Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (Atlas) has released that Artem Gonopolskiy has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, effective December 1, 2023. Gonopolskiy has been with Atlas for more than 18 years and has served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the company since June 15, 2023.
Gonopolskiy will lead all aspects of the Atlas' finance functions, including strategic financial planning, accounting, reporting, internal audit, tax, treasury and investor relations and will continue to report to Michael Steen, Atlas Chief Executive Officer.
“I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to continue leading Atlas' finance organisation,” said Gonopolskiy. “Our teams at Atlas are driven by the utmost integrity and commitment to our customers and our company, and I am proud to serve alongside my colleagues as we progress on our transformation journey.”
Gonopolskiy joined Atlas in 2005 as a senior financial analyst and rose through a series of positions of increasing responsibility within the company's finance organisation. He was Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis before being named Interim CFO in June 2023. Prior to joining Atlas, he served as an analyst with ICF Consulting for several years and was a consultant with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative.
Gonopolskiy holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College and an MBA from Columbia University.