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Executive Board Co-Chairs

LAI's government, industry, and academic executive board co-chairs lead the LAI executive board and work closely with LAI's co-directors and executive director to:

  • assure support for LAI;
  • represent LAI to external audiences;
  • ensure that LAI's program is executed according to plan; and
  • interact with LAI executive board co-chairs and members.
Blaise Durante Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acqusition Integration,
U.S. Air Force SAF/AQX		 Government Co-Chair
Thomas Farmer President, Military Engines, UTC Pratt & Whitney Industry Co-Chair
Prof. Sheila Widnall MIT Institute Professor, Aeronautics & Astronautics and
Engineering Systems Division		 Academic Co-Chair

LAI Executive Board

LAI executive board members play a critical strategic role within the consortium. They are appointed by their organization to serve on the LAI board specifically to:

  • set LAI strategies and policies;
  • guide and oversee LAI's five-phase plan;
  • advocate for and commit resources to support LAI;
  • represent LAI to the public and potential members; and
  • serve as an LAI advocate and enterprise change agent within her/his member organization.
Beth Barnickel Sector Director Six Sigma/Quality, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Mary Burgess Director, Lean Six Sigma, United Space Alliance
Rose Donnelly
Vice President, Enterprise Quality and Lean Electronics Operations, Rockwell Collins, Inc.
William Forthofer Director of Quality, Military Engines/Regulatory Compliance, UTC Pratt & Whitney
Brian Gill Engineering & Business Improvement Director for BAE Systems AMSS, BAE Systems plc
Prof. Daniel Hastings MIT Dean for Undergraduate Education
Luis Izquerido Vice President, Corporate Operations, Raytheon Company
William Lenz Vice President, Engineering, BAE Systems, Inc.
Jan Martinson Director, Lean+, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Steve McNeal Productivity Management Director, United Launch Alliance
Mark Miller Vice President, Research and Engineering, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
George Reynolds Director, Industry & University Initiatives, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mark Rocke
 Senior Executive SES, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
William Schnettgoecke, Jr. Vice President, Lean+, The Boeing Company
General Tom Sheridan Commander, USAF Space and Missile Systems Center
Mary Wohlgemuth Director, Continuous Process Improvement, NAVSEA Systems Command Warfare Centers
Stu Young Executive Director, NAVAIR AIRSpeed
 

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