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Strengthening Leadership Across Service Engineering

STS Aviation Group Announces Key Leadership Promotions in Service Engineering

STS Aviation Group is proud to announce several key leadership changes within its Service Engineering division… changes that reflect both the growth of our business and the commitment of our people. Each promotion underscores a simple truth: the future of aviation is built on the shoulders of dedicated engineers who lead with vision, discipline, and care.

Amber North: Sr. Manager, Service Engineering – AOG Services

Few areas in aviation demand more precision than AOG support. Aircraft on Ground events move fast, and operators need white-glove service without compromise. To meet this demand, Amber North has been promoted to Sr. Manager, Service Engineering – AOG Services. Amber’s proven leadership and relentless focus on customer success make her the ideal choice to expand oversight of our AOG operations across all ATAs. She will lead deployment of road teams, maintain a global 24/7 schedule, and ensure operator-specific needs are not just met, but anticipated.

New Leadership Roles: Building Depth and Focus

To ensure strength across every core service area, two new management roles have been established:

  • Arturo Romero – Manager, Service Engineering – Damage Tolerance
    Arturo has long been at the forefront of our Damage Tolerance initiatives, managing DERs and DTE staff through complex requests and AMOCs. Now, in a formal management capacity, he will continue this work while also overseeing the design and development of new analysis tools — innovations that expand both the efficiency and scope of STS engineering.
  • Lael Gobble – Manager, Service Engineering – Heavy Maintenance
    Heavy maintenance programs require steady leadership and clear coordination. Lael will oversee all remote engineering support in this space, ensuring that quality and efficiency remain uncompromised. His focus on training initiatives will ensure that major and minor repairs stay on schedule, creating a clear line of separation from the fast-paced demands of AOG services.

Both Arturo and Lael move forward from Principal Engineer to Manager, marking not only their personal growth but also STS Aviation Group’s commitment to developing leadership from within.

Recognizing Excellence in Melbourne, Florida

At our MRO in Melbourne, Florida, two additional promotions highlight the strength of our engineering talent:

  • Joshua Greer has been promoted from Senior Engineer to Principal Engineer, reflecting his role as a mentor, trainer, and solutions-driven leader on-site.
  • Thomas Townley has advanced from Associate Engineer to Engineer, a recognition of his strong technical performance and growing expertise after just one year with the team.

Investing in People, Driving the Future

These leadership changes represent more than titles. They reflect STS Aviation Group’s commitment to investing in its people, scaling for growth, and strengthening the operational backbone that supports our customers worldwide.

Congratulations to Amber, Arturo, Lael, Joshua, and Thomas. Their leadership will help guide STS Aviation Group into its next chapter of growth and excellence.

STS Component Solutions Promotes Kerry Obiala to Vice President of OEM Distribution

Kerry Obiala: STS Component Solutions

PALM CITY, Fla., January 18, 2023 — STS Component Solutions (STS), a division of STS Aviation Group and a leading aircraft parts provider to the global aerospace industry, promotes Kerry Obiala to Vice President of OEM Distribution Solutions. Obiala will lead a team of Product Line Managers who collectively manage more than 25 global OEM partnerships.

“Kerry was the clear and obvious choice to lead our OEM distribution team,” says Tim Russo, President of STS Component Solutions. “She has been with the company for more than 14 years and played an instrumental part in our organization’s growth and success during that time. Moving forward, it is Kerry’s knowledge, leadership, and unrelenting passion for the industry that will guide the future of our OEM distribution team to unprecedented heights in 2023 and beyond.”

Obiala graduated from the University of Alabama with a dual major in Criminal Justice and Political Science. She started her career at STS Component Solutions shortly after the company was founded in 2008. Over the past 14 years, Obiala has helped grow the business into a global supply chain leader while being directly responsible for expanding the team’s OEM portfolio from a handful of partnerships to where it is today.

“I am excited about this opportunity, our growth trajectory and the growing responsibility of supporting our team members and OEM partners as we continue to expand,” states Obiala.

