Boston, Massachusetts-based private jet company Magellan Jets has hired four key executives as part of its ongoing commitment to be the industry leading portfolio of private aviation solutions. With over 100 years of combined experience, the new executives will drive the company's continued focus on delivering outstanding customer service, elevated product and loyalty offerings, and experience-enhancing private aviation technologies. The new leadership hires include Matthew Harris, executive vice president and chief operating officer; Josh Lesnick, chief commercial officer; Terrance Truta, chief technology officer; and Todd Goldstein, vice president of sports and entertainment aviation sales.

“We're thrilled to bring Matthew, Josh, Terry and Todd aboard to grow and scale our company in exciting new ways,” says Magellan Jets CEO and founder Joshua Hebert. “These exciting additions to the Magellan family bring a wealth of aviation and luxury hospitality experience that will help us expand and improve on all facets of our clients' experience.”

Magellan Jets president Anthony Tivnan adds: “The private aviation market is going through major shifts and changes. With our strong and stable foundation, these highly regarded executives will put us in a truly unique position to differentiate our services and deliver consistency and superior value to our customers across all their aviation needs.”

As executive VP and chief operating officer Matthew Harris, a well-respected industry veteran, will be responsible for all aspects of the Magellan customer and team member experience, daily service operations and customer retention. He will also ensure the continued delivery of Magellan's extensive industry-leading safety protocols across all product lines.

Prior to joining the company, Harris served as executive vice president of NetJets, where he led owner and employee service delivery for 14 years to more than 5,000 corporate and high net worth customers and private jet owners. Harris has also served as chief operating officer of Milestone Aviation Group, the world's largest civilian helicopter fleet and leasing business.

Josh Lesnick joins Magellan Jets as its chief commercial officer, overseeing all sales, marketing, customer loyalty/rewards, and partnership initiatives. With over 30 years of luxury hospitality experience, he previously served as president of Collective Retreats-an experiential outdoor hospitality company, CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels, chief marketing and revenue officer of Wyndham Hotels Group, and head of global customer loyalty and North America marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

Lesnick has also led the design and roll-out of multiple award-winning customer loyalty and rewards programmes, including Starwood Preferred Guest, Wyndham Rewards, Hyatt Gold Passport and Audience Rewards-The Official Rewards programmes of Broadway and the Arts.

Terrence Truta will be joining Magellan Jets in September as its chief technology officer. With over 25 years of technology, product management and systems architecture experience, Terrence will be responsible for enhancing the Magellan guest journey and service delivery experience through the company's strategic technology investments and new platforms.

Truta most recently served as SVP of product management and CTO of Wheels Up. Earlier in his career, he was the chief technology officer of Marquis Jet Partners (acquired by NetJets in 2010) and development manager for WebMD Health Corporation.

VP of aviation solutions and head of sports and entertainment Todd Goldstein comes to Magellan Jets with over two decades of experience in the private aviation industry. As the company looks to expand into new growth markets, Todd will focus on building Magellan's sports and entertainment presence and expand its corporate account base.

Prior to taking on his role at Magellan, Goldstein spent 18 years at MarquisJet/NetJets, where he started and ran its professional golf programme and was the senior sales executive in the New York Metro area.