National carrier Kenya Airways has officially launched the search for a new chief executive as the current CEO Titus Naikuni term at the helm of the company comes to an end in December this year.
The l carrier has chosen a US-based firm Spencer Stuart to lead its hunt for a new chief executive marking an end of Mr Naikuni’s 11 year stint at the helm.
In an advertisement, KQ called for applications from business leaders who are able to interact with both public and private sector stakeholders.
The candidate must have “10-15 years senior management experience and a minimum 10 years as an executive director.” Experience in the African aviation market will be an added experience.
Mr Naikuni joined KQ in February 2003 and was expected to retire last year. However, KQ’s board asked him to stay for one more year to steer the company through a turbulent period.
Whoever is chosen to replace Naikuni will have to ensure that the company maintains profitability even as the African skies grow more turbulent. A new chief executive will also be tasked with seeing to fruition KQ’s ambitious 10-year growth strategy, a project dubbed Mawingu.
Interested individuals have two weeks to submit applications to American executive-recruiting firm. It has built a reputation developing succession plans for companies and recruiting executives.
AUTHOR: BEN GUMO