AEROSPACE OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
15 + Years in Aerospace Leadership Roles • Extensive Operations Experience • Aftermarket Services • High Detail Component Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ANRON AVIATION INC, Pensacola Fl
August 2007 - Current
General Manager, Equity Owner
General Manager & 49% owner of an aviation component repair facility. The enterprise provides aftermarket support for air transport and corporate aircraft engine accessories and mechanical devices.
H&H AVIATION SERVICES, Chandler AZ
October 2006 - Current
President
Privately owned aerospace consulting firm specializing in aviation maintenance businesses. Current clients include Wencor West, Aero Mechanical Industries Inc., and TeamSAI Consulting.
THE TRIUMPH GROUP • VARIOUS COMPANIES & SITES
February 2000 - October 2006
TRIUMPH AIR REPAIR, Phoenix AZ
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES INC., Mesa AZ
March 2004 - October 2006
President
Full P&L responsibilities for two autonomous business units of NYSE listed “Triumph Group” (TGI), with combined annual revenues exceeding $80 mil. The businesses provide gas turbine engine services, highly engineered component repair, complex machining & manufacturing, and thermal deposition processing. Facilities included (2) Phoenix, AZ, (3) Tempe AZ, (1) Chandler AZ,(1) Lasham UK, with over 400 associates.
Major Contributions & Accomplishments:
• Promoted from within Triumph to lead the largest aftermarket company. (Triumph Air Repair)
• Increased Triumph Air Repair sales by 21% in first year producing record revenues of $64 mil.
• Led the integration of four autonomous businesses (Advanced Materials Technologies Inc., Triumph Engineered Solutions, Triumph Thermal Processing, HT Parts) into one enterprise (AMTI) eliminating over $3 mil in annual operating costs.
• Reversed the negative income (-$3.0 mil to breakeven) of the AMTI integrated business in two years.
TRIUMPH ACCESSORY SERVICES, Wellington, KS
February 2000 - June 2004
President
Full P&L responsibility for this $25 mil business unit of NYSE listed “Triumph Group” (TGI). The enterprise provides aircraft accessory manufacture and after market services. Products include manufacture of high-pressure pneumatic valves and depot service of major aircraft accessories, employing over 110 associates.
Major Contributions & Accomplishments:
• Recruited specifically to lead the turnaround of this underperforming business unit, we reversed the negative growth trends in key business segments (–10% to +20%), increased op income 63% while increasing net margins by 8 points. (1st year). Continued 10% + op income growth through the next 3 years, including through the “9/11” issue. Enhanced RONA from 14.9% (2001) to 41.6% (2004).
• Initialized and launched a new $4 mil strategic service center in San Antonio, Texas for servicing of aviation ground support equipment (GSE). Highly profitable (+30% gm) within the first year of operation.
• Led business development efforts for Regional Jet segment. Revenues grew $0 to $4.4 mil in three years.
• Selected and led the deployment of a new 4GL information platform (Syteline) resulting in institutionalization of information and >200% reduction in transaction costs.
• Awarded Triumph’s “Most Improved Company” in 2001 & “Company Excellence Award” 2003.
• Rebuilt and developed senior leadership team for sustained performance beyond my personal tenure.
DUNCAN AVIATION, Lincoln NE
September 1996 to February 2000
Manager of Avionics and Instruments Services
A General Management position with P&L responsibility for the leadership of a nationally acclaimed, Business Aircraft avionics service organization. Service groups included avionics repair depot, aircraft line maintenance, and a technical call in support center. Components ranged from high precision complex electro-mechanical devices, to state of the art digital electronic systems. Reporting to the President of Component Services, revenues of the business were $17+ mil in FY-1999, directly overseeing over 120 skilled associates.
Major Contributions & Accomplishments:
• Voted Pro Pilots #1 Avionics Shop in the U.S. each year, 1996 through 2000
• Expanded main plant throughput by 45% in two years, from a declining growth position through redesign of workflow, elimination of bottlenecks, and team development.
• Decreased cycle time by 56% over the same two-year period through extensive workforce cross training programs and revised team & individual performance measurements.
• Designed and directed the launch of a relationship based service delivery program resulting in streamlined customer support, increased customer satisfaction, and increased quality of market intelligence.
• Developed the business plan, and co-led the technical development of a PC based test platform integrating product testing, data collection, and failure analysis across 40 test stations in 13 different facilities. Low cost and high performance of the platform allowed economical expansion of remote facilities to 20 sites.
B.F. GOODRICH, Component Overhaul & Repair Div., Austin, TX
1989 to 1996
Plant Manager • Director of Technical Operations
Progressive management and executive positions within this $35 mil business unit of the B.F Goodrich Corp. providing Avionics and Instrument services to the Airline, Business Aircraft, and General Aviation operators.
Major Contributions & Accomplishments:
• Spearheaded the acquisition and redeployment of the bankrupt Eastern Airlines Avionics & Instruments facilities to launch a new $15 mil Airline service center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and accelerate the growth of the Austin TX facility by four years from the baseline business plan.
• Initialized and led a new $4 mil remote service facility in Louisville KY providing customized avionics service to United Parcel Service Air Operations. Negotiated capital purchases, leases, and assisted in customer contract negotiations.
AAR CORPORATION, Elk Grove Village, IL
Avionics and Instruments Shop Manager
1981 to 1989
Various Positions
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1976 to 1980
Maintenance technician for aviation based electronics equipment with 53rd WRS “Hurricane Hunters”. Accelerated promotion to E-5 in three years resulted in selection for a special duty assignment as the Avionics Technician for the USAF Aerial Demonstration Team; “The Thunderbirds”(79-80).
EDUCATION
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) • University of Colorado • Colorado Springs • 2000 • 3.98 GPA • Selected by faculty as the “Outstanding Graduate Student” of 1999-2000 • Nominated by faculty for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Society.
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management • Upper Iowa University • Fayette, IA • 1997
• Electronics Technology Certificate • Cleveland Institute of Electronics • 1983 A two year independent course of study in electronics technology.
• Quality Management Consortia • University of Texas • 1992 to 1994 • A two year, part time program of studies in total quality management (TQM) practices. Included were studies in ISO 9000, statistical process control (SPC), bench marking, quality functional deployment (QFD), and LEAN practices. |
