Pentastar Aviation, headquartered at Oakland County International airport in Pontiac, Michigan, has hired Kevin Housner as director of health, safety and environmental (HS&E).

“I am pleased to announce that Kevin Housner has accepted the position of director of health, safety and environmental,” says Mike Baker, VP of safety and compliance. “Kevin has a solid background in health and safety and he also has hangar and aircraft maintenance experience. We are excited to welcome him to the Pentastar team.”

In his role as director of HS&E, Housner is responsible for HS&E compliance. This position is accountable for employee indoctrination, training programmes, development and maintenance of internal policies and procedures, and ongoing internal evaluation relative to HS&E regulatory requirements and third-party safety standards adopted by Pentastar.

Prior to joining Pentastar, Housner held the position of safety specialist in the excavating industry. He also has nine years of distinguished service with the United States Coast Guard, in which he held the positions of aircraft maintenance technician and maritime enforcement specialist.

He says: “Pentastar has robust programmes and initiatives that lead to its sterling reputation for a healthy and safe work environment, and I know my background for safety programme enhancements will further contribute to that. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and contributing to Pentastar's performance success.”