Tewolde (the new Ethiopian CEO),rightBy Ankober
In similar step to other governmental agencies now Ethiopian Airlines has appointed a CEO from a Tigrean ethnic origin.Ethiopian was one of the few governmental agencies that was headed by an Oromo CEO.
Seyoum Mesfin,the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia , also the Chairman of the Board of Management of Ethiopian, has today replaced Girma Wake the long serving CEO of Ethiopian by Tewolde G. Mariam as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-Designate of Ethiopian Airlines effective 15, 2010.
Tewolde will succeed Girma Wake as CEO effective Januray 1, 2011.Prior to his appointment as designate, Tewelde has been serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Ethiopian, steering the operations of the airline during a period of an unprecedented and profitable growth.
Tewolde has served Ethiopian for the last 25 years in different capacities in the marketing Division at the head office and at different area offices including India, Saudi Arabia and USA. He has also served the airline as Executive Officer of Marketing and Sales Division.Girma has been serving Ethiopian Airlines as (CEO) since February 2004 .Girma has served Ethiopian for the last 37 years.
Girma is 65 years old elapsing his retiring age.
