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Experience
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Strategic Aviation Services LLC
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Greater Seattle Area
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President & Principal Consultant
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Oct 2014 - Present
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Greater Seattle Area
Providing consulting to help organizations grow their aviation services.Clients have included: Boeing, Seattle, WAFCS Group, Doha, QatarPrecise Flight, Bend, ORAdvisory Group: SAE Executive Development Academy
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Senior Vice President Commercial Aviation Services
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Nov 2003 - Mar 2014
Transformed Services into a profitable and growing business of 11,000 employees representing 15% of Boeing’s revenues. * Acquired five companies and formed joint ventures to expand the breadth and depth of service solutions. Embedded innovative technologies. * Reenergized product support for Boeing airplanes worldwide with a culture of 24/7. * Launched a major rebranding of Services, Boeing Edge, which promises customers a competitive advantage over the lifecycle of their airplanes – first time Boeing identified a service brand. * Consistently exceeded financial targets. Board Member: Aviall, Aviation Partners Boeing, Jeppesen and Museum of Flight
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Vice President Maintenance Services
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Mar 2002 - Nov 2003
Recruited by Boeing to lead new business unit with 2,500 employees responsible for maintenance programs, airplane recovery services, component repair, and subsidiaries Continental DataGraphics and AeroInfo Systems. Board Member: Pacific Science Center
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United Airlines
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San Francisco, California
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Vice President Engineering & Technical Support
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Dec 1994 - Mar 2002
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San Francisco, California
Recruited back to United as chief technical officer for aircraft maintenance division with responsibility for 1,000 employees. Oversaw installation of $500 million of aircraft modifications for new markets. * Chairman, 1997 World Aviation Congress * Chairman, FAA R&D Committee Board Membe...
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Northwest Airlines
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Vice President Engineering, Inspection & Quality Assurance
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Jul 1991 - Nov 1994
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Recruited by Northwest to establish new division with 800 employees focused on aircraft reliability, safety, and cost. * Achieved new records for fleet reliability. * Chairman of an industry-government task force charged by the FAA to streamline airline operations. Board Member: ARINC and Univ...
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United Airlines
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San Francisco, California
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General Manager Engineering, Director Maintenance Automation, Director Mainte...
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Apr 1985 - Jun 1991
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San Francisco, California
Senior technical manager responsible for 250 employees in new technologies, performance engineering, and program management, including United’s launch of the Boeing 777.Managed 80 employees and 30 major projects in operations, material management, and training. * Participated on a special task f...
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Chevron
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San Francisco, California
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Ventures Manager, Staff Planner, Operations Research Supervisor
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Jul 1978 - Mar 1985
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San Francisco, California
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Shell
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Houston, Texas
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Research Engineer, Shell Development Company
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Aug 1975 - Jul 1978
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Houston, Texas
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Education
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Stanford University
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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