Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of Era Group Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jennifer D. Whalen, Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In connection with Ms. Whalen’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a grant of a one-time award of 17,200 shares of restricted stock to Ms. Whalen that will vest in one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date. Ms. Whalen, age 44, had served as the Company's Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2013 until her appointment as Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer on June 16, 2017. Ms. Whalen joined the company as Controller in April 2012. From August 2007 to March 2012, Ms. Whalen served in several capacities at nLIGHT Photonics Corporation, a supplier of high-performance lasers, including as Director of Accounting. Prior to these roles, Ms. Whalen served as the Manager of Accounting at InFocus Corporation for over two years. After serving in the U.S. military, Ms. Whalen started her career in public accounting in the assurance practice group at PricewaterhouseCoopers for approximately five years. Ms. Whalen received a B.S. in Accounting from Alabama A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.
About Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA)
Era Group Inc. is engaged in operating helicopters. The Company’s helicopters transport personnel to, from and between offshore oil and gas production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations. The Company also dry-leases helicopters to third-party helicopter operators and foreign affiliates. The primary users of the Company’s helicopter services are international, integrated and independent oil and gas exploration, development and production companies. In addition to serving the oil and gas industry, it provides air medical services; utility services, including support of firefighting, mining, power line and pipeline survey activities, and Alaska flightseeing tours, among other activities. It owns and operates a range of classes of helicopters, such as Heavy helicopters, Medium helicopters and Light helicopters. Heavy helicopters have twin engines and passenger capacity ranging from 16 to 19. Medium helicopters have twin engines and passenger capacity ranging from 11 to 12.
