Maria Kowalewska, Lufthansa

This is the first time that this position has been held by a Polish citizen. Kowalewska has replaced Thorsten Bohg, who resigned for personal reasons. Kowalewska has worked in the passenger aviation sector for 20 years. She started her career in the American firm Pan American World Airways as a reservation agent. Then she worked for airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Swissair/Sabena, American Airlines, and American Express. Since 2002 Kowalewska has been the vice president of the Association of Foreign Carriers in Poland and since 2004 the president of the management board of the Polish-Swiss Industry and Commerce Chamber.