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34 airportbusiness November 2015 DID YOU KNOW? While in college studying finance, TAYLOR worked as a mentor to troubled teenag- ers at a mental health facility. Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing & Service Delivery Air Serv, an ABM Company Age: 39 Years in Aviation: 10 A mentor once told Adam Taylor that there are three types of people in this world: People who make things happen, people who watch things happen and people who wonder what happened. Taylor is one of those who makes things happen. As executive vice president of Sales, Marketing & Service Delivery for Air Serv, a $600 million ABM company that provides integrated aviation facility services to more than 100 airports and airlines throughout the United States and Europe, Taylor leads the strategy and implementa- tion effort for service delivery, which includes standardizing processes, training, technology and performance management, as well as sales and marketing functions. Over the past decade, Taylor has proven to be a true innovator, successfully designing and implementing revolutionary enabling technology systems that have become industry standards. In addition, his leadership within the world's busiest airports and airlines has elevated Air Serv's reputation in the industry and resulted in significant business ex- pansion. Taylor joined ABM in 2012 through the company's acquisition of Air Serv, where he had been driving growth through various executive and leadership roles in sales, operations and service delivery. Most recently, Taylor served as the senior vice president of Global Accounts, with respon- sibility for strategic sales, retention and growth. In this role, he represented the voice of the customer and was a liaison to key internal and client stakeholders to ensure programs and operations were evolv- ing and being delivered to expectations. Taylor also successfully secured and retained contracts in 13 of the top 30 global airports and saved the organization multi-millions of dollars through the development and execution of turnaround plans. Prior to joining Air Serv, Taylor spent time in sales management at IBM and Eclipsys (now All Scripts). He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance from the University of Georgia. Adam Taylor: Makes Things Happen William Harton was born into the aviation business. He's actually third generation in general aviation services as his grandfather started with Hawthorne in the 40s and his father in the late 60s. His father, Dean Harton, was the architect of Piedmont Hawthorne/Landmark Aviation serving as president/CEO and eventually vice-chairman when it was sold to Dubai Aerospace/Encore in 2007. With more than 12 years of experience in the aviation industry, Harton joined Hawthorne Global Aviation Services at its inception in 2011 and is currently serving as senior vice president of devel- opment for the Charleston, SC-based company, where he leads the compa- ny's acquisition efforts. Hawthorne is a premier provider of general aviation services with a rich history in the industry dating back to 1932. Harton has put his extensive background with mergers and acquisitions to use managing all four key acquisitions and development projects for the company. These include Haw- thorne's acquisition of Heartland Aviation's FBO at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wis. in October of 2014; Atlanta Executive Jet Center's FBO at Cobb County International Airport in July of 2014 and FBO development rights for Chicago Executive Airport in May 2013. In January of 2012, he also led the acquisition process for ExcelAire LLC , a FBO and aircraft charter and management company located at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, NY. Prior to joining Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, he joined Hawthorne Corporation in 2006 as vice president, where he managed various financial sponsors on an international scale, including Europe, the Middle East and India. DID YOU KNOW? When HARTON isn't working, he's spending time with his two beautiful daughters. William Harton: Born Into the Business Senior Vice President–Development Hawthorne Global Aviation Services Age: 35 Years in Aviation: 13 Memberships: NBAA, NATA, AAAE, Wings Club