Gulfstream has appointed industry veteran Peter Vasconcelos as regional senior VP of sales for the northeastern US and eastern Canada. He is based at Gulfstream's Manhattan sales and design centre and reports to Scott Neal, senior VP of worldwide sales.

“Peter is a well-respected and seasoned sales executive, and we are thrilled to have him representing our fleet of class-leading Gulfstream aircraft,” comments Neal. “He brings a breadth of experience and sales leadership to our northeast sales team.”

Vasconcelos comes to Gulfstream with more than 20 years of aircraft sales and sales leadership experience with a business-aircraft OEM. He earned his bachelor's degree in business from Bryant University in Rhode Island and studied international business at Richmond, The American International University in London. He is also a licensed private pilot.

At the Manhattan sales and design centre, Vasconcelos' sales team includes Mike Swift and Kevin Valik, regional vice presidents of sales, and regional sales managers Matt Baer and Kent Fera.