PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

DARRELL WAMPLER

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Executive Management

General Manager V.P. Programs V.P Business Development

Highly successful, goal-setting and achieving senior executive with proven success in team building and business

development for the aerospace industry. Expertise in business turn around and organizational improvement Keen

understanding of all disciplines within the company including engineering, operations quality material, supplier

management, human resources and finance. Expertise in working with customers and leader/decision-maker for

technical and business related issues. Adept at leading teams that achieve established goals and objectives.

Demonstrated capability in assessing processes and implementing strategies to optimize efficiencies, reducing costs,

and improving performance. Creative problem solver with solid executive management experience. Strong work

ethic combined with a commitment to excellence achieving short- and long-term corporate objectives.

Career Highlights

Increased revenues by 60% and earnings by $4.8 million in 14 months. (G&H Technologies

Camarillo, CA.)

Increased available backlog from $3 million to $9 million for this $20 million OEM

connector/actuator company. (G&H Technologies Camarillo, CA.)

Negotiated seven-year agreement with Boeing for alternate flap actuators valued at $24 million that

included half a million dollars of Boeing paid NRE (Teleflex Control Systems Oxnard, CA.).

Brought over a dozen new customers with profitable orders to company within a year (Precision

Aero Tech Tustin, CA.)

Directed an Integrated Product Team to design, develop and build Interference Cancellation devices

for the EA-18G aircraft program from award to successful Preliminary Design Review in 9 weeks,

CDR 18 weeks, EDM 26 weeks (EDO Communications and Countermeasures, Thousand Oaks,CA.)

Areas of Expertise

Team Building Business Development Contracts

Problem Solving Business Consolidation Business Acquisition

Board Member Morale Booster Customer Advocate

Turn Around Specialist Increase Shareholder Value Growing Revenue/Holding Cost

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Precision Aerospace and Technologies, Inc. (Formerly Eran Engineering) 2012 – 2014-

General Manager- Programs

Developing new customer relationships

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Growing business base with current customers

Member of Executive Staff charged with overall company strategy as well as day-to-day operations

Developed and implemented plan to change business model from build to print to design and

manufacture of OEM product

TECOM Industries, a Div. of Smiths Industries. 2006 – 2011

Director of Programs

Oversaw all development programs and the transfer to manufacturing (40M+)

Monitored and reported daily progress to both internal and external customers

Personally managed and successfully closed out 20+ programs in five years

Member of Executive Staff charged with overall company strategy as well as day-to-day operations

Built department from 0 to 3 Senior Program Managers to oversee all design and development

activities

EDO Communications and Countermeasure Systems, Thousand Oaks, CA. 2004- 2006

Product Line Director, Interference Mitigation Systems

Directed Program Department of 4 Senior Managers

Directing an Integrated Design Team to design, develop and build Interference Cancellation devices

for the EA-18G aircraft program

Charged with direct responsibility of Deepwater system to pick up behind schedule and over

budget program to close

Contract is Cost Plus Incentive Fee with full cost performance reporting requirements.

Award to successful Preliminary Design Review in 9 weeks, CDR 18 weeks, EDM 26 weeks

Profit and Loss responsibility for this $40 million program

International Aerospace Solutions, Inc., Ventura, California 2003 – 2004

President/General Manager

Established start-up company and recruited key executive partners with executive management

backgrounds in finance, manufacturing, quality, procurement and customer service.

Company provided both goods and services, and established business based on leveraged

relationships with prime contractors to the US Government, as well as direct Department of

Defense contracts.

Major offerings include: build-to-print manufacturing, replacement of obsolete parts, reverse

engineering of components, strategic management and planning, ISO 9001/AS 9100 certification,

lean manufacturing training, and reliability analysis and computer modeling.

G & H Technology, Inc., Camarillo, California 1995 – 2003

President/General Manager

Vice President - Sales and Marketing

Vice President of Contracts/Program Management

Director of Sales and Marketing

Program Manager

Manager of Contracts

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Directed a staff assigned to sales, finance, HR, engineering and operations responsibilities to

identify, delineate and monitor all P/L activities for this $20 million OEM connector/actuator

company.

Increased revenues by 60% and earnings by $4.8 million in 14 months.

Re-established customer relationships harmed by previous ownership.

Increased available backlog from $3 million to $9 million.

Grew company by recruiting executive talent from customers and competitors.

Set up national distribution channel for QPL product.

Increased employee morale with enhanced communication and compensation packages.

Teleflex, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 1985 - 1995

Manager of Contracts/Program Management - Teleflex Control Systems, Oxnard, California (1990-1995)

Managed and directed a staff of eight Program Managers and Contract Sales Administrators.

Responsible for pricing, proposal preparation, negotiation, order entry, customer commitments, status

and change of scope issues for this $30 million OEM company.

Closed seven-year agreement with Boeing for alternate flap actuators valued at $24 million.

Closed EMD phase contract with Lockheed for F-22 canopy actuator, valued at $15 million over program

life.

Identified an opportunity to redesign, retrofit and transfer depot technology to Rockwell for space

shuttle actuators, valued at $6 million.

Inside Sales Administrator - Hoover Electric Company/Div. of Teleflex West LA, California (1985 - 1990)

Increased competitive product line bookings by 40% over two years by aggressive pricing and diligent

follow-up.

Performed extensive market research on product line applications to develop needed forecasting.

Reduced quote-to-order time on government contracts by 50%

Obtained competitive price information through Freedom of Information Act on all lost bids.

Orchestrated a smooth transition of existing contracts prior to plant closure without loss of business.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Mgmt/Org. Behavior Emphasis

B.S. Degree Business in Administration, Mgmt Emphasis (Magna Cum Laude)

CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, Thousand Oaks, California

Contracts Management; Government Contracting

UCLA, Los Angeles, California

TRAINING

PACE Seminar: Personal Growth and Team building

Meyers/Briggs Aptitude Analysis

Aptitude Vector Analysis

The Phoenix Seminar: Psychology of Achievement

Shipley & Associates: Writing Winning Proposals

Front-Line Leadership Training

Managing Multiple Projects

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