Barfield, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, has appointed Luis Giacoman as Accountable Manager and Senior Vice President of Operations and Quality for its Miami, Doral, Phoenix and Louisville facilities. He will oversee day-to-day company operations, develop and implement operation processes and monitor company operational performance to meet Barfield customer expectations. Giacoman will work closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure Barfield complies with the agency’s regulatory requirements.
Giacoman joined Barfield over 11 years ago as Director of Strategic Purchasing and Subcontracting. He previously held the position of Director of Technical Services and Director of Supply Chain at Aeroman. He also held several managerial positions at TACA International and Aeroman over a 19-year span, providing him with extensive airline and MRO experience in engineering, flight operations engineering, procurement, inventory planning and logistics and quality management.