TAE AEROSPACE - Key Persons
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- Owner, Hardy Aviation, Australia
"Thrush Aircraft holds TAE Aerospace in high regard for the high quality and timely work they perform"
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- Owner, Statewide Aviation, Australia
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- General Manager Defence MRO
Damien is a mechanical and manufacturing engineer with extensive experience establishing and working in maintenance, manufacturing, construction and asset management industries across Asia Pacific. He has substantial general; operational and project management experience having led businesses and large-scale complex projects. This has included all areas of project and program management aided by a Masters in Project Management and Post Grad Business training.
Damien is our General Manager Defence MRO, leading the company's activities in support of our Defence customers across the world through delivery of maintenance, repair and engineering services for fighter jets, trainers, transports and the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank.
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- Vice President, Thrush Aircraft Inc, USA
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- Program Manager, F - 35 Supply Chain, L3Harris, USA
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- Vice President Military Engine Sustainment Operations, Pratt & Whitney, USA
Mark Pearce - Chief Compliance Officer, CIO
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- Chief Compliance Officer
- Chief Information Officer
Mark has over three decades of experience in delivering business value by leveraging technology solutions that best fit business goals.
In his current position as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Mark oversees all aspects of information, communications and technology (ICT) including IT business systems, information security and networks, data and analytics. He is charged with progressing an agenda that is transforming the TAE ICT landscape to support our business growth across the globe. Additionally, as Chief Compliance Officer, Mark has overall responsibility for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions across the business, including quality management, risk management and security management.
Mark joined TAE Aerospace in 2018 and brings with him a diversity of knowledge gained from numerous industry sectors, both domestically and abroad. Prior to joining TAE Aerospace, Mark was Associate Partner at Information Professionals, where he oversaw solution delivery and quality practice by providing management expertise on investment analysis, business change programs, projects and major business transformation programs. Previously, Mark was also CEO for K.J. Ross & Associates, one of Australia's premier providers of software quality and testing services.
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- President, Air 1st Aviation Companies, Inc. Air 1st Inc. Carolina Turbine Support, Inc, USA
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- Program Manager, GE Aviation, Australia
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- General Manager Fixed - Wing Aircraft ( Aus ), Experience Co
- General Manager Fixed - Wing Aircraft ( Aus ), Experience Co, Australia
"Katie and her team in Midvale have taken excellent care of my TPE331. Having ag backgrounds themselves, they fully understand that in ag aviation, we don't make our living sitting on the ground."
"We have held a 100% mission success rate for the entire 21-year period of our United States Air Force contract. We believe that this milestone has been achieved and maintained with the unwavering support and dedication of the management and staff in Scottsdale, Arizona."