Speaker Biographies SpeedNews 13th Annual Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Toulouse EXPERT INSIGHTS AND RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR THE AVIATION INDUSTRY September 17-19, 2012 Olivier Cauquil: SVP - Procurement Strategy & Business Operations, Airbus Olivier Cauquil is Senior Vice President-Procurement, Strategy and Business Operations, of Airbus, based in Toulouse France. He is responsible for Airbus’ definition of the overall buy strategy and for the monitoring of its implementation across all Airbus programs. After having held various positions in the field of information system management, he joined procurement in the late 1990’s. He has accumulated an extensive practice of the procurement business thanks to the positions he previously held as Avionics Procurement Director and then VP, Equipment and Systems procurement. Bruno Delile has been acting as Senior Vice President New Aircraft and Corporate Fleet Planning for the Air France Group since June 2010. Bruno has more than 25 years of experience in aircraft and component maintenance and has held several positions in aircraft line maintenance, purchasing, project and materials management. Bruno had spent four years as SVP Industrial and Business Development for the Air France KLM MRO branch, tasked notably with management of the joint AFI and KLM E&M Marketing and Sales organization which achieved 1b€ revenues last year. He also implemented several MRO international partnerships and joint ventures in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Prior to this, he acted for six years as VP Materials and Services, where his duties covered component repair and overhaul, supply chain management, and logistics for the Group fleets as well as 150 other operators. Although most of his experience has been with Air France, he also worked within the Snecma Group as Program Director and Business Development Director. Bruno Delile holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from ESSEC, the French business school. As Regional Director of Product Marketing, Tadashi Mabee is responsible for presenting the value of Boeing products and services to airlines, leasing companies, media and other constituents. He also provides customer perspective to Boeing product development activities and direction for Boeing marketing strategies. Mabee started his career with Boeing in 1994 as an aerodynamics engineer, and through the years has gained broad experience at three aircraft manufacturers in a variety of roles in airplane performance, product development, airline analysis, sales, contracts and marketing. He received a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. His graduate studies included an internship in the space division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. Tadashi Mabee: Regional Director - Product Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Alan Pardoe: Head of Marketing Communications, Airbus Alan Pardoe is Head of Marketing Communications for Airbus. Appointed in October 2009, he is the interface between Airbus Marketing and the wider-reaching Airbus Communications department. In 2010 and again in 2011, Alan assumed the additional role of Head of A320 Marketing. During this period several significant A320 product developments were announced, most notably the A320neo. Prior to this, he was A330/A340 Product Marketing Manager from 1997. From 2004, his role was enlarged to include work on defining and marketing the A350 models. Alan started with Rolls-Royce Scotland as a performance engineer before moving to British Aerospace as a Sales Engineer working on the BAC 1-11 program before joining Airbus in Toulouse as an Airline Marketing Analyst in 1979. Alan is a Graduate of Glasgow University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Bruno Delile: SVP - New Aircraft & Corporate Fleet Planning, Air France
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Olivier Cauquil: SVP - Procurement Strategy & Business Operations, AirbusOlivier Cauquil is Senior Vice President-Procurement, Strategy and Business Operations, of Airbus, based in Toulouse France. He is responsible for Airbus’ definition of the overall buy strategy and for the monitoring of its implementation across all Airbus programs.
After having held various positions in the field of information system management, he joined procurement in the late 1990’s.
He has accumulated an extensive practice of the procurement business thanks to the positions he previously held as Avionics Procurement Director and then VP, Equipment and Systems procurement.
Bruno Delile has been acting as Senior Vice President New Aircraft and Corporate Fleet Planning for the Air France Group since June 2010. Bruno has more than 25 years of experience in aircraft and component maintenance and has held several positions in aircraft line maintenance, purchasing, project and materials management.
Bruno had spent four years as SVP Industrial and Business Development for the Air France KLM MRO branch, tasked notably with management of the joint AFI and KLM E&M Marketing and Sales organization which achieved 1b€ revenues last year. He also implemented several MRO international partnerships and joint ventures in Asia, Middle East and Africa. Prior to this, he acted for six years as VP Materials and Services, where his duties covered component repair and overhaul, supply chain management, and logistics for the Group fleets as well as 150 other operators. Although most of his experience has been with Air France, he also worked within the Snecma Group as Program Director and Business Development Director. Bruno Delile holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from ESSEC, the French business school.
