Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. announced that effective April 1, 2018 its Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Leddy to the positions of Executive Chairman of the Company and Chairman of the Board, and has appointed Josh Marks to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Marks will also join the Company's Board of Directors upon his appointment as CEO. Mr. Leddy has been Chief Executive Officer since February 2017 and a member of Board since Global Eagle's business combination with Row 44 and Advanced Inflight Alliance in 2013.

Mr. Marks joined the Company in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of the Company's Connectivity segment. In his new role as Executive Chairman, Mr. Leddy will continue to drive Global Eagle's strategic vision, focusing on major customers and stakeholders. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Marks will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the business.

As the head of Global Eagle's Connectivity segment, Mr. Marks has driven significant strategic, network, integration and go-to-market improvements. Prior to joining Global Eagle, Mr. Marks was Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of masFlight. Prior to masFlight, Mr. Marks was an executive in airline and technology companies.

He was Chief Financial Officer of an aviation maintenance firm and led the American Aviation Institute, a commercial aviation policy think-tank. He co-founded MAXjet Airways, a premium scheduled airline, where he held leadership roles in certification, finance and operations. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles at internet infrastructure and enterprise software ventures.

Ed Shapiro will continue to serve on Board of Directors in the role of Lead Independent Director.