Leading Companies Through Crisis - Hooman Yazhari

<p style="text-align: left;">Hooman Yazhari is Vice Chairman at Bristow Group and a BOD member with Voyager Aviation as well. During his relatively short career, he has led four companies through very challenging times, including two complete restructurings. His experience and compassion create a great playbook for current and future business leaders. In this episode, we discuss the short and medium-term challenges the aviation/aerospace and airline industry will experience, and how we’ll move beyond the chaos if COVID-19.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">To come out of the COVID-19 crisis as seamlessly as possible, the industry will have to think holistically about solutions. -Hooman Yazhari</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Takeaways + Tactics </p> <ul> <li>Airline liquidity will be crucial. Cash is king, and in a situation as unprecedented as our current reality, that’s more true than ever.  </li> <li>Governments will need to help the aviation industry. They will be more likely to assist bigger airline companies and flag carriers. Smaller and secondary airlines will be forced to evaluate other options. </li> <li>Less pressing issues, such as carbon footprints will take a back seat to the COVID-19 crisis, but will re-emerge as important topics.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Guest Bio</p> <p>Hooman Yazhari is a transformational CEO. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board at Bristow Group, as well as the Non-Executive Director at Voyager Aviation. Hooman has a tremendous track record of assisting distressed companies through major transformations, and is a key leader in extensive change management. He is an expert in the areas of finance, aviation, private equity and restructuring, among many others. Hooman is also passionate about philanthropic work, and is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Beyond Capital Fund. </p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more about Hooman, head