May 08, 2024
Kim Smith, Director of Operations at Azura International, publisher of Air Cargo Week, has a 23 year career in the airfreight industry having joined the company in 2001 as a subscriptions administrator.
How did you get into airfreight/logistics?
By accident actually! It was the job position that I was attracted to rather than the type of company it was with. I applied for the position of “Subscriptions Administrator”. It fitted nicely with my previous role where I used to manage memberships for the UK sports governing body of ice skating
If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would they be and why?
The comedian Micky Flanagan. Because he is hilarious! Any of my grandparents. They all passed away before I was born so it would be great to talk about times gone by. My best friends. Who doesn’t like a girly chat to put the world to rights!
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Don’t believe everything you read online!
What is something we wouldn’t know about you from your CV?
I completed the application forms for Torvill and Dean to make their comeback at the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer back in 1994.
If you had not pursued a career in airfreight, what other field would you have liked to go into?
Veterinary care.
What hobby have you always wanted to try but never got around to?
Not exactly a hobby but I always wanted to be able to fly a helicopter. Shame about my fear of heights!
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Time travel. I’d take a sneaky peak at next week’s winning lottery numbers.
Early Riser or night owl?
Early riser.
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pasta. I love Italian cuisine.
How do you motivate your team?
Sometimes it is all hands on deck and I don’t mind rolling my sleeves up and getting dirty!
What quote has most resonated with you?
People don’t always remember what you say but they will always remember how you made them
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