PPG appoints Eric Pateman as Senior Vice President, North America
Eric Pateman, Senior Vice President, North America
Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has appointed Eric Pateman as Senior Vice President, North America, strengthening the Group’s leadership across Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. In this role, he will oversee regional performance, commercial development, partner relations and operational delivery across PPG’s North American portfolio.
Pateman brings extensive leadership experience in airport commercial strategy, guest experience transformation and brand development. He most recently served as Chief Experience Officer at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), where he led and oversaw a broad, multi‑disciplinary team responsible for commercial performance and guest experience. During his tenure, YVR was named the #1 Airport in North America by Skytrax and ranked within the Top 15 airports globally.
Before joining the aviation industry, Pateman held international advisory roles, guiding governments, cities and Fortune 500 companies on experience‑led development initiatives across all seven continents. He also brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience having owned and run numerous companies. He holds an MBA in Finance from Oxford Brookes University.