As Regional Director of Product Marketing, Tadashi Mabee is responsible for presenting the value of Boeing products and services to airlines, leasing companies, media and other constituents. He also provides customer perspective to Boeing product development activities and direction for Boeing marketing strategies. Mabee started his career with Boeing in 1994 as an aerodynamics engineer, and through the years has gained broad experience at three aircraft manufacturers in avariety of roles in airplane performance, product development, airline analysis, sales, contracts and marketing.
He received a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. His graduate studies included an internship in the space division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.
Tadashi Mabee: Regional Director - Product Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Alan Pardoe: Head of Marketing Communications, AirbusAlan Pardoe is Head of Marketing Communications for Airbus. Appointed in October 2009, he is the interface between Airbus Marketing and the wider-reaching Airbus Communications department. In 2010 and again in 2011, Alan assumed the additional role of Head of A320 Marketing. During this period several significant A320 product developments were announced, most notably the A320neo. Prior to this, he was A330/A340 Product Marketing Manager from 1997. From 2004, his role was enlarged to include work on defining and marketing the A350 models. Alan started with Rolls-Royce Scotland as a performance engineer before moving to British Aerospace as a Sales Engineer working on the BAC 1-11 program before joining Airbus in Toulouse as an Airline Marketing Analyst in 1979.
Alan is a Graduate of Glasgow University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Bruno Delile: SVP - New Aircraft & Corporate Fleet Planning, Air France
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Bob Saia is Pratt & Whitney’s Vice President, Next Generation Product Family. Since 2006, Saia has led an interdisciplinary team that is demonstrating and bringing to market the company's next generation of commercial engines, the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1000G engine with Geared TurboFanTM technology. The Next Generation Product Family organization consolidates development efforts across Pratt & Whitney divisions for large business jets, regional jets and the next generation narrow-body aircraft. He began his career with Pratt & Whitney in Engineering. He led the Commercial Engines Marketing and Business Development Group starting in 1997. Bob joined the Engine Alliance, a joint venture launched with General Electric, in October 2000 to develop and sell the GP7200 series for the Airbus A380 airplane. He was Executive Vice President of the Engine Alliance and Vice President of P&W’s GP7000 Program.
Mr. Saia holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southeastern Massachusetts University and a Masters degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Robert Saia: VP - Next Generation Product Family, Pratt & Whitney
Benjamin (Ben) Boehm was appointed to his current position as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft in March 2012. Mr. Boehm’s leadership responsibilities include international business development efforts, program planning, customer commitments, and skyline management along with governance and strategy for the Commercial Aircraft business unit. Earlier in his career with Bombardier, Mr. Boehm served as Vice President, Commercial Aircraft Programs and led program governance; planning; program change and control; skyline management; as well as customer requirements and commitments for the company’s commercial aircraft. Included in this portfolio were the CRJ Series regional jets, the Q400 turboprops and the newest addition to the family, the CSeries mainline jetliner. A long-time aviation enthusiast, Mr. Boehm began his aviation career nearly 20 years ago as an aerospace engineering officer with the Canadian Air Force. Mr. Boehm is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. He holds a Bachelor in Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada and a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance and International Business from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
Benjamin Boehm: VP - Business Development & Strategy – Commercial Aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace
João Alfredo de Carvalho Paiva: Director - Market Strategy - Commercial Aviation, Embraer
João Alfredo Paiva has been with Embraer since 1984 working in several areas within the commercial department, mainly in the ERJ 145 and Embraer 170/190 marketing activities. Currently, he is responsible for Market Strategy, including the Embraer Market Outlook.
Mr. Paiva holds a Mechanical Engineering degree, a Masters degree in Air Transportation Management from Cranfield University, and an Masters degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas In Sao Paulo.
Mario Formica: VP - Marketing & Airline Studies, Avions de Transport RegionalMario Formica leads a team responsible for Product Marketing, Product Development, Competition, Technical Sales, Strategic Marketing and Forecasting, providing support services to sales and product strategies and commercial activities for the ATR family of aircraft.
He began his career in Alenia Aeronautica, Naples in 1984 as an airline analyst in the Marketing Department and joined ATR Toulouse in 1989. After spending four years in various positions in Sales & Commercial Department, he was promoted to Director, Sales Engineering in 1993. Between 1995 and 1998 he was VP of the Technical Sales Division with direct involvement in major ATR sales campaigns, heading a multi-national AI(R) team. Mario holds a Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and is a lecturer at the MBA Aerospace Ecole Supérieure Commerce, Ecole National Aviation Civile, Toulouse and at IAE Institut d’Administration des Entreprises. Mario is part of the ATAG (Air Transport Action Group) Board.
