Gregory Polek has spent his entire career in aviation journalism with AIN, starting as a proofreader and assistant to then-managing editor Mary Mahoney in 1995 after serving an internship with&nbsp;New Jersey Monthly&nbsp;magazine and completing his B.A. degree in English/Writing at New Jersey’s William Paterson College. By 1997 Polek accepted a position as an associate editor, covering the regional airline beat for&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;in place of retiring industry veteran Don Anderson. The assignment took Polek across North America and Europe to profile regional airlines varying in size and mission from the likes of floatplane operators Kenmore Air and Chalk’s Ocean Airways to regional jet operators such as SkyWest and American Eagle. Today, in his dual role as Air Transport Editor and International Airshow Editor, Polek writes, edits, and manages AIN’s commercial aviation content while overseeing each of the company’s daily international air show publications in Paris, Farnborough, Singapore, and Dubai. Most recently Polek has assumed oversight of daily coverage of the Helicopter Association International’s annual Heli-Expo convention.

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U.S. aerospace supplier Lord Corp. has named Joel Rood president of the company’s sales region covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Before joining Lord, Rood served as CEO of sustainable building supply company Calstar Products. 
“Joel brings a wealth of experience to our EMEA region,” said Lord Corp. president and CEO Ed Auslander. “His strong background in business development and operations align well with our strategic objectives, and we’re confident in his ability to drive innovation and growth in this important region.”
Rood began his career at Schlumberger International, where he held various marketing and field service roles across Norway, France and Africa. He later held senior positions covering the North American, European and Asian markets at MTS Systems, Hilti, James Hardy Building Products and CertainTeed.

Lord Names Europe-Middle East-Africa Boss

Joel Rood tapped as president of the company’s sales region covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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