MICHAEL J. DREIKORN, ED.D.

**** *** ***** **** ********, FL 33922 T: 239-***-**** abh8gg@r.postjobfree.com

STRATEGIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP / EXPERTISE IN THE AVIATION-SPACE-DEFENSE INDUSTRIES / QUALITY STANDARDS

– Articulate, ambitious and results-driven Business Management Executive with broad based expertise leading

effective business strategy, operations performance, and cross-functional (IPT) team leadership in support of

multi-billion dollar organizations.

– Expertise in leading teams of cross-functional professionals in the implementation of effective operational

strategies that capture gains in quality while improving efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness; successfully

executes complete responsibility for all facets of advanced manufacturing operations, including design,

production, maintenance, supply chain, quality, regulatory compliance, certification, operations, and knowledge

management.

– An effective communicator who leverages true passion and an unwavering commitment to excellence to launch,

build, and lead high performing teams and companies, consistently navigating the complex waters of business

to bring products and services from the drawing board to market with resounding success.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Visionary Business Leadership Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Expertise in Strategic Planning Effective Project and Program Management

Managing Multimillion Dollar Budgets Maintaining and Driving P&L Results

Global Supply Chain Management Leading Production & Maintenance Operations

Pioneer & Innovator in Regulatory Compliance Demonstrated Risk Management Abilities

Leadership of Design & Quality Systems Entrepreneurial Spirit and Drive

P HISTORY

ROFESSIONAL

2002 to Present: The IPL Group, LLC, Bokeelia, FL

– President

Lead all vision, strategy, and execution for this provider of consulting, auditing, training, program

management, and engineering services to the aerospace and defense industries.

Exercise authority over the successful delivery of all products and services to a diverse roster of clients

that includes Eaton, Harris Corp, AAR, Raytheon, Lockheed, NASA, and the FAA; key projects include the

development of design and production systems, risk assessments for supplier quality management and

technical processes, valuation of potential IP acquisition targets, and an array of Lean Six Sigma

initiatives.

Assume a lead role in contract negotiations, fiscal management, human resource management, and

professional networking with subject matter experts throughout the aviation, space, and defense industry

to innovate effective solutions.

Provide specialized training to clients spanning the topics of non-destructive evaluation, quality control,

root cause identification, corrective action, Lean Six Sigma, failure mode and effects analysis; and serve

as a trusted advisor to commercial and military clients seeking to identify the causes of organizational and

technical failures.

Key Achievements

Secured a broad array of certifications to qualify for support contracts relating to multiple aviation,

defense, and nuclear products and organizational systems, including the FAA, EASA, CASA, NASA, DoE,

and DoD.

Led an Alcoa program to convert passenger airliners to cargo planes; assembled a highly qualified team

of professionals, secured FAA approval for a design (STC and PMA) and repair station, and executed all

necessary prerequisites to launch operations.

Achieved recognition as one of the architects of the AS9100 quality standard for the aviation industry;

served as an integral member of a team of industry leaders dedicated to creating an international

aerospace quality group.

2004 to Present: The Aerospace and Defense Learning Institute (ADLI), Bokeelia, FL

– Executive Director

Launched and manage all operations at this global leader in the development and sustainment of

process-based knowledge for the Aviation, Space and Defense (AS&D) industry; built and led an

international development team to successfully establish procedures to align business processes and

professions with the industry’s knowledge requirements.

Key Achievements

Pioneered the creation of multiple professional standards, including the Knowledge Management

Standard (KMS) 10001:2011.

2009 to Present: ASD Experts, Bokeelia, FL

– Principal Partner

Assume a key leadership role at this full-service litigation support organization that serves the Aviation,

Space, and Defense (AS&D) industry, providing expert witness services to insurance and legal clients;

ensures the overall quality of the client experience by providing qualified resources, overseeing the quality

of work product, and exercising command over all scheduling and budget issues.

Leverage superior industry knowledge and experience to review and assess the strength of regulatory

compliance, quality, design (14 CFR 23, 25, 33, 35, 37), production (14 CFR 21), tooling, supplier

controls, personnel training, management systems, contracts, airworthiness, maintenance (14 CFR 43

and 145), records, flight operations (14 CFR 91, 121, 135), airport operations and international aviation

issues.

Key Achievements

Serves as a Senior Investigator role, reviewing the facts of each client case to arrive at expert opinions,

authoring reports, and providing testimony in state and federal court proceedings as well as arbitration

hearings.

Successfully contributed to several litigation matters in 2014; key cases include averting over billions of

dollars in liability in several matters.

1998 to 2002: Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, CT

– Vice President of Quality Assurance and Product Integrity/Regulatory Compliance

Met the challenge of ensuring compliance with quality standards governing the design, production, repair,

and maintenance of turbine propulsion systems manufactured by this multibillion dollar aircraft engine

company and a global network of 400 suppliers.

Maintained accountability for a Quality Assurance budget of $26M, with authority over a workforce of over

400 professionals engaged in quality, supplier control, and state-of-the-art laboratory services.

Directly managed multiple Lean Six Sigma initiatives as a master Black Belt (high-impact ACE projects),

as well as a company-wide SAP implementation.

Ensured strict compliance with AS9100 standards and customer/government requirements (14 CFR 21

and 33).

Key Achievements

Captured key gains in efficiency and productivity, streamlining quality processes from 14,000 procedures

to 1,200 procedures without compromising the effectiveness of quality assurance efforts.

Engaged in production support of the RL-10 rocket motor, development and testing of the F-135 engines

for two versions of advanced strike fighters (F-22 and F-35), and the development, production, and

certification support for various commercial engines, including the PW6000 turbo-fan for Airbus and

Boeing installations and other durative of other engine models.

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Contributed additional service and expertise as a member of the Organizational Safety Board and Material

Review Board, granted ultimate authority to rule on airworthiness determination.

Served as a representative of the company in the development of industry-wide solutions, engaging with

key clients, industry stakeholders, and government officials.

1995 to 1998: Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

– Assistant Division Manager, Production and Airworthiness

Provided key support to the Division Manager, facilitating the creation and refinement of policies and

regulatory requirements governing the design and production of aircraft for the domestic civil aviation

industry.

Responsible for management of the organizational budget that empowered the availability of IT solutions,

training, and ISO9001 management systems to regional and field offices.

Key Achievements

Spearheaded all facets of the national production surveillance system (ACSEP), creating audit schedules,

assigning resources, leading audits, and publishing an annual industry performance report.

Collaborated with civil aviation authorities throughout the United Kingdom, France, Israel, and Brazil to

facilitate the development and implementation of national production oversight programs in those nations

and ensure consistence of practices across the globe.

1995 to 1995: Edge Technologies, Ames, IA

– Director of Quality and Operations

Led the development of production methods, quality control processes, management systems, and

commercialization strategies at this R&D organization dedicated to the use of rare-earth magnets in micro-

positioning applications for the space, aviation, defense, intelligence, automotive, and printing industries.

1991 to 1994: Buderus Sell Aviation (Presently Zodiac Aerospace), Wichita, KS

– Director of Quality and Operations

Recruited with a mandate to lead U.S. development of design, production, and quality systems for this

European manufacturer of aircraft galleys, convention ovens and spare parts, and lavatories for airplanes.

Key Achievements

Championed site location and construction of production facilities within the United States dedicated to the

manufacture of European designs; ensured conformity of production and test equipment with

specifications while supervising production flow and rate in accordance with requirements.

Executed a variety of project management responsibilities, achieving all milestones and deliverables on-

time and within budget.

Coordinated and led training and knowledge transfer activities to all production staff and managers.

Secured FAA and Boeing production approval (PMA) within 12 months of site selection, with certification

as an FAA-approved 14 CFR 145 repair station within 18 months.

Achieved recognition with the Boeing President’s Award for 100% on-time delivery with 100% quality

within 24 months.

Early Career

Quality Section Manager, Quality Procurement Specialist – McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (Presently Boeing),

Long Beach, CA/Switzerland

Quality Engineer – Northrop Electronics Division, MX Missile Program, Hawthorne, CA

Helicopter Mechanic (A&P) – Airspur Helicopters, Los Angeles, CA

Military Service

NCOIC, E-5, United States Army

Seven years of service in Helicopter Operations, Maintenance, and Inspection, with a majority of service

with the 1st Armored Division in West Germany.

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PUBLIC SERVICE

2014: Candidate for the House of Representatives of the United States Congress

2014: Candidate for Florida State Senate

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

The George Washington University – Doctorate of Education in Human Resource and Organizational

Development

Dissertation: Exploring the application of process mapping in the ontological engineering of a body of

knowledge for the supplier quality engineer profession.

Friends University – Master of Science Degree in Management

Thesis: Developing a model of harmonization: ISO9000 and the Federal Aviation Regulations

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Aeronautics

University of Virginia Darden School of Business – UTC Executive Program (Certificate)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

Master Black Belt in Aerospace Lean/Six-Sigma (2004-Present)

Federal Aviation Administration: Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (1983-Present)

Federal Aviation Administration: Inspection Authorization (1987-Present)

FAA: Designated Airworthiness Representative – Unlimited Manufacturing Ratings (2003-2008)

International Register of Certificated Auditors: Lead Auditor – Aerospace Quality Management

Systems (1993-1999)

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): Trainair Plus Certified Training Developer (2013)

US Department of Labor: Journeyman Helicopter Mechanic (1985)

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

Appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to the Expert Consulting Team to the Secretary of the Navy

Advisory Committee to Investigate U.S. Navy Acquisition Processes (2009)

Leader of Blue Ribbon Investigation Panel for the Lycoming Engines Crankshaft Failures (2002-

2005)

AWARDS, HONORS & RECOGNITION

Fellow: American Society for Quality (2013)

The William Goeller Award of Excellence: American Society for Quality, Aviation, Space & Defense

Division (03/2009)

Service Award: International Aerospace Quality Group (2004)

Various military medals and awards: U.S. Army (1980-1987)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Quality: Fellow (1993-present)

o Aviation, Space & Defense Division: Board Member (1996-2006); Chairman (2001-2006);

Executive champion for the Body of Knowledge (BoK) development project (2005-2009);

Education Chair (2006-present)

Performance Review Institute – Nadcap (SAE): Board Member (1998-2002)

KPMG Quality Registrar: Technical Advisory Committee (1996-2002)

International Aerospace Quality Group – Founding Council Member (1998-2002); Member (1998-

present)

o Original co-author of AS9100, AS9110, and AS9102

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The Aviation, Space & Defense Learning Institute – Founder/Executive Director (2005–present)

o Author of the ADLI AS&D Body of Knowledge

Society for Organizational Learning (at MIT): Founding Research Committee Member (1998-2002);

Member (1998-2009)

Government and Industry Quality Liaison Panel: FAA representative for implementation of Single

Process Initiative (SPI) (1996-1998)

o SPI lead to the process of block changes allowing ISO9001 to replace MIL-STD-9858A in

government contracts

American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics: Senior Member (1993-present)

Aeronautical Repair Station Association: Member (2004-present)

Society for Automotive Engineers: Member (2007-present)

Professional Aircraft Mechanics Association: Member (1987–present)

Society of Naval Architects Quality Committee – Founding Member (2010-present)

PUBLICATIONS

The Standard of Knowledge for the Aviation, Space and Defense Industry Quality Practitioner: The

AS&D Quality Body of Knowledge (BoK): Version 1 (The CPK Publishing, 2012) Book

Development and Sustainment of Process-Based Ontological Engineering based Bodies of

Knowledge: KMS 10001:2011 (The Center for Professional Knowledge, 2011) Standard

The Aviation, Space and Defense Industry Quality Body of Knowledge (BoK) – General Narrative of

the AS&D Quality Profession: ADLI-Q001:2011 (The Aerospace and Defense Learning Institute,

2011) Standard

What’s on the horizon: More changes in the air for the U.S. aviation industry (Quality Progress,

November, 2009) Journal Article

Exploring the application of process mapping in the ontological engineering of a Body of Knowledge

of the Supplier Quality Engineer profession (The George Washington University, December 5, 2008)

