MOLINE, IL (July 29, 2026) – Elliott Aviation, a leading provider of business aviation services, today announced the promotion of Meghan Welch to Vice President of Sales, Paint, Interior, and Maintenance, effective immediately.
In this expanded leadership role, Welch will continue to lead Elliott Aviation’s Paint and Interior Sales team while assuming responsibility for the company’s Maintenance Sales organization. She will continue reporting to Bill Forbes, Senior Vice President of Avionics, who oversees Elliott Aviation’s overall sales organization.
Welch’s promotion reflects her proven leadership, commitment to customer success, and strong track record of delivering results. The enhanced leadership structure strengthens Elliott Aviation’s ability to support customers across its growing portfolio of maintenance, paint, and interior services while enabling continued focus on strategic growth initiatives throughout the company.
“Meghan has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, a deep commitment to our customers, and the ability to drive meaningful results,” said Michael Parrish, President & CEO of Elliott Aviation. “Her contributions have been instrumental to the growth and success of our Paint and Interior business, and we are confident that her expanded leadership over our Maintenance Sales team will help us continue delivering outstanding service and value to our customers. Meghan’s ability to build strong relationships, lead high-performing teams, and execute our growth strategy makes her exceptionally well-suited for this role.”
Since joining Elliott Aviation, Welch has played a key role in strengthening customer relationships, expanding sales opportunities, and supporting the company’s reputation for delivering industry-leading aircraft maintenance, paint, and interior refurbishment services. In her new position, she will take on greater responsibility in executive and strategic business discussions while helping drive continued growth across multiple service lines.
“I am honored by the opportunity to take on this expanded role and continue serving our customers and team members,” said Welch. “Elliott Aviation has built an incredible reputation for quality, service, and expertise, and I look forward to working with our talented teams to further strengthen our customer partnerships and support the company’s continued growth.”
Welch’s promotion is part of Elliott Aviation’s ongoing commitment to building leadership talent and positioning the organization for long-term success across its maintenance, avionics, paint, and interior service offerings.
About Elliott Aviation
Elliott Aviation is a leader in business aviation services, providing expert solutions in avionics, maintenance, paint and interiors, and parts. Founded in 1936, Elliott is one of the original pioneers of aviation, celebrating 90 years of supporting aircraft owners and operators. The company is recognized as an authority in the Citation, King Air, Challenger, Hawker, and Phenom markets and has completed more Garmin G5000 and G1000 NXi retrofits than any other dealer worldwide.
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