Kevin Hartney
Senior Vice President - Programs, Legal & Corporate Affairs at VAS Aero Services- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Florida Bar (Rule 17)
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New York State Bar
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US District Court – Eastern District of New York
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US District Court – Southern District of New York
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Experience
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VAS Aero Services
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Vice President - Programs, Legal & Corporate Affairs
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2010 - Present
• General Counsel and Secretary to an America Aero Group Company specializing in the distribution of aircraft spare parts and support services to original equipment manufacturers such as the Boeing Company, Airbus , Embraer and Honeywell as well as major airlines and maintenance facilities worldwide. • Key member of the senior management team providing advice on corporate objectives, and how to minimize risk while optimizing legal processes that support business goals.• Oversee and coordinate all customer interface and reporting requirements for over 60 programs including distribution, redistribution and consignments. • Direct all aspects of a global legal and compliance function serving six operating companies located in the US, England, Australia and Singapore encompassing 21 sales offices in 14 countries.• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.• Create, execute and maintain records and filings; draft international and domestic contracts for the sale, lease and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft.
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Volvo Group
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Sweden
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Vice President - General Counsel & Secretary
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2009 - 2010
Volvo Aero Services Corp., a Volvo Group company• Planned, developed and executed the restructure of the company for sale to a private equity investor. • Coordinated all aspects of the sale with AB Volvo and outside counsel including the initial marketing of the company to potential purchasers and the eventual establishment of three international operating companies and a holding company. • Co-drafted the commercial sale agreement in order to successfully divest the interests of AB Volvo.
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Executive Vice President
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1990 - 2010
AGES Aircraft Sales & Leasing, Limited Partnership, a Volvo Group company• Managed the company’s fleet of aircraft for purchase, sale and/or lease. • Purchased aircraft including DHC-8 aircraft from DeHavilland (Canada) as well as multiple Boeing 727 and 747 aircraft and McDonald Douglas DC10-30 freighter aircraft. • Negotiated purchase, sale and/or lease agreements for over 50 aircraft with customers such as UPS, DHL, Time Air (Canada) and Lufthansa.• Managed the orderly liquidation of the aircraft portfolio over a five year period successfully exiting the aircraft leasing business in 2010.
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Senior Vice President - Airframe Division
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2004 - 2008
Volvo Aero Services Corp., a Volvo Group company• Managed the P&L, sales, marketing, strategic direction, budget formulation, target setting and management for a division of 50 employees. • Successfully grew the Boeing Distribution Agreement, Embraer Distribution Agreement and British Airways Distribution Agreement doubling revenues to $170 million dollars while reducing invested capital by 50%.
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Senior Vice President - Chief Administration Officer
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1999 - 2003
Volvo Aero Services Corp., a Volvo Group Company• Managed all support functions for the company including Warehouse Operations, Legal, Compliance, IS/IT, Human Resources, and Quality comprising over 250 employees. • Successfully reduced overhead expenses through the consolidation of sixteen warehouse facilities into three strategically located distribution centers. • Implemented an Operational Management System to improve efficiency and quality.
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Chairman & President
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1997 - 2000
AGES Government Group LP, a Volvo Group company• Led all administration as the prime contractor for the Company.• Held profit and loss accountability, contract reporting requirements, import/export licensing, purchasing, repair and sub-contractor management.• Successfully identified, partnered and transitioned the contract to a new prime contractor in 2000 while retaining parts support as a sub-contractor.
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Executive Vice President - General Counsel & Secretary
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1989 - 1999
The AGES Group, a Limited Partnership, a Volvo Group company• Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to the Board of a $500 million dollar worldwide aviation company. • Managed the legal department, maintained all required records and filings for the parent company and its three subsidiaries• Drafted and negotiated domestic and international agreements for the sale, lease and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft and managed litigation claims.
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Board Director
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1995 - 1997
• Operated by Paradise Island Airlines, Inc. – A regional branch of US Airways• Member of Board of the Directors of a USAIR Express regional carrier, operating from South Florida internationally to the Bahamas and domestically within the southern United States. • Operated by Paradise Island Airlines, Inc. – A regional branch of US Airways• Member of Board of the Directors of a USAIR Express regional carrier, operating from South Florida internationally to the Bahamas and domestically within the southern United States.
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Associate Attorney
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1987 - 1989
Executed all litigation components including preparation and argument of motion, trial and appellate briefs. Focused on trial practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York State. Executed all litigation components including preparation and argument of motion, trial and appellate briefs. Focused on trial practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York State.
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Senior Trial Prosecutor
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1984 - 1987
Appointed to the position of Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County, New York, in 1984. Investigated and prosecuted organized crime cases in the Rackets Bureau and felony narcotics cases in the Narcotics Bureau. Appointed to the position of Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County, New York, in 1984. Investigated and prosecuted organized crime cases in the Rackets Bureau and felony narcotics cases in the Narcotics Bureau.
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Education
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1981 - 1984
UNH School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law -
1977 - 1981
Saint Anselm College
Bachelors of Arts, Political Science -
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Harvard Business School
Continuing Executive Education
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