If you would like to learn more about STS Component Solutions, STS Aviation Group and the end-to-end aircraft maintenance solutions they provide, please visit: https://www.stsaviationgroup.com/

About STS Component Solutions:

On-time delivery of certified aircraft parts lies at STS Component Solutions’ core. The company specialize in materials management, OEM distribution and supply chain solutions. They have a knack for locating hard-to-find aircraft / engine parts and stock a rotable inventory in strategic warehouses around the world.

To learn more about STS Component Solutions and what makes it the company with “Total Solutions to Keep You Flying,” please visit www.stsaviationgroup.com or call 1-888-777-2960.

For More information, contact:

Bryan Shaw
Director of Marketing
1-800-800-2400 ext. 8521
[email protected]

Ethan Steele Promoted to Sr. Vice President / General Manager of STS Engineering Solutions

Ethan Steele, STS Engineering Solutions

Jensen Beach, Fla., January 4, 2022 – STS Aviation Group (STS) is proud to announce the promotion of Ethan Steele to Sr. Vice President / General Manager of STS Engineering Solutions.

For the past 22 years, Steele has been a huge part of STS Aviation Group’s growth and success as a key member of its business development unit. Moving forward, STS’ executive leadership team has nothing but faith and confidence in Steele as he gears up to guide the future profitability of STS Engineering Solutions under the direction of Mark Smith, President of STS Aviation Group’s MRO division.

“Ethan is not only an incredibly hard working and knowledgeable individual, he is also a great person who exudes vision, determination and an uncanny ability to lead by example,” sites Smith. “I am extremely excited about this promotion, and I cannot wait to work with Ethan in our continued effort to grow STS’ aerospace engineering group into the preeminent choice for global airlines, MROs and lessors in the years to come.”

On the heels of Steele’s promotion, STS Engineering Solutions will see its former Sr. Vice President of Engineering, Randy Steenholdt, transition into a part-time consulting role as he moves into semi-retirement after an illustrious 40-year career in the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul industry.

“Randy has been a mentor to me throughout much of my career. And while I am sad to see him take a step back, he’s earned his retirement, and I am humbled by the kindness, compassion and trust he has shown me over the years,” states Steele. “That being said, it’s time for us to turn our attention toward the future. The STS Engineering Solutions’ team is the finest group I have ever had the good fortune of working with, and I am truly excited to get started in this new role and help the company become the go-to name in the industry when it comes to providing exceptional aircraft engineering services to clients all over the world.”

To learn more about STS Aviation Group and the company’s “Total Solutions to Keep You Flying,” please visit www.stsaviationgroup.com

About STS Aviation Group:

Founded in 1986, STS Aviation Group is a one-stop service provider to the global aviation industry. With headquarters in Jensen Beach, Florida and offices around the world, STS delivers nose-to-tail solutions with unmatched results and expertise. To learn more about STS Aviation Group and what makes it the company with “Solutions to Keep You Flying,” please visit  www.stsaviationgroup.com or call 1-800-800-2400.

For More information, contact:

Bryan Shaw
Director of Marketing
1-800-800-2400 ext. 8521
[email protected]

Please Join Us in Congratulating Randy Steenholdt

Congratulations Randy (1)

How do you summarize the career and contributions of a man who has given so much to our company? Here’s a hint… there is no easy answer.

For the past 16 years, Randy Steenholdt has willingly offered STS Aviation Group his time, his talent and his continued support. He is not only an incredibly gifted Engineer but also our business partner, our colleague and our friend.

With that in mind, it is with extreme gratitude that we announce Randy’s transition from Sr. Vice President of STS Engineering Solutions into a part-time consulting role with our company as he moves into semi-retirement. We would like congratulate Randy on an illustrious career and wish him nothing but the best moving forward.

On the heels of this transition, we would also like to announce that Ethan Steele has been promoted to Sr. Vice President / General Manager of STS Engineering Solutions. Ethan has been a huge part of STS Aviation Group’s growth and success as a key member of its business development unit, and STS’ executive leadership team has nothing but faith and confidence in Ethan as he gears up to guide the future profitability of the aerospace engineering group under the direction of Mark Smith, President of STS Aviation Group’s MRO division.

Thank you all for your time today, and we wish each of you nothing but good healthy and prosperity in 2022.