Mr. Rodyniuk joined Canadian North in July 2022 with over three decades of widely-respected leadership experience within the airline industry, most recently serving as Vice President, Specialty Assets for Willis Lease Financing Corporation, a leading lessor of aircraft engines and other equipment. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer & President of West Wind Aviation and Chief Executive Officer & President of First Nations-owned Wasaya Airways LP, where he led the delivery of essential passenger and cargo services to remote northern communities. Prior to this, he held senior leadership roles with Gavarnie Holding, LLC (overseeing its former Hawaii Island Air subsidiary), the aviation division of Exchange Income Corporation, the Winnipeg Airport Authority, WestJet, ZIP (a former low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada) and SR Technics (a global maintenance, repair and overhaul provider). He has previously also held management roles with United Airlines and American Airlines and has background as a commercial pilot, having begun his aviation career flying for Sea Island Air, based out of the South Terminal in Vancouver. Mr. Rodyniuk is Past Chairman of the Board for WestCaRD (an aerospace-focused research and development / economic development agency based at Winnipeg International Airport), and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Air Transport Association of Canada.

Michael holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Manitoba and accredited by two United Nations agencies; Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as an International Airport Professional (IAP). He also holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.