Fred Fischer has over 25 years of experience in sales and business development within the aviation industry. Fred has held various senior executive roles at reputable companies such as Wicket, Curb2Gates Aviation Consulting LLC, Tascent, NEC Corporation of America, Vision-Box, SureID, Inc., FLO Corporation, CLEAR / Verified Identify Pass, SITA, and American Express.
In their most recent role as the Vice President of Sales at Wicket since 2023, Fred is responsible for overseeing the sales department.
Before joining Wicket, Fred served as the Managing Partner / Head Consultant at Curb2Gates Aviation Consulting LLC since 2015. Fred provided consulting services to leading aviation industry clients, specializing in biometrics and curb-to-gates solutions.
From 2020 to 2023, Fred worked as the Head of Global Sales at Tascent. Fred led the global sales team in selling biometric hardware and software to various clients, including government agencies, airlines, and airports.
At NEC Corporation of America, Fred held the position of Global Director, Aviation, Business Development and Innovation from 2018 to 2020. Fred played a crucial role in launching the aviation vertical globally and establishing NEC as a leader in the biometric aviation industry.
From 2016 to 2018, Fred worked as the Senior Director, Business Innovation, Americas at Vision-Box. Fred developed sales strategies for the facial biometric portfolio in airports across the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean, and expanded the portfolio to global markets.
Fred served as the Senior Vice President, Business Development & Sales at SureID, Inc. from 2011 to 2016. Fred focused on driving sales growth of the private TSA Registered Traveler program.
From 2005 to 2008, Fred held the position of Executive Vice President - Strategic Sales & Managing Partner at FLO Corporation, where they drove sales growth for the private sector TSA Registered Traveler Program.
Fred also worked as the Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships at CLEAR / Verified Identify Pass from 2005 to 2007, where they played a key role in establishing contracts with strategic partners.
Before that, Fred worked at SITA as the Senior Client Director from 2004 to 2005, where they achieved top performance in sales by exceeding their annual revenue targets.
Their career started at American Express, where they served as the Vice President - Corporate Travel Sales, Global Accounts from 1997 to 2003. Fred successfully built and maintained relationships with global accounts and generated significant sales revenue.
Overall, Fred Fischer has a proven track record of success in sales and business development within the aviation industry, with expertise in biometrics and technology solutions.
Fred Fischer attended The Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where they studied Electrical Engineering. No specific start or end year for their education is provided.
May, 2023 - present