Experience:

GE Aviation (Cincinnati, OH)   2012 ̶  2013:

ODA Build Team for Development and Approval (Boston FAA ECO) of 100+ Person ODA Unit; Type and Production Certification of Aircraft Turbine Engines.       2014  ̶  Present: PC ODA Administrator for Management of Multiple New Type Certificate, Amended TC, and STC Projects via FAA Boston ECO and Vandalia MIDO.   Head of Independent System Monitoring for CFM International's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA) via EASA DOA Oversight Team in KöIn, Germany. Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, Ltd., Shanghai PRC   FAA DER/DAR and EASA CVE for Management of Approvals on Multiple Aircraft Mods.Additional DER/DAR Contracts: Rohr/Goodrich/UTAS Collins Aerospace ,  Northwest Aerospace Technologies, JAMCo America,  United Airlines

HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., formerly TIMCO AeroSystems, Greensboro, NC)  Manager of Certification, FAA ODA Engineering and  Inspection Unit Member; Management of Approx. 20 Large STC Projects via FAA Atlanta ACO & MIDO (United, Delta, American and non-US)

2009  BOEING Commerical Airplane Co., (Everett, WA)  Contracted Structures Engineering Unit Member (AR) for Payloads Structures; 

2008 TAECO Xiamen (Xiamen, Fujian, PRC)      Management of Boeing Freighter Conversion Parts Manufacturing (FAA PMA / STC Approvals)

2007- 2006   Collins Aerospace, Flight Structures, Marysville, WA (Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China)     Structures Design/Analysis and STC Con- formity Certification Supporting Passenger-to-Freighter (Cargo) Conversion of A300-600 for China Southern Airlines (on-site China & in-office US)

2005- 2004 AAR Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia        Position: Dir. Airframe Engineering (initially QA Mgr) - Design (Catia V5), DER Approval, and Mfg. Coord- ination of Replacement and Modification Parts and Cargo Loading Systems for Commercial Aircraft;  Set-up and FAA Approval of Facility and Procedures for a Parts Manufacturer Approval Quality System per 14CFR 21.307    Became FAA Manufacturing DAR in 2005 (Atlanta MIDO)

2003- 1994 Nasera Aerospace (formerly Nasera Corporation), Hillsborough, NC  Position: President and Co-owner / Co-founderConsulting DER Certification Services and FAA PMA Manufacturer          Successfully Completed Certification Projects Include the Following:  • Design & Analysis of Galley Installations for STC Certification of a Full Shipset of 747 Galleys (6 Main Deck + 1 Upper Deck)  • Design & Certification of 737NG Quick-Change VIP Interior (Monuments, Partitions, Divans, Decompression)  • Static Testing Program of 767-300 VIP Interior Monuments for Collins Aerospace & Boeing  • Design Consulting, Static Testing, and STC Certification for 747-422 Closets (Ref P/N 415U1145-111 for UAL, Mfg. by Collins Aerospace)  • STC Freighter-to-Combi Conversion of the Lockheed L-382G "Hercules" for USAF Contract (ref FAA Exemption No. 6056)  • Repair & Process Spec Approvals for Commercial Aircrart MROs (Airframes, Flight Controls, Doors, Thrust Reversers, & 2ndary Struct.)  • Obtaining FAA Design Approval on 25 PMA Replacement Parts (Machined Metal Consumable Airframe Parts) for Large Commercial Aircraft  • Set-up, FAA Approval, and Operation of Facility and Procedures for a Parts Manufacturer Approval Quality System per 14CFR 21.307

 1993-1989 Collins Aerospace, Miami, Florida   VP of Engineering Responsible for 21-person Engineering & QA Department.  Structural DER for the following on both small (Part 23) and large (Part 25) Aircraft: (1) TSO Certification of Statically and Dynamically Tested Aircraft Seating Products,  (2) STC and TC Certification of Aircraft Modifications, Including Galleys, Seats, and Crew Rest Compartments,  (3) Development of Test Programs for Derivation of Design Allowable for Composite Structural Details, and (4) Development, Control, and FAA Approval of Processes, Procedures, and Specifications for Engineering and Manufacturing, including large aircraft flight control surface repair standards.

 1989- 1985 Pan American World Airways, Inc., New York, New York   Structural Engineer Supporting Maintenance, Repair, and Fleet Planning for 727, 737, 747, A-300, & A-310 Aircraft Fleets, Including CRAF Program Coordination; Became SFAR 36 Major Repair Coordinator in 1987 (NY FAA ACO); Structures Working Group Member for Certification of A320-100/-200; Became Consultant Structures DER in 1988 (Atlanta ACO).

 1984  VT San Antonio Aerospace (Dee Howard Co.), San Antonio, Texas    Design, Structural Analysis (FEM & Detail) & Testing of Airframe/Interior Struct- ural Mods, Working under Structural DERs, Including Testing and Evaluation of Composite Structural Details and Assemblies.

1983-1981 Lucas Aerospace, Inc. (formerly Tracor Aviation, Inc., formerly Aerospacelines, Inc.), Santa Barbara, California  Airframe Structural Repair & Modification Engineering, Component & System Design, FEM and Detail Analysis of Modification Instls on Large Aircraft, Working Under Structural and Systems DERs.  Design / Analysis (FEM & Manual), Supervision, and Certification of Repairs, Mods and SBs.Education: University of Michigan, College of Engineering, BSME degree 1981 (+ numerous additional curricula)