PRESIDENT - Ozark Aeroworks - Springfield, MO
(2025-01 - 2026-01)
OEM and MRO operation supporting multiple helicopter engine platforms; full P&L accountability across all functional areas, reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors.
- Grew EBITDA from 8% to 22% of revenue, delivering $10M of EBITDA in year one.
- Built and standardized the operating metric set, tying productivity and operational excellence measures to a recurring management cadence.
- Deployed business intelligence tooling to automate standard reporting and replace anecdotal management with trend- and scorecard-based decision making.
- Led multiple automation initiatives to modernize manufacturing practices, cutting cycle time 15%.
- Restructured the leadership team into a defined aerospace reporting structure with clear decision rights and ownership.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Tribus Aerospace - Grand Rapids, MI
(2022-01 - 2025-01)
Private equity-backed manufacturer of precision-machined components for aerospace and defense customers; full P&L accountability for 400 employees across three sites in Michigan, California, and Ohio generating $100M+ in revenue.
- Grew EBITDA 5X in two years, taking the platform from break-even to $5M EBITDA.
- Led the platform through a PE ownership cadence including bi-weekly and quarterly Board reporting, weekly lender reporting, and quarterly performance reviews against plan.
- Owned annual planning and budgeting across three sites, building site-level budgets and consolidating them into a corporate plan with measurable milestones and named ownership.
- Standardized reporting across three operating locations through common BI tooling, creating comparable metrics and a single version of the truth for the Board.
- Drove automation and modernization of manufacturing practices to increase throughput and margin.
PRESIDENT | VICE PRESIDENT, AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE - H-D Advanced Manufacturing - Houston, TX
(2020-01 - 2022-01)
Private equity-backed manufacturer of precision-engineered aerospace components; promoted to President with P&L accountability for 300 employees across three sites and $60M in revenue.
- Turned around underperforming operations, more than doubling on-time delivery from 47% to 98% through rebuilt production planning and performance metrics.
- Delivered $1.5M in cost savings through process improvement, automation, lean methods, and consolidation of manufacturing sites.
- Maximized profitability of a $30M portfolio while owning business development results for the aerospace and defense group.
- Cut scrap 50% and reduced expedite fees by $500K through tighter production precision and throughput discipline.
- Reported bi-weekly and quarterly to the Board of Directors and lending bank; owned budgets for all three sites and the consolidated corporate budget.
GENERAL MANAGER - Heroux-Devtek (APPH) - Wichita, KS
(2017-01 - 2020-01)
Top-three global designer and producer of landing gear and actuation systems; directed the Wichita facility across manufacturing, repair, and overhaul of hydraulic systems and components.
- Led 50+ cross-functional team members delivering $17M in annual sales.
- Applied lean tools including Kanban, point-of-use, and cellular manufacturing to cut cycle time 20%, improve throughput, reduce inventory by $1M+, and remove 7 days from turnaround time.
- Negotiated a 32% reduction in ground shipping contracts, including with FedEx.
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER - Omni Aerospace - Wichita, KS
(2016-01 - 2017-01)
- Held full P&L responsibility; grew sales 15% while reducing operating expense 12% in a single year.
- Tracked and managed P&L results at the value-stream level to identify and act on cost-saving opportunities.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPLY CHAIN - Senior Aerospace Composites - Wichita, KS
(2010-01 - 2015-12)
- Directed strategic planning, production planning, purchasing, supply chain, business development, and customer service.
- Captured $3M in new business in under one year through direct business development.
- Drove a 15-point productivity improvement, lifting efficiency to 97%.
- Reduced scrap from 9.5% of sales to under 2%.
- Introduced estimating and tracking systems, supplier rating and tracking, and risk mitigation and disaster recovery plans.
PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES - LEAN IMPLEMENTATION, SIX SIGMA, SUPPLY CHAIN - Cessna Aircraft Company - Wichita, KS
(2001-01 - 2010-01)
- Led enterprise-wide lean implementation, then transitioned into supply chain, generating substantial cost savings and cutting cycle time 50%.
- Won Textron's Global Award for Innovation for a Centers of Excellence project.
- Owned lean training delivered to Cessna's supplier base.
- Earned Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Implementation Specialist credentials.
PROGRESSIVE ROLES - SHEET METAL MECHANIC TO FINAL LINE SUPERVISOR - Beech Aircraft / Raytheon Aircraft - Wichita, KS
(1990-01 - 2001-01)
- Selected for a UK assignment to transfer Hawker 800XP production back to Wichita.
- Advanced from the shop floor to hourly supervisor to salaried final line supervisor on the 800XP, managing all departments on the line.