Dissertation

Operationalizing Communities of Practice (Chief Learning Officer, October 2007) Journal Article

The Synergy of One: Creating High Performing Sustainable Organizations through Integrated

Performance Leadership; (Quality Press 2004) Book

Turbulence Forecasted for AS&D Industry: (Quality Progress, March 2004) Journal Article

ASQ Comment on Columbia Shuttle Accident Report (Quality Progress, September 2003) Journal

Article

Aviation Industry Quality Systems: ISO9000 and The Federal Aviation Regulations; (Quality

Press/TSI, 1995) Book

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Personal Responsibility for Professional Growth and Performance; The American Society for Quality

Technical Communities Conference; Orlando, FL (Oct 2014)

Identifying and Managing Risk in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry: Evolving Compliance

Challenges; Product Liability Conference of the Defense Review Institute; Las Vegas, Nevada (Apr

2012)

Understanding and Managing Changes in the Aviation Industry; The 18th International Conference

of the Israel Society for Quality (Nov 2010); Tel Aviv, Israel

“The Synergy of One” as it Applies to the Aerospace Industry; 17th Annual International Conference

on ISO 9000 (Mar 2009); Orlando, Florida

The Aging AS&D Workforce: Developing a Process-Based Body of Knowledge for the AS&D

Industry; 2008 Conference on Quality for the Space and Defense Industries (Mar 2008); Cape

Canaveral, Florida

Leading in a Climate of Change (Keynote Address); American Society for Quality – Management

Division Conference (Feb 2008); Orlando, Florida

Managing Value Stream Risk; Society of Automotive Engineers AeroTech Congress (Sep 2007); Los

Angeles, California

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Applying Root Cause and Corrective Action in the Aerospace and Defense Industry; NASA Quality

Leadership Forum (Mar 2007); Cape Canaveral, Florida

Developing an Industry Certification Scheme: An update to the Development of the Aviation, Space

& Defense Body of Knowledge ; 2007 Conference on Quality for the Space and Defense Industries

(Mar 2007); Cape Canaveral, Florida

Integrating Reliability and Building a Safety Culture: Systems and People; 2006 Aviation Week Lean

Six Sigma Forum (Nov 2006); Phoenix, Arizona

Managing Knowledge in the Aviation, Space, and Defense Industry; NASA Quality Leadership

Forum (Sep 2006); Los Angeles, California

The Aviation, Space & Defense Body of Knowledge; 2006 Conference on Quality for the Space and

Defense Industries (Mar 2006); Cape Canaveral, Florida

Body of Knowledge for the Quality Practitioner; American Society for Quality World Quality Congress

(May 2006); Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Integrated Knowledge Management; American Society for Quality World Quality Congress (May

2005); Seattle, Washington

Waiting for the Right Queue: Cultivating a Quality Culture That Could Keep The Maritime Industry

Afloat; American Society for Quality World Quality Conference (May 2005) Seattle Washington

Leading for Performance; Korea 2005 International Aviation Symposium (May 2005); Seoul, Korea

Applying AS9100B; NASA Quality Leadership Forum (Dec 2004); Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Cost Effectiveness and Productivity: Focusing on Safety, Reliability, Maintenance and Cost

Effectiveness in Today’s Environment (Panelist); 2004 Civil Aviation Safety Symposium (Sep 2004);

Dallas, Texas

Leading for Integration; 2004 Civil Aviation Safety Symposium (Sep 2004); Dallas, Texas

VISION Process, Centers, and Networks; American Society for Quality World Quality Congress (May

2004); Toronto, Canada

The Synergy of One; American Society for Quality – Management Division Conference (Mar 2004);

Orlando, Florida

Introducing Integrated Performance Leadership; American Society for Quality World Quality

Congress (May 2003); Kansas City, Missouri

Leading for Sustainable Performance; American Society for Quality – Flight into the Future

Conference (Oct 2003), Van Nuys, CA

Achieving Competitive Advantage; 7th Annual Florida Sterling Quality Conference (Jul 1999);

Orlando, Florida

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