Reaching New HeightsWorking Together

Partnering For Success

Discovery Due Diligence Project BuildExecution &

Implementation

Post Go-Live Production

Support

Your firm functions in complex operating environments with many dynamic factors. Our firm is composed of experienced industry professionals with global perspective on best practices. Providing real world solutions, we are prepared to engage at all phases of your strategic and tactical initiatives.• Strategic Design phase - Partner with your firm’s leadership to crystalize business critical initiatives and goals.

Developing key high level targets that are essential to your firm’s success.

• Planning & Analysis phase - Construct project management requirements that will govern and guide engagement deliverables to the desired outcomes. Institute agreed performance metrics to monitor milestones and objectives.

• Execution phase - Coordination of resources and governance of the various project work streams to ensure that outputs are driving towards plan objectives and are continually aligned to target client deliverables.

• Implementation phase - Design and execute procedures to provide for coordinated project hand over to relevant management teams or functional counterparts. Ensure production “fit for purpose” requirements are solidified.

• Post Go-Live Production Support phase - Complete engagements through assessment of production environment deep-dive reviews to establish all project deliverables are integrated, functional and to specifications.

Subject Matter ExpertiseAscend Senior Leaders

Senior Leadership Team

Roy SokolManaging Partner• 30 Years aviation

operations; Airframe & Powerplant mechanic

• Owns and operates private real estate firm and holding company

• Extensive global business management experience in high-demand, multi-cultural operating environments

• Former United States Marine Corps

Salvatore LagoniaManaging Partner

• Aviation Attorney with 25 years of noteworthy experience

• Attorney admitted in State, Federal and Supreme Court Justice Court Judge

• Extensive affiliations including New York State Bar, American Bar, AOPA Legal Panel, NTSB Bar and NBAA

• Instrument-rated pilot and aircraft owner

Senior Leadership Team

John FruccoManaging Partner• 21 Years experience in global

investment banking finance & operations

• Executive Director leading diverse and globally dispersed functional teams

• Extensive experience in financial planning & analysis, controllership and accounting

• Seasoned enterprise resource strategist and change manager

Joseph FerranteManaging Partner

• Over 10 years experience in commercial aviation operations

• Executive-level leader in customer service and airport operations

• Extensive experience managing in Category X & hub-level airport business units

• Recognized subject-matter expert in complex NYC airport environment

Knowledge-Based ManagementGlobal Business Segments

Global Aviation Management

• Operations Analysis• Supply Chain Logistics• Service Level Gap Analysis• Start-Up Project Management• Customer Experience Insights• MRO/Technical Services• Airport & Authority Relationship

Management

• Workforce Analytics• Human Capital Allocation• Safety Program Development• Training Development & Delivery• Recruiting & Retention Strategy

Global Real Estate

• Real Estate Development• Full-Cycle Transactional Support• Project Management• Planning & Zoning Expertise• Member of International Consortium of

Real Estate Associations

• Advisory Support Services• Capital Investment• Professional Legal Support• Regulatory Compliance Oversight

Global Enterprise Services

• Knowledge Transformation• Organizational Development Programs• Communications Strategy & Design• Leadership Development• Resource & Location Strategy

• Enterprise Optimization• Organizational Structure & Design• Operational Strategy & Efficiency• Production Engineering• Vendor Management Solutions• Regulatory Compliance• Safety Program Assessment

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