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West Palm Beach, Fl

• Co-founded company. Ensured organizational performance with total P&L responsibility.• Responsible for translating strategic goals into operational tactics to direct the business activities. Formulated current and long-range strategies, objectives, and policies. A key strategist on the Leadership Team, ensuring the organizational infrastructure to accommodate continued growth and geographic expansion. • Responsible for all day to day operational areas throughout the company. revenue management, scheduling, strategic alliances, sales, engineering, technology, compliance, brand management, product development and customer service delivery

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl

Responsible for engineering processes, development/training, ACE certification, quality control, customer satisfaction, and performance metrics for staff of over 400 engineers who provided design, analysis and test engineering services to major aerospace manufacturers.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Co-founded company offering private jet service by-the-seat as a franchise business opportunity, utilizing an aircraft specifically designed for on-demand air taxi service.• Responsible for all day to day operational areas throughout the company. financial management, strategic alliances, engineering, technology, human resources, brand management, and product development.• Developed comprehensive business plan, Franchise Agreement, and Uniform Franchise Offering Circular documents in preparation for sales following launch of pilot franchise, and solicited financing prospects.• Created aircraft specifications, and subcontracted the aircraft preliminary design. Solicited strategic partnerships with business jet manufacturers for the aircraft development and high-volume production build

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl

Engineering services division providing design, analysis, drafting, and rig assembly/test services for aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine engine manufacturers.• Accountable for the achievement of overall financial and operations objectives in delivery of products and engineering services. • Oversaw all program management activities, staffing/resource allocation, on-going training and tools, quality/specification compliance, and Engineering Best Practices.• Performed financial management oversight of programs, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management, reconciliation, and process improvement. • Ensured flawless execution on schedule, budget, and deliverables that met customer requirements, and provided exceptional customer service• Led ISO 9001 Quality Management System development, implementation and certification• Supported business development by building executive relationships with key customers. Managed project portfolio reviewing all bids and proposals for price, resource requirements, lead time, and requirements/specification compliance, based on historical data and strategic fit.• Assisted the CEO/President in developing and documenting strategic goals, and executing strategic initiatives, and participated with the management team in process improvement activities to enable the business to meet the business objectives.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl

• Responsible for the design, development, certification, and go to market strategy of a new turbofan engine configured for a low cost, twin-engine, very light jet application.• Led production engine development, certification, delivery, and support proposal partnering with a major aircraft engine manufacturer. Entered into strategic partnership with critical parts supplier. Developed technology roadmap to achieve budgeted part-level first article and learned-out cost/weight requirements.

East Hartford, Ct

Led the GP7000 commercial engine program engineering team. Member of Engine Alliance (P&W-GE) leadership team, responsible for joint programmatic and business decisions for the venture.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Led the cross-functional, international, Boeing X-32 JSF propulsion system engineering team in the simultaneous design, development, and flight certification of 2 unique propulsion systems, and E&MD proposal submittal to the U.S. Government.• Successfully brought development and certification engines to test on schedule amidst aggressive technical challenges. Engines achieved world class component characteristics, and met/exceeded all customer requirements and technical metrics. Flight test engines performed flawlessly.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Senior Executive Education

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies