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•Seasoned Airline Maintenance & Engineering executive with extensive experience in Engineering, Production, Quality, Fleet Management and Planning handling airframe, systems and engines on turboprop and jet aircraft.
•Earned a reputation for a highly effective management style in a Union environment with an organization of up to 10000 people and an expense budget of 2.1 billion.
•While appearing to be laid back was recognized as a good listener, customer focused, team oriented, approachable, results driven and an out of the box thinker, that earned the trust and respect of leaders, peers, associates and Unions by creating the environment to achieve industry leading processes and products
•Served as VP Engineering, Planning, and Quality Assurance, Managing Director Powerplant Maintenance at American Airlines. In Air Canada held positions as Director Strategic Planning, Director Engine Maintenance, 747,767 and 727 Fleet Manager, Quality Superintendent Powerplant, Chief Inspector Powerplant, and CFM, JT3 and Pneumatic Accessories Engineer. In Zambia Airways, Engineering Superintendent, and Engineer HS 748, B737, Bac 1-11, and B707.