Pictured, left to right: North Star Air’s Vice President Tom Meilleur, Director of Marketing & Community Relations Karen Matson, Vice President of Commercial Operations Jeff Stout, CEO Frank Kelner, and Director of Passenger Services Maureen Massaro.

North Star Air, a subsidiary of The North West Company was recently recognized for its success and commitment to community at the 33rd annual Northern Ontario Business Awards in September. 

CEO Frank Kelner and his team attended the awards ceremony in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, where North Star Air won the Company of the Year award in the 51+ Employees category.

NSA believes in giving back and playing an active role when it comes to the community, such as providing employment opportunities to over a dozen First Nations communities, plus social and cultural programs. NSA is passionate and committed to helping the community in any way.

 “We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious award from our peers and colleagues and want to thank each and every one of our employees across our six bases for their hard work and dedication,” says Kelner.            

North Star Air is based in Thunder Bay, ON with several base locations including Pickle Lake, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout.