Executive Team
Daniel Minet
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel began his professional career with Airbus in Seville, Spain in October 2011 and has held various managerial positions since.
As the Head of Inventory Management and Demand Planning for Airbus Military, he was responsible for the build-up of one single Inventory Management Organization. End of 2016 he became Executive Assistant to the Head of Military Aircraft Services in Madrid.
In September 2019, Daniel was promoted to his former role as Head of Systems Support, Training & Flight Operations Services Finance & Controlling leading teams located in Germany, France and Spain overseeing all commercial and financial tasks including controlling, planning, and monitoring of tasks to achieve the commercial and entrepreneurial business objectives.
Daniel and his family made the move to Canada in 2022 for his current role as CEO AirPro SAR Services. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife and two young kids as well as playing rugby.
Concepción Pérez
Chief Financial Officer
Concepción is a dynamic professional with over 14 years of managerial experience at Airbus, excelling in finance and bid management. Since joining in 2010, she has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and a passion for driving success.
In her last role, she led the commercial preparation for complex bids, collaborating closely with Country Sales, Bid Centers, and Business Lines to secure winning proposals and financial agreements.
She also played a key role in coordinating bid pricing audits with the Spanish Ministry of Defense, ensuring transparency and compliance through strong partnerships with the National Pricing Authority (GEC).
Her expertise and leadership make her an ideal fit as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Governance at AirPro SAR, a role she embraced in October 2024 upon moving to Canada.
In her free time, Concepcion enjoys staying active through sports and exploring new travel destinations.
Richard Poole
COO
After a career of 30 years in the UK Royal Air Force, Richard returned to his native Canada in 2008.
Following aerospace business development positions in L3 Electronic Systems, Discovery Air and PAL Aerospace, he transitioned into Operations after the award of the Canadian Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) contract in late 2016. Now the COO in AirPro, he has grown the team with PAL and Airbus in preparation for the In Service Support phase of the contract.
Married with 4 grown up children, Richard and Samantha live in Kars, south of Ottawa and enjoy DIY, the outdoor life, gardening and wine.