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• Established company budgets and presented to the Board of Directors for approval.

• Served as a Board Member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Manager, Aircraft Completions 2008-2011
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., Greensboro, NC
• Led the effort to create a Completions department from the ground up.

• Created a diverse team charged with completing the assembly of FAA Type Certification test articles
of the HondaJet.
• Responsible for making critical decisions relating to schedule, design, and budget.
• Coordinated directly with FAA Designees to complete conformities and resolve certification
challenges.
• Evaluated supplier products and services used to manufacture the HondaJet.
• Established Manufacturing Policies and Procedures for this new Company.

• Worked directly with the CEO, facility designers, and construction companies to define building
requirements for the new 800,000 sq ft Production facility and Customer Convenience areas.
• Coordinated with Supply Chain, Quality, and Design Engineering leadership to develop project plans
and resolve issues.
• Created and managed personnel, equipment and supply budgets.

Senior Manager, Aircraft Delivery Center 2000-2008

Manager, Beechcraft Flight Test and Delivery
Raytheon Aircraft Company and Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Wichita, KS
• Directed a staff consisting of Customer Account Managers, Guest Services Specialists, and
Interior/Exterior Designers that handled an average of 375 aircraft deliveries per year, fully 70
percent of all company annual deliveries.
• Established and executed the delivery schedule for 7 different types of business aircraft.
• Conducted briefings for Senior Leadership on Customer Satisfaction, Product Quality and
Forecasted Deliveries.
• Served as the focal point for coordination between Operations, Sales, Contracts, Customers, and
Modification facilities.

• Developed and implemented a “First Handshake to Delivery” program which managed all aspects
of customer relations, aircraft specification, factory visits, and delivery activities.

• Resolved problems which arose during production and delivery of aircraft.
• Worked directly with a Domestic and International Sales Staff to ensure smooth handling of
customer visits and delivery activities.
• Met with customers to discuss their delivery and establish itinerary.
• Established and controlled direct and indirect budgets for labor and supplies totaling $3.5 million
annually.

• Managed Raytheon Aircraft Company FAA Part 145 Repair Station; recipient of the FAA Diamond
Award for 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

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