Stemme AG Appoints New CEO

Stemme AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Bart Slager as its new Chief Executive Officer as of August 28th, 2019.

Mr Slager brings with him a broad-based experience in sales, finance, and operations as well as transition and transformation projects and has a long track record within the aviation community.

Stemme Twin Voyager S12 – Norway; Photographer: Simon Rainer

Prior to joining Stemme AG, Mr Slager was CEO of Avion Group and spent 13 years at PrivatAir Group in several positions, with the last 7 years subsequently as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, and member of the board. In addition to that, he has been, the Managing Director and Accountable Manager of PrivatAir GmbH in Germany for over 5 years. Prior to that he worked for NIB Capital Bank, Andersen Consulting as well as Fokker Aircraft and Gulfstream Aerospace. Mr Slager holds a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an Associate’s Degree in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

His focus will be on further strengthening both, the Remos and Stemme brands as well as the transition and growth of Stemme AG in which the ECARYS division will play a defining role.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.