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Kennametal Full Service Supply Inc, (Now Ferguson MRO) Phoenix, AZ 2002 - 2005 Program Manager - Southwest Region - Integrated Supply - Tooling/MRO Responsible for a team of 2 Supervisors, 4 Continuous Improvement Specialists and 9 Warehouse clerks performing the integrated supply and customer service functions for 12 major OEM and tier one aerospace customers in the Southwestern U. S.; Served as National Program Support Lead for critical programs. Increased EBITDA and RONA by 6%, leading a $14M Program Client realized over $2M per year in CI savings through improved supply chain strategies Customers included Honeywell Engines and Systems, Parker Hannifin, Goodrich Aerostructures and Goodrich Turbomachinery. Unitek Technical Services, Phoenix, AZ; Centerville, VA 1998 - 2002 Regional Manager - Western Region - Outsourced Supplier Quality and Consulting Administrated business development and customer service functions for the Western Region. Supported 16 major defense clients in the areas of Supplier Quality Management, auditing, and training for ISO 9000 and AS9100, management consulting services. Realized over $4M savings per year for clients through improved quality strategies. Reduced quality escapements for clients, reducing the overall cost of quality by 45% Customers: Honeywell, Parker Hannifin, Northrop Grumman, Goodrich Aerostructures, L3Com, Raytheon, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky, Cessna and General Motors.

Senior Manufacturing Engineering and International Representative/Liaison Directed a team of 8 Manufacturing Engineers supporting final assembly and detail production. Facilitated a joint venture R&D and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) programs in conjunction with Korean Airlines. On-sight support in South Korea for extended periods; Supported production line relocation from South Korea, to U.S.; Led Continuous Improvement Process Team. Responsible for 78% of assembly work instructions and bill of materials for all commercial and military versions to include co- production and offset programs. Managed kit bill of materials creation and shipment for licensees approved for helicopter assembly in Argentina at RACA, Breda Nardi in

Italy (now Leonardo), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) in Japan, and Korean Air in South Korea. Achieved a 28% man-hour reduction in assembly by instituting a pre- assembly kitting and build-up. Coordinated move of Assembly line from Culver City, California to Mesa, Arizona in 1986-87. Participated in original MH-6 "Little Bird" development for Special Forces Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) Supported Flight Operations for 1984 Summer Olympic Games OTHER EXPERIENCE Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mesa/Phoenix, AZ 1995 - 2006 Adjunct Professor, Center Faculty and Academic Advisor Instructed courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate level: Production Operations Management, Aircraft/Spacecraft Development, Rotorcraft Operations and Advanced Aircraft/Spacecraft Systems. Center Academic Advisor for the Williams Gateway Campus Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mesa/Phoenix, AZ 1995 - 2006 Adjunct Professor, Center Faculty and Academic Advisor Instructed courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate level: Production Operations Management, Aircraft/Spacecraft Development, Rotorcraft Operations and Advanced Aircraft/Spacecraft Systems. Center Academic Advisor for the Williams Gateway Campus

The Boeing Company (formerly McDonnell Douglas Helicopters) Mesa, Arizona 1994 - 1998 Senior Manufacturing Engineer/Team Leader - AH-64 Programs Oversaw Cross Functional support teams in AH-64 Apache Final Assembly, Paint and Flight Test; Project Labor Forecast and management; Primary interface with Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Officers for performance status. Improved processes to reduce final assembly hours by 22%. UK AH-64 Apache FMS Program oversight Led ME team on AH64A to C/D model conversion from fuselage mod through flight test. McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (Mesa, Arizona) 1989 - 1994 Chief Producibility Engineer for MD900 Explorer Program Lead a team of 12 Manufacturing Engineers supporting the MD900 Explorer Development Program, the first all composite rotorcraft ever produced. Lead the Integrated Production Teams (IPT) engineering interface, cost analysis, vendor selection and support for over 1500 components, critical and non-critical. Performed supplier evaluations for all new outsources production items Coordinated and monitored all First Article Inspection (FAI) activities to ensure proper configuration management and acceptance of new production items. Participated in weight reduction initiative to ensure certification of MD900 at FAR Part 27 to take advantage of "Normal Rotor Craft Category" Operating Limitations, rather than Part 29 "Transport Category" Flight Restrictions and VFR/IFR pilot requirements. McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (Hughes Helicopters) Culver City, CA; Mesa, AZ 1978 - 1989

Operations Management - Embry-Riddle University, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.76 Bachelor of Aeronautical Science

Professional Aeronautics - Embry-Riddle University, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.86 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

PMP - Project Management Professional - George Washington University OSHA Auditor Certification ISO 9001:2000, AS 9100 Auditor Certification Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis and Implementation (RCCA)

Professional Productivity Management Series - University of Phoenix Airframe and Powerplant Certification Training Fixed Wing Flight Training