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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.
