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Michael Swift

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Group Vice President - International Sales - EMEA & APAC at Gulfstream Aerospace
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Michael Swift is the Group Vice President for International Sales (EMEA & APAC) at Gulfstream Aerospace, leveraging an extensive background in corporate aircraft finance from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Colleagues describe him as a charismatic and professional leader with strong analytic curiosity. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

He is passionate about growing his international sales team and has recently been hiring for new roles in both London and Singapore.

His company, Gulfstream, recently completed the worlds first transatlantic flight powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Group Vice President - International Sales - EMEA & APAC
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Demanding
Judgemental
Upfront

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

International Market Growth
He leads sales for EMEA & APAC and, in interviews, has identified India and the Middle East as key growth engines for business aviation.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
He has publicly shared news of Gulfstream's leadership in sustainability, including the first 100% SAF-powered transatlantic flight.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Group Vice President - International Sales - EMEA & APAC
Gulfstream Aerospace
1-2022 - 11-2023
Division Vice President - International Sales - EMEA & ISC
Gulfstream Aerospace
2018 - 1-2022
Regional Vice President of Sales
Gulfstream Aerospace
2015 - 2018
Director - Global Corporate Aircraft Finance
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
2011 - 2015
Director - Global Corporate Aircraft Finance - EMEA & APAC
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
In the press

Media appearances

Mike Swift, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp: Profile and Biography. Featured in Bloomberg
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
2001 - 2005
BS
Siena University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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