Air Freight News

Holder announced as new CFO at Air Charter Service

Aug 04, 2025

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has appointed the highly experienced Kerry Holder to the position of Chief Financial Officer, taking over the position from Stewart Pitt who has held the role for 19 years, as he moves to a non-executive director position.

Chris Leach, Chairman and Founder of ACS, said of the appointment: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Kerry to Air Charter Service and to the board of directors. She brings with her almost 30 years’ experience in finance, starting her career at KPMG in 1997 and as Finance Director at large companies with similar complexities in her two most recent roles. She starts as our CFO on August 1st, the midway point of our financial year.

Kerry Holder

“I’d like to thank Stewart Pitt, who has done an incredible job as our CFO, and has been instrumental in ACS’s transformation from four offices, when he joined in 2006, to now 37 across the world. We’re delighted that Stewart will still be involved with us, in the capacity of non-executive director.”

Kerry Holder added: “I’m very excited to be taking over this role from Stewart in what is such a fascinating and complex group. ACS is unique in its field, with large volumes of business going through its global network across 18 countries. ACS is in a strong financial position, and I look forward to continuing the incredible work that Stewart achieved during his tenure.”


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