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Sandrine Lacorre graduated from ENSMA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique) and from RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). She joined SNECMA in 2001 (Engineering Research & Technology Department) as an aerodynamic engineer, designing high pressure compressor blades.
In 2006, she moved on to CFM sales engineering, working on sales campaigns for either the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737.
In 2011, she joined the CFM marketing team as Product Marketing Director.
Sandrine Lacorre: LEAP Product Marketing Director, CFM International
Charles Paterson: VP - Business Development & Strategy, GKN AerospaceCharles Paterson has spent his career to date in the Aerospace Industry. After starting with BAE SYSTEMS as Customer Service Engineer, Charles moved to Romania to start an aircraft final assembly line, returning after three years to take up the role as Chief Production Engineer at Filton. Charles then moved to Broughton where he took charge of Airbus A320 Operations for three years, following which he was appointed as Programme Director for Airbus Twin Aisle Programmes. On formation of the Airbus Single Company in 2001, Charles was appointed Vice President of Airbus Procurement in the UK and in 2004, he was appointed Vice President of the A400M Wing Programme for Airbus, leading the development of the first composite wing on a large transport aircraft. In 2009, Charles moved to GKN to run the newly acquired GKN Filton Business. He was then promoted to Vice President Business and Strategy for GKN Aerospace, with responsibility for continuing the growth journey for GKN Aerostructures and Special Products in Europe and South East Asia.A graduate of Bristol University, he is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Charles also studied Business Administration at INSEAD.
Greg Huttner joined Constellium (formerly Alcan’s Engineered Products) in 2007 after seven years of strategy consulting throughout Europe, the United States and Asia at Monitor Group, and one year advising executive management at the Lagardère Group, a media company.
From 2007 to 2010, Greg held the position of Strategy and Business Planning Director for Constellium’s Global ATI division before taking on the leadership of Global ATI Sales worldwide in 2010.
He is a graduate of HEC, Paris and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration with honors from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, United States.
Philippe Coude du Foresto is Vice President, Marketing at Eaton Aerospace. Philippe is responsible for Eaton Aerospace Group’s strategy deployment. This includes business capture on major programs, management of Eaton growth accounts and business expansion in emerging markets.
He joined Eaton/Vickers in 1987 as a Field Support Engineer in Toulouse, France. He then got promoted to the position of Marketing and Sales Manager for Southern Europe. In 1998, he became the Worldwide Aftermarket Sales and Support Director for Vickers based In Jackson, MS. After the Eaton acquisition of Aeroquip-Vickers, Philippe moved to Irvine, CA and took the Marketing and Sales Director position for the Vickers legacy business. In 2003 he then moved to business development where he managed strategic planning, market analysis and M&A for Eaton Aerospace until 2006.
Before Eaton/Vickers, he worked at Airbus Industries as the lead engineer for the Airbus A320 Electrical Network design. He has an engineering degree from ENSEEIHT in Toulouse, France.
Philippe Coude du Foresto: VP - Marketing - Aerospace Group, Eaton Aerospace
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Celine Fornaro: Senior Equity Aerospace Analyst, Bank of America-Merrill LynchMs. Fornaro has spent seven years as a Bank of America-Merrill Lynch European Aerospace and Defense analyst. She has been the number one ranked analyst since 2011 by the Institutional Investor Survey and number two in Extel since 2011.
Celine served four years at Embraer on the commercial aircraft sales team for Europe, Africa and Middle East.
In addition, Celine holds a Masters of Science from Cranfield University (UK) in Aircraft Transport and graduated as an aeronautical engineer at Ecole Nationale de l’ Aviation Civile ( Toulouse, France). She is also a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Andrew Gordon: Director - Strategic Marketing & Analysis, AirbusAndrew Gordon moved to Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse in 2001 and today is the Director of Strategic Marketing and Analysis. As part of this role, Mr. Gordon is responsible for facilitating the production of the Airbus Global Market Forecast, which details future demand for all civil aircraft of 50 seats or more. Prior to this appointment he worked for British Aerospace Airbus as part of the Forecasting & Market Evaluation Team, where he was involved in providing analysis for many of the market and product-related decisions including the A380 project.
