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Chief Executive officer
Brad has more than 40 years of industry experience delivering accelerated growth and financial performance in leadership positions at Boeing Rotorcraft, Sikorsky Aircraft, Breeze-Eastern, and other aerospace and defense companies. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Breeze-Eastern, Director of Advanced Programs R&D, Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project, and UH-60M Program Manager at Sikorsky. He has also held leadership positions at Boeing including Director of International Apache Programs, Ordinance Programs, Advanced Programs and Flight Test Engineer. He began his career at Hughes Helicopters and has almost 20 years of direct experience with the MD Helicopter product lines. Brad has led the turnaround of several private and publicly-owned companies in his career. He holds an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
“MD Helicopters has been an iconic name in the rotorcraft industry, and we will build on this rich heritage to serve and support our customers worldwide. Our immediate focus is to dramatically improve customer support, foster strong supplier relationships, and implement an aggressive aircraft sales plan.”
President
Chief Financial Officer
Fred has over 35+ years of experience in defense and aerospace, aviation and consulting industries, as well as CEO, COO, and CFO roles in public and private sector environments. Fred held positions with progressive levels of responsibilities for Eastern Aero, Patten Co., Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, Priva Technologies and City of Chicago, and the Department of Aviation. Fred has his MS in Finance from the University of Illinois and his BS in Commerce with a major in Finance from Depaul University.
Chief Pilot
Dennis has over 37 years of aviation experience of aviation service. His passion for helicopters started with the U.S. Army, Where he served for 25 years and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) as a Standardization Instructor Pilot. After retirement, he performed duties overseas as a Lead Pilot and Country Standardization officer with DynCorp on the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) contract for five years. Dennis was the Chief Pilot for a 133 operator in Texas for a few years before starting his tenure at M.D. Helicopters as an Instructor Pilot. He developed and implemented the M.D. Helicopters military training program for training within the U.S. and overseas, and now brings his passion and dedication to training for both commercial and military customers as the Chief Pilot.
Vice President, Global Human Resources
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.
Vice President, Aftermarket
Dan is leading our Aftermarket business. Dan is responsible for continuing to grow the aftermarket business and the tactics for executing the plan, working closely with supply chain and operations. Before this role, Dan was the Sr. Director of Aftermarket Customer Engagement. Dan began his career with MD Helicopters in September 2014 and has held positions with increased responsibilities in Aftermarket and Finance. Before joining MD, Dan worked for US Airways and JP Morgan Chase. Dan holds a BS in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle University.
Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain
Todd is leading our manufacturing and supply chain strategies. He will be responsible for achieving the company’s performance targets and executing operational and supply chain capabilities. Before this position, Todd was the Sr. Director, Supply Chain. Todd brings a wealth of experience in U.S. Army logistics and civilian experience working for Leidos, Ernst and Young, and Georgia Iron Works. Todd holds an MS in Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, an MS in National Security and Strategy from the U.S. Army War College, and a BS in Political Science from Stetson University. Todd also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt and is a Certified Professional Logistician (CPL).
Chairman of the board
Fortune 50 business executive with 30+ years of experience leading organizations through performance turnarounds and into sustained growth. Dolanski’s experience includes President, Boeing Government Services, President & CEO Aviall (a Boeing company), and Vice President, Raytheon Aircraft Company (Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support / Aftermarket).
Board Member
Board Member (chair, governance & compliance committee): served as Chief Operating Officer for Operation Warp Speed, in which he co-led the partnership of government, academia, and industry to successfully accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics for the Nation. As Commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), one of the Army’s largest commands with over 190,000 military, civilian and contractor employees, he was responsible for installations, logistics, sustainment, and materiel readiness around the world.
Board Member
(chair, audit committee): 30+ year restructuring veteran with extensive financial management experience including as Senior Managing Director at Blackstone’s Restructuring and Reorganization Group.
Board Member
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of MBIA Insurance Corp.
Board Member
Board Member: President and Chief Risk Officer of MBIA Corp.
Board Member
Partner and Portfolio Manager at Bardin Hill Investment Partners.
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
Luis is a sales and business development professional with over 15+ years in the aerospace industry. He’s held varying roles ranging across operations, supply chain, and sales functions during this time. His experience in the acquisition and sustainment of aircraft has allowed him to achieve success in managing the execution of sales of new and preowned aircraft as well as the aftermarket support, in established and emerging markets both domestically and internationally at companies such as Able Aerospace, Textron Aviation, and Bell. Luis holds both a BS and MBA degree from Arizona State University (Go Devils!).
Director, Sales - North America
Jack is a decorated retired law enforcement veteran with more than 33 years of experience climbing the ranks of the Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police – the largest police department in the state of Ohio. Jack is a Commercially rated helicopter pilot and holds a Private pilot rating in single-engine airplanes. He flew MD 500E and 530F as a law enforcement officer and served as a Tactical Flight Officer while assigned to the Aviation Section where his last assignment was Unit Commander. Jack is responsible for sales, market expansion, and revenues for the Public Safety and Commercial segments of the MD business in North America. He holds both a BA and MBA degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
