Beacon Mergers & Acquisitions Welcomes Captain Piyush Gandhi to Industry Advisor Council
Toronto, Ontario – December 3, 2024 – Beacon Mergers & Acquisitions is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Piyush Gandhi to its Industry Advisor Council. With over three decades of experience in aviation and transportation, Captain Gandhi brings a wealth of knowledge that will significantly enhance Beacon’s advisory capabilities.
Piyush currently serves as Vice President of Operations and Business Development at Presage Group Inc., an organization specializing in psychological science-based analytics to improve safety and performance in operational workplaces. His previous roles include Vice President of Flight Operations at Sunwing Airlines and Porter Airlines, where he was instrumental in scaling operations, maintaining high safety standards, while concurrently maintaining his flying proficiency as a Captain on the B737 and Q400 airliners. At Bombardier Aerospace, he served as Chief Pilot & Customer Liaison Pilot, contributing training and operational support for client airlines worldwide. More recently, he was a Senior Advisor for the Vancouver Island Ferry Company’s 2023 start-up of their industry disruptive ‘Hullo’ brand high-speed passenger ferry service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo.
Beyond his professional achievements, Captain Gandhi has been a trailblazer in promoting diversity and inclusion within the aviation industry. He founded and chaired the Y.A.Y! (You Are You!) diversity and inclusion committee at Sunwing and co-founded the Women Soar program at Porter. His commitment to community service is evident through his board memberships with the Northern Lights Aero Foundation and The Redwood Shelter.
Piyush holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Seneca Aviation Program.
Beacon’s Industry Advisor Council comprises seasoned executives who provide essential industry insights to support clients in specific transactions. They enhance service offerings by monitoring market trends, advising on key markets, and facilitating senior-level and confidential introductions as needed.
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