MARPA Announces FedEx Express’ Kofi A. Appah as Keynote Speaker for 2020 MARPA Conference

MARPA is proud to announce that the keynote speaker for the 2020 MARPA Annual Conference will be Kofi A. Appah, Managing Director; Aircraft Materiel, Air Operations at FedEx Express. Mr. Appah will kick off this year’s online MARPA event on October 21st at 11:00am EDT.

In his role at FedEx Express, Kofi has ultimately been responsible for responsibility for Aircraft-related Sourcing, Planning and Business Analytics since 2010. This involves overseeing out-sourcing of aircraft component maintenance and aircraft-related services, warranty management, materials provisioning for aircraft modifications and the department policy and procedure controls of the carrier.

During his 28-year tenure at FedEx, he has held several management positions in Finance, Marketing and EMEA Operations.   He earned a B.A., in Economics & International Studies from Rhodes College in Memphis and an MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from Ross Business School, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  In the past couple of years, Kofi completed three Executive Education programs at the Ross Business School, namely Global Supply Chain Innovation in a Changing Environment; Strategic Leaders Program – Vision, Strategy and Managing the Organization to Drive Results; and Enterprise Executive Program.

In his current position, Kofi leads the formulation and execution of sourcing strategies and guides supplier relationship management. He also has responsibility for policy and procedure controls as well as aircraft parts inventory accuracy and reporting.

FedEx Express is the world’s largest full-service, all-cargo airline. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, they provide worldwide cargo shipping service covering every U.S. street address and servicing more than 220 countries and territories. Their global network provides time-sensitive, air-ground express service through 375 airports through 12 hubs. The company slogan is The World On Time.

FedEx Express are members of the Modification And Replacement Parts Association, Airlines for America, Cargo Airlines Association and U.S. Airlines for Open Skies. As of January 2020 FedEx Express operates a fleet of over 660 aircraft, including: Airbus A300-600s, Airbus A310-200/300s, ATR 72s, ATR 42s, Boeing 727-100, Boeing 727-200s, Boeing DC10-10s, Boeing DC10-30s, Boeing MD10-10s, Boeing MD10-30s, Boeing MD11s, Cessna 208As, Cessna 208Bs, Fokker F-27s, and Boeing 757-200s.

The 2020 MARPA Annual Conference will take place online on October 21 and October 22, 2020 from 11:00am – 1:00pm EDT each day.

Registration is complimentary for all attendees, thanks to our generous event sponsors.