Russell Ford was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2013. He also has served as a member of the Board since April 2019. Mr. Ford has over 30 years of experience working in the aerospace industry. Prior to joining the Company, he was at Precision Castparts Corporation as the President of Carlton Forge Works and Dickson Test Group. He also previously served as ClearEdge Power Inc. s President and Chief Executive Officer, Prestolite Electric Inc. s President and Chief Executive Officer, Holley Performance Products Inc. s Chief Operations Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation s Senior Vice President of Operations, Allied Signal Corporation s General Manager of the Industrial and Marine Engine Division and in various engineering and management positions at Bell Helicopter and AT&T. Mr. Ford holds an M.B.A. from Duke University s Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt and Shingjutzu Lean Expert. We believe Mr. Ford is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his decades of experience in the aerospace industry and his perspective as our Chief Executive Officer.