Vice President, Composites Growth Initiative

• Jun 2004 - Present

Director, Composites Growth Initiative

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2013

Responsibilities include representing the composites industry to end-users, lead industry programs in market expansion and development, coordinate industry public relations for composites education and awareness, participate in codes and standards committees, industry coordination with government agencies and academic programs, market and technical support for ACMA councils, coordinate instructional workshops on composites to end-users.

Executive Director

• Jun 1999 - Jun 2004

o Led a consortium of 30 member companies representing material suppliers, manufacturers, and consultants conducting market development activities and initiativeso Coordinated and led composites industry programs to advance composites technology with trade, professional, and technical organizations, government and academia.o Continued development of the civil infrastructure market in bridge decks, blast mitigation, engineered wood, concrete reinforcement, masonry strengthening and seismic upgrade

Manager, Market Development

• Jun 1994 - Jun 1999

Managed projects with industry, government, and academia to develop new markets for the composites industry mainly for the infrastructure market. Areas of focus include rebar, bridge decks, piling, concrete repair and strengthening, smart composites. Investigated other potential markets including electric utiltiy, wind energy, building/construction. Authored numbers articles and technical papers at composites industry conference events including SPI Composites Institute conferences. Managed projects with industry, government, and academia to develop new markets for the composites industry mainly for the infrastructure market. Areas of focus include rebar, bridge decks, piling, concrete repair and strengthening, smart composites. Investigated other potential markets including electric utiltiy, wind energy, building/construction. Authored numbers articles and technical papers at composites industry conference events including SPI Composites Institute conferences.

Assistant Tooling Manager, Tool Engineer

• Nov 1988 - Jan 1994

Tool engineer and tooling manager for composites programs. Main responsibilitites included C-17, SR-71, F-22, various radome and flight structure projects. Tool engineer and tooling manager for composites programs. Main responsibilitites included C-17, SR-71, F-22, various radome and flight structure projects.

Senior Design Engineer - Low Observables

• Nov 1985 - Nov 1989

Senior tool design engineer for composites and low observables programs. Structural design, manufacturing process development, materials research and tool design for all special programs Senior tool design engineer for composites and low observables programs. Structural design, manufacturing process development, materials research and tool design for all special programs

Structural Design Engineer, Manufacturing Development Engineer

• Jun 1981 - Oct 1985

Design engineer - KC-135 Re-Engine Program, B-52 support; Manufacturing engineer for composites technology and manufacturing integration for various aircraft, tool design and engineering. Design engineer - KC-135 Re-Engine Program, B-52 support; Manufacturing engineer for composites technology and manufacturing integration for various aircraft, tool design and engineering.