
HeliOffshore plans to increase its regional representation programme to incorporate Africa and the Middle East. If you would like to understand more about the roles available, please reach out to info@helioffshore.org