Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch has joined the board at online booking and rate firm Freightos.
Drusch announced his appointment on LinkedIn on Monday December 23.
He said: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Member Board of Directors at Freightos!”
Drusch took on his current role at Qatar in January. He came to the role with more than 25 years of senior airline management experience.
His first aviation role was at Continental Airlines, where he spent 12 years as vice president of international and regulatory affairs, with stints as vice president for both strategic planning and international marketing.
He then spent another five years as senior vice president, network management at Delta Air Lines, where he was responsible for $16bn annual passenger revenue production through innovative planning, leadership, and management in nine critical areas.
His career path so far has also seen him take on the role of global senior vice president pricing and sales management for Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs, chief executive and co-founder of e-Rewards and e-Miles, specialising in online panel research and online advertising, chief supply relations officer at online travel agency Fareportal, president of investment enterprise TBG, and vice president at global consulting and technology services company ICF.
Drusch also has a knack for finance. He began his career in the 1980s with a three-year stint in banking.
