Meet the Team at Air Cargo Africa 2025

ProCharter will be exhibiting at Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025, taking place on February 19-21 at the Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Meet the Team at Booth #B33.
– James Saldaña, Communications Director, ProCharter

Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 Overview

Join the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. Air Cargo Africa is playing an integral part in Transport Logistics Africa brings together all the key players on one platform, offering unparalleled access to the entire ecosystem. Air Cargo & Transport Logistics Africa 2025 is a prime opportunity to connect with a diverse range of industries and decision-makers within the African transportation and logistics sector. Here is a breakdown of the key industries you will encounter and the typical buyer profiles you can expect to meet.

Date: 19th – 21st February 2025
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Exhibition Hours:

Day 1 (19th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 2 (20th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 3 (21st February): 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Meet Our Team

Andy Fleming
CEO

Andy founded ProCharter in 2010 and has over three decades of experience in aviation. Beginning his career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and subsequently holding main board positions across the travel, leisure, and airline sectors. Andy possesses a wealth of aviation knowledge in aircraft leasing and aircraft charter, coupled with strategic and general management experience. He holds a BA (hons) in History and Politics and is currently studying an MA in Philosophy.

Andy’s vision for ProCharter was, and remains, to become the market leader in the ‘remote site’ arena. Combining specialist military skills with acute commercial acumen, at the same time as offering the full spectrum of air charter products that the market dictates.

Steve Day
Managing Director

Steve joined the team in December 2013, initially setting up the company in Dubai. With over 30 years’ experience in the military in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and commercial aviation and logistics, he brings a wealth of experience, much of it involving operating in challenging areas and conditions. He has traveled extensively, and worked and lived in Germany, Cyprus, Iraq, Afghanistan, Asia, Falkland Islands, the former Yugoslavian Republics, and several African countries. Steve has been in Dubai with his family for over a decade.

Shihaara Saheed
Operations Director

Shihaara (Shie) joined the team in 2014, and with her 15 years’ of experience in freight forwarding and aircraft charter operations, Shie has been essential to our mission as our Operations Director for projects in Afghanistan and Iraq. Originally from Sri Lanka, Shie has lived and worked in Dubai with our clients for over a decade.

Reliable and resourceful, with excellent communication qualities, Shie is an outstanding team player with the ability to work using her own initiative. A determined and extremely conscientious individual, who has an aptitude to listen and interact with people, achieving high-quality results.

James Edward Saldaña
Communications Director

James worked in the Middle East, West Germany, East Africa, the Balkans, and Central Asia as a soldier in the U.S. military and civilian military contractor since 1984. Working on projects ranging from aviation operations manager in support of UN and African Union forces in Darfur, Sudan, to the design and deployment of logistical management systems used to track the movement of 100 million kg of air cargo per year into Afghanistan in support of American and ISAF forces. James has also led media projects as an accredited journalist to document conflicts in Kosovo, Israel, Palestinian West Bank, and Iraq. He is a veteran of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division and possesses a B.F.A. in Art and Design and an M.A. in Mass Communications and Media Arts. James is affiliated with Core Focus Group and IDC Films.

Nicodemus Ndeti
Regional Manager, East Africa

A motivated Supply Chain professional with over 20 years of experience in International Logistics, including serving the world’s most prominent Oil & Gas companies, UN, and other Humanitarian Organizations. Well conversant with Logistics Operations in Africa, including Project Planning and start-up operations, Shipping, Customs Formalities, Camp Management/Base Support, and transport.

Lived and worked in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Holds a Master’s in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

Nishard Packiron
Operations Manager

In October 2024, Nishard joined Procharter Aviation as an Operations Manager with over 24 years of experience in operations management, customer service, and financial oversight. Proven track record in improving operational and commercial efficiency and customer satisfaction. Combining leadership and industry expertise to contribute to a dynamic team in Aviation and logistics, he is a qualified Loadmaster for B-747 loadmaster, Key team member in charter Ops team for planning B-744 / IL-76 and L-100 (Hercules) flights for Iraq and Afghanistan missions.

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Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

NDTA Annual Fall Meeting 2022

‘I was thrilled to be invited to represent ProCharter at the NDTA / USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting. A very insightful week, learning about the recently published National Defense Strategy and the value of Defense & Commercial integration/collaboration. I also had the privilege of meeting and networking with some incredible people, and I look forward to leading ProCharter with exploring opportunities to support the NDTA community.
– Natasha Watkins, Business Development Manager, ProCharter

ProCharter was delighted to attend the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) & US Transport Command (USTRANSCOM) annual ‘Fall Meeting’, in St Louis, Missouri.

This year saw a record attendance of more than 1700 members and was a great opportunity to hear some excellent Defense and Industry keynote speakers and, to engage with fellow industry specialists.

Gaining a deeper understanding of the new US National Defense Strategy and the aspiration to build on further collaboration with industry, gives us at ProCharter an insight on how we can evolve & adapt, in order to provide services to support the strategy.

Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.

ProCharter has a proven history in providing solutions to Military Aviation and Logistics challenges, often in remote and challenging locations.

Defense Transportation & Logistics…
Evolving the Strategic Advantage

The Fall Meeting is a four-day, NDTA-USTRANSCOM co-sponsored, annual event providing government and industry the opportunity to identify and solve logistics and transportation issues together; learn about new technologies, develop best practices, and build professional and personal relationships.

This year’s theme, “Defense Transportation & Logistics…Evolving the Strategic Advantage” considers our highly contested and competitive environment and addresses the challenges existing to our logistics and transportation systems with intent and desire to outperform our peers in all domains and geographic locations.

Attendees bring a wide range of U.S. Government, industry, and academic experts together with the goal of improving national logistics and transportation systems to achieve a more resilient and reliable Defense Industrial Base.
– NDTA

Mission & Goals

Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.

NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:

Maintain that “trusted environment” by facilitating strong working relationships, education, and the exchange of ideas
Invest in programs and capabilities that provide value to our corporate and individual members, and help develop the next generation of professionals
Serve the broader national security interest through a new focus on all government stakeholders in logistics, transportation, and passenger travel

We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.