Meridian promotes Kirk Stephen to director of Marketing

Kik Stephen, Director of Marketing at Meridian

Meridian has named Kirk Stephen as director of Marketing. He has 20 years of marketing experience with an extensive background in brand management.

Stephen joined Meridian in 2011 as marketing manager, and was given responsibility for all of the company’s diverse business units, including Charter, FBO, Aircraft Management, and Aircraft Maintenance.

“Kirk came to us over four years ago with an MBA in Marketing and an unbridled enthusiasm to learn the private aviation business.”

Ken Forester, CEO of Meridian said: “Kirk came to us over four years ago with an MBA in Marketing and an unbridled enthusiasm to learn the private aviation business. He turned out to be a quick study and has brought our marketing program to a new level. He has excelled in helping us to develop our reputation as a family business with unmatched capability in all of our aviation services.”

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“He is an important part of our team, and we are looking forward to having him help us build the Meridian brand on the West Coast with the opening of our new facility in Hayward, CA, in 2016,” added Forester.