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President and CEO
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING
Vice President, Aftermarket Sales & Support
Vice President, Global Human Resources
Vice President, Engineering
Ramon has more than 25 years of experience in commercial aviation, aerospace, and defense and has been with MD Helicopters since 2003. He began his career at Goodrich Aerospace (now UTC Aerospace Systems) designing aircraft safety systems currently in use on Airbus A380, Boeing 767, and Embraer regional jets. Ramon is responsible for the planning and development of all helicopter systems integration programs and advanced aircraft engineering technology programs for MD Helicopters. He oversees the day-to-day engineering activities for both the enhancement of existing products as well as the engineering design, development, and certification of new products. Ramon holds a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University, is a member of the Vertical Flight Society, and holds two U.S. Patents on Aircraft Safety Systems.
Chief Financial Officer
Chris has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic, financial, and operational business leader for global companies. Before joining MD Helicopters, he was the Sr. Vice President for Finance and acting CFO at Micross Components and spent nearly 10 years in various broad-based executive finance and IT roles at TransDigm Group Incorporated. Chris also spent four years in senior finance management positions at Microsoft and held leadership roles at GE, Bombardier, and Honeywell before that. Chris has led finance and IT functions for large multinational teams, strengthening controls, cleaning up balance sheets, reducing risk, and increasing operational efficiencies. He holds an MBA degree from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Mario has more than 25 years of supply chain experience in the aerospace and defense and oil, gas, and automotive industries. He began his career as an automotive buyer/planner before moving on to sourcing and Six Sigma roles at GE. Mario spent 10 years in various management and director positions at Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney focused on supply chains supporting both commercial and military programs. He also served as Director of Supply Chain for Siemens and spent three years before joining MD as VP of Supply Chain and Operations for government contractors PAE and Vectrus. Mario is responsible for source selection, supplier management, and negotiation of supplier contracts to ensure cost savings and on-time delivery from MD’s suppliers. He holds a BS in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University, is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from GE, and is a contributing member of the Center of Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS).
Vice President, Production & Program Management
Allen served for more than 21 years in the U.S. Army with increasing responsibility as an Army Aviator and Acquisition Professional. He has served as a Program Manager of multidisciplinary design teams that combine Engineering, Software, Production, and others to develop, test, and field aircraft and support equipment for helicopter operations and training. Allen directs and coordinates developmental engineering programs, aircraft qualification programs, and production line aircraft deliveries for both commercial and military applications. As a certified Project Management Professional, he is focused on meeting contract deliverables and driving process improvements to meet company goals, delivery schedules, and costs. Allen holds an MS degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Vice President, Operations
James has more than 25 years of experience in operations management, design engineering, project and program management, and strategic global sourcing and has held senior-level positions at industry-leading aerospace companies, such as Meggitt PLC, Barksdale Controls (a Crane Co.), and AMETEK Aerospace & Defense. James is currently responsible for the production delivery schedule for MD’s military, law enforcement, and commercial aircraft. He holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. He also holds certifications in Accelerating New Product Development from Caltech; Building, Leading and Sustaining the Innovative Organization from MIT; and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt through GE Aircraft Engines.
Vice President, Quality Assurance
Rick has more than 35 years of experience in quality assurance and control and mission assurance management in a range of aerospace environments. Prior to joining MD Helicopters, he held positions ranging from Quality Management to Field Service Representative to FAA Aerospace Engineer. Rick spent time in the U.S. Army as a helicopter repairman and worked on a variety of aircraft and space vehicle products over more than 14 years with McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Corporation. He is currently responsible for the day-to-day oversight and strategic direction of MD’s quality programs for both commercial and military production aircraft. Rick holds a BS degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and he has an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license along with an FAA private pilot fixed wing license and training toward a rotor wing pilot license.
Chief Pilot
Dennis has more than 37 years of aviation experience in helicopters and flight training and is a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5). In the U.S. Army, he tracked as a Standardization Instructor Pilot and performed Lead Pilot and Country Standardization duties overseas for five years for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Dennis was the Chief Pilot for a 133 operator in Texas for a few years before starting his tenure at MD Helicopters as an Instructor Pilot. He developed and implemented the MD Helicopters military training program for customers in the U.S. and overseas, and now brings his passion and dedication to training to both commercial and military customers.
Director of Marketing & Communications
Ashley is a business development, marketing, and communications professional with nearly 10 years of experience unifying sales and marketing strategies in the aerospace and defense industry. She led strategic marketing and sales campaigns for new product lines in the commercial helicopter market at Robertson Fuel Systems for five years before joining MD Helicopters. As an executive at BDN Aerospace Marketing, Ashley enhanced its customer acquisition strategies and helped lead exponential growth in sales. She holds a Masters degree in Applied Leadership Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BA from California State University, Fullerton.
Senior Director, Sales - Middle-East & Africa
Steve has an extensive record of military and commercial service, including 26 years as a fixed and rotary-wing pilot in the U.S. Army. He has accumulated over 18 years of military and corporate international assignments, 11 of which were spent in the Middle East and Asia. Steve held executive leadership positions at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Bell Helicopter before joining MD Helicopters.
Senior Director of Sales – Asia-Pacific
John brings more than 20 years of rotorcraft sales and business development experience to MD and has grown markets and delivered significant revenue growth for some of the world’s leading rotorcraft manufacturers. At Boeing, he managed international campaigns for Singapore, Kuwait, the UK, Israel, and Taiwan and was later appointed Director of Offset and Business Development in Southeast Asia. He was also the sales leader for Bell Helicopter in the same region. John has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and several certifications, including a Global Leadership Masters Certification from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a certification from the National Contracts Management Association (NCMA). John speaks several languages fluently.
Senior Director, Business Development - Europe/Latin America
Steve is a third-generation aviation professional and has spent nearly 20 of his 27 years in the rotorcraft industry helping clients navigate the process of acquiring aircraft from U.S. OEMs. He’s well-practiced in communicating customer needs and finding win-win scenarios through any obstacle. After serving as a U.S. Naval Aviator followed by a short stint in technology, Steve was Sales Director at Bell Helicopters and then Deputy Director of North America. In his first role at MD, he was Sales Director of the U.S. and Asia Pacific regions where he sold the first MD 500E into China. Steve holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UTEP and an MBA from the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, and he’s most at home on a flight line with a cup of coffee and the smell of jet fuel.
Director, Sales - North America, Western Region
John is a decorated retired law enforcement veteran with more than 30 years of experience climbing the ranks of the Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police – the largest police department in the state of Ohio. He flew MD helicopters as a law enforcement officer and served as a Tactical Flight Officer while assigned to the Aviation Section where his last assignment was as the Unit Commander. John is responsible for sales, market expansion and revenues for the Public Safety segment of the MD business in North America. He holds both a BA and MBA degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene College.
DIRECTOR, SALES – ASIA-PACIFIC
Justin comes to MD with more than 15 years of experience in a variety of roles at Able Aerospace Services. He started his career there as a Lead Mechanic and left as a Regional Sales Manager, working his way up through customer service roles along the way. Justin is now responsible for MD rotorcraft sales in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, driving revenue and collaborating with engineering to develop new products and support options for customers. He holds a BS degree in Business Management from Western Governors University.