In 2001, at the creation of Airbus as a single entity, Mr. Gordon moved to Toulouse, to work directly for Airbus in the Market Forecasting & Research Group, now part of the Strategy and Co-operation team. Mr. Gordon began his career with BAE/Airbus in 1991 and prior to that he worked for one of the United Kingdom's largest banks. He has a Masters Degree in Marketing from the University of the West England.
Charles Armitage: Head of European Aerospace & Defense Equity Research, UBSCharles Armitage is the Head of European Aerospace & Defense Equity Research for UBS, which serves private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland.
Before joining UBS, Mr. Armitage was a London-based member of the Charles River Associates' Aerospace & Defense Practice. Prior to joining Charles River Associates, he was a senior director with Merrill Lynch and head of their European Aerospace & Defense equity research team. In this role, he analyzed the sector for investors with specific focus on BAE Systems, Cobham, EADS, Finmeccanica, Meggitt, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Smiths, Thales, Ultra, and VT Group. Before that, he was an equity analyst with Putnam Investments. Mr. Armitage is a Rolls-Royce-trained engineer, and his key areas of expertise are enterprise valuation, financial forecasting, sector dynamics, and sensitivity and scenario analysis.
He holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University.
Anton Tams: SVP & Manager - Technical Planning & Process Control, GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd.
Anton Tams was born in Dublin, Ireland. He worked for 9 years in the Irish Information Technology market before joining Guinness Peat Aviation in 1988 and embarking on the aviation adventure. Anton leads a group responsible for provision of services to support the placement of aircraft and engines. This includes budget development, Engineering Services and Supplemental Rent claims management. In addition he has responsibility for leading the GECAS relationship with Aviation Regulators and Technical Records.
He is a certified GE Six Sigma Master Black belt and is currently completing an Masters degree in Business Administration in Aviation Management in the University of Limerick. He attended Trinity College Dublin and graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science in 1984.
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James R. Billing: Managing Director - Market Analysis, Boeing
James Billing is the leader of Boeing’s Commercial Airplane’s Airline Market Analysis Group. Airline Market Analysis is responsible for providing BCA’s outlook for the long-term future of air transportation that is a key driver of Boeing’s product strategy. The Market Analysis team consists of experts from a variety of fields including economics, technology and product development, modeling, airline strategy, network development, fleet planning, air cargo, airline regulation and liberalization, and aviation infrastructure. Each year, Market Analysis publishes Boeing’s “Current Market Outlook”, a 20 year forecast of the future of air transportation, including an assessment of key industry trends, traffic growth, fleet development, and airplane delivery requirements. The group also prepares the “World Air Cargo Forecast” which focuses on the future of the air cargo industry, provides a forecast of air cargo growth and the freighter fleet. Market Analysis is also responsible for assessing the current air transportation business environment and near-term airplane and services requirements in support of Boeing’s business planning process. During his career at Boeing, James has also engaged in product development, airplane financing, sales support, and a number of special projects.
Alexandre Lang: General Manager-Market Research & Studies, Civil Aircraft, Snecma
Alexandre Lang graduated from the EM Strasbourg Management College in 1997. He worked in sales management and business development positions for the UK-based, parts-trading Flightspares Group and then for Goodrich Aerospace (Avionics and Aerostructures divisions) until 2001.
Mr. Lang then joined Messier-Dowty (SAFRAN Group, Landing Gear OEM), as Customer Support Director for Central Europe and the Middle East where he spent five years developing innovative business solutions and supporting key customers’ products and services requests. In 2006, he joined Hispano-Suiza (SAFRAN Group, Engine Power Transmission and Control OEM) as Contract and Sales Deputy Director for three years.
He moved to Snecma (SAFRAN Group, aircraft engine manufacturer) in February 2009 where he first managed the TRUEngine program as Marketing Product Director and helped launch new projects before finally heading the Market Studies and Research organization of the Commercial Engine Strategy division.
Richard Evans: Head of Market Analysis, Civil Large Engines, Rolls-RoyceRichard Evans began his career at Rolls-Royce in 1987, working in the Material Planning department. After working in various roles within the Master Scheduling and Inventory Management areas, Mr. Evans started work as a Market Analyst in the Civil Engine Business. He has worked on many forecasting and marketing projects, primarily in the commercial airline engine sector of the company. His team's main focus is on understanding the market trends and issues that affect the global airline business, and translating these into meaningful insight to influence the company's strategic direction and support sales campaigns. Mr. Evans is responsible for producing the annual Rolls-Royce long-term Market Outlook, and is an active participant in various international forecasting panels.
