--- title: Management Team description: Discover Momentum Solutions' management team, composed of industry leaders dedicated to innovative solutions that benefit communities and deliver impactful results globally. --- # Management Team ## At Momentum Solutions, we understand the need for custom, full-scale and truly innovative solutions that help deliver real results. --- That’s why our management is composed of industry leaders and professionals who put in the work to further both our business and the communities in which we operate. Take a moment to meet the Momentum Solutions management team. ![bottom-curve-grey](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/bottom-curve-grey.png "bottom-curve-grey") ![ARBIB_Stephen-4367 - WEB@2x](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/ARBIB_Stephen-4367%20-%20WEB@2x.png) ### Stephen Arbib ### Chief Executive Officer --- Stephen Arbib is a Canadian entrepreneur who believes one can do well while doing good. Throughout his career, he has founded companies which are not only successful, but benefit society and help those truly in need. In 2013, Mr. Arbib co-founded Momentum Solutions, one of the world’s leading providers of life-support services for governments, humanitarian and emergency operations. He now serves as the CEO. Prior to Momentum Solutions, Mr. Arbib was a Director at SkyLink Aviation, having founded and managed their European operations from Rome, Italy until 2006. Later, he moved to Toronto to manage the Canadian Department of National Defence sales office for SkyLink. Mr. Arbib is also the co-founder of Cycura Inc., provider of advanced, customized, and confidential cybersecurity services to governments, companies, and organizations with particularly high intellectual property (IP) value. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1977, Mr. Arbib moved to Toronto at the age of 10. He attended Ryerson University for Business and following his second year, enrolled in a joint entrepreneurship program in Vancouver (with Harvard University). Mr. Arbib is an active member of Toronto’s non-profit community, and is a frequent benefactor of medicinal efforts to countries all over the world, including Syria, Mozambique, Somalia and elsewhere. ![GRAHAM_Allen-3860-WEB@2x](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/GRAHAM_Allen-3860-WEB@2x.png) ### Allen B. Graham ### President --- Allen B. Graham is the President whose expertise is in Specialty Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Logistics, Project Management and Emergency Evacuation. Mr. Graham has had a long and distinguished career in the Travel and Aviation industries in Canada. His career has spanned more than 44 years, having started with Air Canada in 1971. Prior to his role with Momentum Solutions, he was with the Transat Group, Canada’s largest Leisure Travel Company, for a period of 13 years. During that time, he held the position of President and CEO of Air Transat for 11 years, as well as two years as the President of the Tour Operator, Transat Canada. Before joining Air Transat, he was the President of Royal Aviation, a Montreal-based Charter Airline and Tour Operator. Mr. Graham spent 28 years with Air Canada‎, where he occupied various senior executive positions, including General Manager of the Toronto Airport, Vice President of Inflight Services, and Senior Vice President of Customer Service. He was then seconded to JAZZ Air BC to become their President and CEO. Mr. Graham currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. ![DUNCAN_Emily-4320-WEB@2x](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/DUNCAN_Emily-4320-WEB@2x.png) ### Emily Duncan ### Chief Operating Officer --- Emily Duncan is the Chief Operating Officer of Momentum Solutions. She joined the Momentum Team in 2018 as the Director of Commercial Operations for the Group Charter Division with a focus on expanding Momentum’s business in the large group passenger sales market and was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in October 2022. Prior to moving to Momentum, Emily held a Senior Management role as Director of Sales & Operations with another Canadian charter brokerage for 12 years. Over the past 18 years Emily has built a trusted reputation with clients and suppliers alike for strong sales and operations leadership as well as bringing comprehensive value-based air charter passenger solutions to fruition globally, in a wide array of industries including Incentive Travel & Leisure, Corporate & MICE / Events, Sports & Entertainment, Religious and Community Groups as well as Emergency Response and Workforce Transportation. Her passion for logistics and experience overseeing charter operations around the world has equipped her with a unique blend of expertise that reflects daily in Momentum’s commitment to the delivery of superior 24/7 hands on support in the execution of all flights. Emily resides in the Ontario Niagara region and works out of Momentum’s Toronto based head office. ![Web - ATKINS_David-3447@2x](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/Web%20-%20ATKINS_David-3447@2x.png) ### David Atkins ### VP of Operations & Regulatory Affairs --- David Atkins is the VP of Operations and Regulatory Affairs at Momentum Solutions. David’s aviation experience began in 1983 and since that time, he has enjoyed various positions in the Canadian airline industry. In 1991, David moved into airline management roles beginning at Morningstar Air Express. In 2005 he joined the start-up team at Flair Airlines and with 11½ years in Director roles, helped to grow the company from a small two-aircraft charter operation into the Ultra-Low-Cost scheduled airline it is today. Following over 14 years at Flair, he moved on to Air North as Director of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs. Over the past 30 years David has worked with a wide variety of clients including Purolator, Federal Express, Shell Canada and on projects including election charters for all three of Canada’s main political parties, world-wide VIP charters, and workforce transportation. Mr. Atkins joined the Momentum team in February of 2023. He holds a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot licence, endorsed on the Boeing 727 and 737, as well as US FAA Commercial and Dispatch licences. Mr. Atkins lives in Kelowna, BC. ![joe - website headshot](https://www.momentumds.com/hubfs/joe%20-%20website%20headshot.jpg) ### Joseph Grimaldi ### Chief Financial Officer --- Joseph Grimaldi is the Chief Financial Officer of Momentum Solutions. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting. Prior to joining Momentum Solutions, Mr. Grimaldi spent 6 years at MNP LLP as a Senior Manager in the assurance group with a focus on public and go-public emerging growth companies listed on the TSX, TSX-V and NASDAQ. During his career in public accounting, Mr. Grimaldi performed consulting engagements, audits, reviews, compilations and corporate tax work, specializing in navigating clients through their initial public offerings. His clients spanned various industries including consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, mining, technology (SaaS) and private equity.   Known for his extensive experience navigating complex business transactions, Mr. Grimaldi excels in providing tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of Momentum's worldwide operations.   Mr. Grimaldi resides in the Greater Toronto Area and works out of Momentum's corporate office.   ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "LocalBusiness", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "CA", "addressLocality" : "Toronto", "addressRegion" : "ON", "postalCode" : "M4V 2Y7", "streetAddress" : "55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 210" }, "description" : "Momentum is a global air charter and logistics company specializing in air cargo charter, private jet charter, and time-critical freight solutions. 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