Zurich, Switzerland, January 2026 – Swissport International AG has announced the appointment of Maria Grigorova as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 16 February 2026. Bringing nearly 30 years of international finance and leadership experience across publicly listed and private equity–owned organizations, Maria will lead the next phase of Swissport’s finance strategy focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation.
“I am delighted that Maria will be joining our executive leadership team. She is an accomplished CFO with a proven track record of heading major transformations. She will lead the next phase of our finance strategy, focused on disciplined capital allocation and value creation to deliver world-class returns to all our stakeholders,” said Warwick Brady, President and CEO of Swissport.
The company also expressed appreciation to Craig Cavin, who has served as Interim CFO since April 2025, during which Swissport continued to deliver strong financial performance and operational excellence as the world’s leading aviation services provider.
Prior to joining Swissport, Maria Grigorova spent over three years with The Adecco Group as Group Senior Vice President and Global Head of Finance for Adecco, the organization’s largest global business unit with revenues exceeding €18 billion. As a member of Adecco’s Executive Leadership Team, she oversaw all financial aspects of performance and transformation, leading a finance organization of more than 3,000 professionals and sponsoring enterprise-wide finance modernization.
Earlier at The Adecco Group, Maria served for nearly two years as Group Senior Vice President – Strategy, Finance and Accounting, acting as Deputy to the Group CFO for the €25 billion publicly listed enterprise. She led group controllership, FP&A, global finance operations, procurement, and data science while playing a central role in the company’s Future@Work strategic transformation and supporting the Board Audit Committee.
Before Adecco, Maria was with JLL for nearly six years as CFO – EMEA, responsible for a $3+ billion reported segment spanning 40+ countries and 270 legal entities. She guided triple-digit growth, more than 20 acquisitions and divestitures, and transformation of a 600-member finance organization. She also served on the EMEA Management Board, overseeing property management, legal & compliance, and procurement.
Her earlier leadership experience includes over five years with Ideal Standard International as Senior Director Finance, driving finance transformation and operational restructuring within a $1 billion Bain Capital portfolio company. She previously held senior finance roles with American Standard Companies, Newell Rubbermaid, and began her career with Procter & Gamble across Central & Eastern Europe.
Maria Grigorova holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Rochester – Simon Business School, a B.S. in Consumer Economics from Cornell University, and completed the Global Leadership Program in Enterprise Transformation at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Swissport International AG is the world’s leading provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling. In 2024, the company served approximately 247 million passengers and handled around 5 million tons of air freight through 117 cargo centers worldwide, setting global benchmarks for safety, efficiency, and service excellence.
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