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nottingham, and is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Marc Le Dilosquer: Director-Market Analysis, MTU Aero EnginesMarc Le Dilosquer is Director, Market Analysis at MTU Aero Engines in Munich where he leads a team of market analysts, monitoring civil, military and industry gas turbine engine markets and developing delivery, spare parts and MRO forecasts for MTU’s strategic planning and business development. The focus is on the commercial market, including large commercial aircraft, business jets and regional aviation, market segments behind MTU’s organic growth strategy. Marc started his career as an aircraft performance engineer at Rolls-Royce in Derby responsible for the performance and operating economic analysis of Boeing 747/767 variants and their envisaged derivatives.
Prior to joining MTU, he held the position of Product Marketing Manager, High Wing Aircraft, at Fairchild Dornier in Germany. He holds an Aerospace Engineering Degree from ENSICA in Toulouse, as well as an Masters of Science and PhD in Thermal Power from Cranfield University.
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Richard Apps: Director - Counterpoint Market Intelligence LimitedIn 2004, after a career with GKN and Westland, Richard Apps joined with George Burton to launch Counterpoint Market Intelligence Ltd., an aerospace market research and strategic planning consultancy.
Mr. Apps started his aerospace career in production management at Marconi Avionics (now part of BAE Systems). He joined Westland Group in 1991 and stayed on with GKN after it acquired Westland in 1994. He worked on strategic planning, business development and the evaluation of acquisitions and managed GKN’s industrial offset commitments in Kuwait.
He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Manchester Business School and an Engineering degree from Cambridge University.
Thomas Flege started his career in 1987 holding a diploma of Engineering and Economics from Hamburg University. In 1987, he joined the Procurement Department of Deutsche Airbus, Bremen and progressed through various positions, involved primarily in the specialization for aircraft parts and modern purchasing concepts. In 1991 he moved to Toulouse and joined Airbus Industrie as Procurement Manager, buying Aircraft Conversions and- Maintenance, Simulators and Services. In 1994 he become the Director of Commercial Contracts, selling and leasing out of used aircraft, in addition to his buying function.In 1997 he joined Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace Airbus, Hamburg as Head of Vendor Management for Twin Aisle Programmes, developing his scope in the areas of Supplier Management and Procurement Strategy.In 2000 he was convocated to apply his experience, gained in the procurement area, to the program management of the A400M, new military transport aircraft for the air forces of Europe. Since 2008 he has been setting up the procurement department within the customer service division of Airbus Military to support the ambitious business transformation project of Airbus Military customer services.
Thomas Flege: VP - Customer Service Procurement, Airbus Military
Mr. Javier Rivera joined the Procurement Department of Construcciones Aeronauticas, Madrid (today EADS CASA) in 1991 and progressed through various positions, involved primarily in the acquisition of aircraft systems and equipment, most notably power plant and avionics. In 1998 he was named Procurement Director for Alstom in Madrid, responsible for all purchasing activities of the Painting Systems Division in Spain. In 2000 he joined Gamesa Aeronautica (today Aernnova), as Program Director for the CRJ700 & 900 aircraft. In 2004 he returned to EADS CASA, Madrid (Airbus Military) as Business Director for the KC45 Tanker Program, where he was deployed in 2005 to EADS North America. In June 2011 he returned to Airbus Military Spain where he joined Customer Services as Head of Business Transformation & Quality.
He holds a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Madrid University, and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Instituto de Empresa, Madrid.
