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Biography

Mario Andrew Capitelli

Experienced Executive in Business

Development/Program Mgmt.

& Operations Mgmt. at Northrop Grumman and

Alenia Aermacchi North America

Mr. Mario Capitelli is highly accomplished Senior Executive, with 40 years of proven expertise in program management, operations, business development, aircraft production- both military and commercial, delivery of complex integrated military systems and DoD acquisition. Through his extensive senior executive experience, he is an effective and strategic leader with a proven track record of developing strategies and innovative methods to achieve competitive advantages and direct large and complex industrial operations. Recently, Mr. Capitelli is engaged in consulting for general management, operations and business development projects for various Aerospace companies: i.e. Raytheon, Lone Star, Holdingham Group LTD. Rockwell Collins, Eaton, Industries, General Dynamics, Finmeccanica, DRS Technologies.

Mr. Mario Capitelli is a visionary, strategist and tactician with a consistent record of delivering results in achieving operational excellence, and profitability through the pursuit of customer satisfaction and continuous process improvement. Mr. Capitelli has proven ability, vision, determination and skills needed to lead cross-functional teams and increase empowerment levels to achieve high-level revenue-building strategies and tactics. Prior to Mr. Capitelli’s departure from Alenia Aermacchi North America, his notable leadership experience included the position of Senior Vice President of Business Development and T-X Executive Capture Lead. In this capacity, Mr. Capitelli had direct oversight and responsibility of Alenia North America’s business development portfolio, and specific leadership focusing on managing the day-to-day strategy and capture activities of the USAF T-X campaign.

Mr. Capitelli joined Alenia Aermacchi North America in 2007 as the Chief Executive Officer of Global Aeronautica, LLC, a joint venture between Alenia North America Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, Vought Aerostructures and The Boeing Company. During Mr. Capitelli’s leadership at Global Aeronautica, the plant successfully delivered 2 P a g e

four mid-fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with increasing levels of configuration to the Boeing final assembly facility in Everett, Wash. Mr. Capitelli executed improvements to the company’s benefits package, provided additional services to employees and effectively implemented improved business and manufacturing processes throughout the organization.

Upon the sale of the joint venture to The Boeing Company, he led the seamless transition process during the change in ownership for the joint venture without delay or disruption to production or business operations.

Still working for Alenia Aermacchi North America after the sale of Global Aeronautica, Mr. Capitelli came on board the staff at the Washington DC headquarters. He concentrated his efforts towards the design/build of the new C-27J production facility in Jacksonville, FL. Unfortunately, the facility plan was discontinued upon USAF announcement to reduce the total quantity of aircraft by approximately 50%. After Jacksonville, FL, ended, Mr. Capitelli accepted the position of Senior Vice President of Business Development and capture lead for the USAF T-X campaign which he held until his departure from Alenia Aermacchi North America in 2012. Before joining Alenia Aermacchi North America, Mr. Capitelli spent 33 years at Northrop Grumman in various executive positions in operations and program management, where most recently he served as the Program Director and Production Transition IPT Leader on the Tanker Replacement Program Capture Team.

During his career at Northrop Grumman, Mr. Capitelli led the company’s Joint STARS Production Program. In this executive role, he was responsible for managing and directing all production activities, test and sell-off of the Joint STARS integrated weapon system to the USAF. He was responsible for directing, successfully, the completion and sell-off of all 17 production aircraft.

Other senior management positions at Northrop Grumman included Director of Manufacturing Operations at Airborne Ground Surveillance / Integrated Sector, and Director Program Management at Electronics Strategic Business Unit of the former Grumman Electronics System Division.

Mr. Capitelli holds a dual bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from New York State University at Oneonta and Masters of Business Administrations from New York Institute of Technology. Mr. Capitelli served as a board trustee for NDIA. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, he is married and has three children 3 P a g e

Resume

MARIO ANDREW CAPITELLI

4469 Chastain Drive

Melbourne, FL., 32940

321-***-**** (H)

321-***-**** (Cell)

Email: acxppb@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Extensive experience in aircraft production and delivery of complex integrated systems for USAF, USN and Commercial customers. Strong record of results and highly effective at developing strategies and innovative methods to achieve competitive advantages. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and increase empowerment levels to achieve operational excellence through the relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction and continuous process improvement.

Skills:

• Leadership Development & Team Building

• Program Management

• Operations Management

• Cost Management

• