# Fernando Poitevin

> Fernando Poitevin is an Argentine executive whose career spans airline finance, cargo operations and digital freight forwarding. After 19 years at LAN and LATAM, he joined Nowports as COO in August 2024 and became CEO in April 2025. He announced his departure in September 2026, with cofounder Maximiliano Casal succeeding him. His public work emphasizes operational discipline, customer service and practical automation.

- **Role:** Logistics and aviation executive
- **Organizations:** Nowports (former CEO and COO), LATAM Airlines Group (former executive), LAN Argentina (former executive), LAN Cargo (former executive), United Airlines (former employee), Americas Capital (listed on advisory committee)
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Graduate study in finance, management and strategy, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Led LAN/LATAM Airlines Colombia during its brand and domestic fare-model transition., Presented LATAM’s digital operations work at a 2023 aviation technology conference., Promoted from Nowports COO to CEO in April 2025; de los Ríos credited him with operational transformation.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2004** — Planning and management-control roles at United Airlines.
- **2005-2008** — Planning and management-control manager at LAN Argentina.
- **2008-2010** — Finance and investments director at LAN Argentina.
- **2010-2013** — Planning, finance and operations leadership roles at LAN Cargo; later COO in Miami.
- **2015-10** — Became chief executive of LAN Colombia, subsequently LATAM Airlines Colombia.
- **2017-10** — Moved to LATAM group services leadership in Santiago.
- **2023** — Listed as Corporate VP - Network Operations Control at LATAM in an aviation IT conference program.
- **2024-07** — Announced departure from LATAM after 19 years.
- **2024-08** — Joined Nowports as COO.
- **2025-04** — Succeeded Alfonso de los Ríos as CEO of Nowports.
- **2026-09** — Announced departure from Nowports leadership; Maximiliano Casal succeeded him.

## Achievements

- Led LAN/LATAM Airlines Colombia during its brand and domestic fare-model transition.
- Presented LATAM’s digital operations work at a 2023 aviation technology conference.
- Promoted from Nowports COO to CEO in April 2025; de los Ríos credited him with operational transformation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Public reporting confirmed Maximiliano Casal’s return as Nowports CEO following Poitevin’s departure.
- **2026-09** — Poitevin announced that he had left Nowports leadership, thanked the team and board, and wished successor Maximiliano Casal success.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on LatAm UnBoxed to discuss digital freight forwarding, operational discipline and AI.
- **2026-05** — Discussed Nowports’ more focused operating model in an interview, including concentration in Mexico and Chile.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-poitevin

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Last updated: 2026-10-07