Javier Rivera: Head - Business Transformation, Airbus Military
Tim Coombs: Managing Director, Aviation EconomicsTim Coombs is Managing Director of Aviation Economics, the London-based consultancy specialising in airline and airport strategy. Prior to joining Aviation Economics, Tim worked for Aer Lingus, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, on the project that was to conclude with the airline joining the oneworld strategic alliance. Tim previously worked for 10 years with NatWest Markets where he carried out major equity transactions for BAA, Lufthansa and KLM, and advisory assignments for British Airways and Iberia. Since joining Aviation Economics in 1998, Tim has carried out assignments for investment banks, private equity firms, airlines and airports. Recently he has carried out airline assignments with easyJet, Wizzair, bmi and Ryanair. His assignments have been carried out for banks including, CSFB, Deutsche Bank, DVB, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and UBS. He has worked with Macquarie Bank on their successful acquisitions of Birmingham, Brussels, Rome and Sydney Airports and advised the consortium which has won the concession to manage Paphos and Larnaca airports in Cyprus. Tim has also advised the UK’s Department of Transport on route development funds. Tim has recently worked with the Vancouver Airport consortium on its successful acquisition of a stake in the three airports owned by the Peel Airport Group.
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Pierre Chao: Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic AdvisorsMr. Chao is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Renaissance Strategic Advisors. He has over 20 years of management consulting, investment banking and policy expertise in the aerospace/defense industry.
Mr. Chao is also a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington D.C.-based, non-partisan defense and foreign policy think tank. He was a Senior Fellow and Director of Defense-Industrial Initiatives at CSIS from 2003-2007.
Over the course of his Wall Street career, he participated in over thirty landmark aerospace/defense equity offerings/IPOs raising $11.7 billion and dozens of buy-side and sell-side M&A assignments.
William Gibson leads AirBusiness Academy’s Aviation Management training and consulting practice, managing a team of five internal consultants and a network of 40 industry experts. Prior to joining AirBusiness Academy, Mr. Gibson worked in management with Citibank, where he was responsible for portfolio forecasting, risk analysis, and management control. He also founded management consulting firms in San Francisco and France. Mr. Gibson is a guest lecturer at the HEC Paris and Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse Aviation MBA programs. He has several publications on aircraft investment analysis to his credit.
He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from California State University and a PhD in Finance from Cranfield University.
William Gibson: Head of Aviation Management, AirBusiness Academy
Dr. Kevin Michaels: Vice President, ICF SH&EKevin Michaels is a Vice President in ICF SH&E’s Ann Arbor office, where he leads the Aerospace & MRO practice. He has 26 years of aviation industry experience, including hundreds of consulting engagements for leading aviation and aerospace companies across the globe. Dr. Michaels is a globally recognized expert in the aerospace manufacturing and MRO sectors, and also has significant expertise in business-to-business marketing, customer satisfaction and strategic planning. His experience spans all major market segments, including air transport, business & general aviation, and military prior to founding AeroStrategy, Dr. Michaels was Director - Strategic Development with Rockwell Collins Government Systems, and Principal with The Canaan Group, an aerospace consultancy. He began his career as a senior project engineer with Williams International, a leading gas turbine OEM.
He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, and an MBA from the University of Michigan, and Masters of Science and PhD Degrees in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Robert Thomson: Partner - Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsRobert Thomson is a Partner in Roland Berger's Aerospace & Defense competence center, based in London. He has extensive consulting experience, encompassing strategy and operational improvement assignments for leading airlines, aerospace companies and governments in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Mr. Thomson worked as an investment analyst in the City of London and an engineer at Rolls-Royce.
He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration with Distinction from the London Business School and a First Class Engineering degree from Cambridge University, where he was elected to the Sir Henry Royce scholarship.
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When Gil and Ann Speed launched the aviation industry’s most innovative newsletter in 1979, they recruited their two young daughters for the production staff. Like many children of company founders, Ms. Speed delayed joining the family business. However, a few years after college, she acquiesced, putting to use her degree from Cal Poly State University and her acumen for business and marketing. As SpeedNews Business Manager, Ms. Speed contributed her organizational aptitude. While beginning her informal education in commercial aviation with Publisher Gil Speed, she studied business in the Pepperdine University graduate program. Over the years, Ms. Speed streamlined the company to increase revenue and reduce costs, led the effort toward online distribution and created new marketing programs for large corporate subscribers. When SpeedNews Conferences emerged as influential forecasting and intelligence forums, Ms. Speed refined and expanded marketing strategies for the Commercial Aviation Suppliers Conferences and was instrumental in launching the Regional and Business Aviation, European Aviation and Military Supplier Conferences. Recently promoted to Managing Director, Ms. Speed introduced another conference in 2011, the Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference, which runs in conjunction with the Annual Commercial Aviation Suppliers Conference. SpeedNews has been part of Penton’s Aviation Media Group since 2006.
Joanna Speed: Managing Director - Conferences, SpeedNews
