Ground Support Worldwide Team Leader of the Year

Ground Support Worldwide honors the top-tier managers with the Team Leader of the Year for motivating personnel and cultivating safety-focused work environments. Team Leaders are advocates for just culture, positive reinforcement and effective teaching methods aimed at improving the ground operations in both the commercial and general aviation spaces.

Previous winners include:

Ryan Hall, AES: 2024 Team Leader of the Year
Ethan Begrowicz, Avflight Lansing, 2023 Team Leader of the Year
Kenny Gibson, Banyan Air Service: 2022 Team Leader of the Year         
Brian Bourbeau, Premier Jet Center: 2021 Team Leader of the Year
Dana Perry, Total Airport Services (TAS): 2020 Team Leader of the Year
Bob Fleschert, Airport Terminal Services (ATS): 2019 Team Leader of the Year
Ricardo Carazo, American Airlines: 2018 Team Leader of the Year
Robert Wright, Alliance Ground International / Cargo Force: 2017 Team Leader of the Year
Jonathan Bluth, Atlantic Aviation: 2016 Team Leader of the Year
Matthew Sheehan, AERO Specialties: 2015 Team Leader of the Year
Tom McCartin, Southwest Airlines: 2014 Team Leader of the Year
Travis Blair, American Eagle Airlines: 2013 Team Leader of the Year
Gregory McDermott, US Coast Guard: 2012 Team Leader of the Year
Larry Laney, Southwest Airlines: 2011 Team Leader of the Year
Joe Daniels, UPS: 2010 Team Leader of the Year
Joseph Fuqua, Delta Air Lines: 2009 Team Leader of the Year
Larry Laney, Southwest Airlines: 2008 Team Leader of the Year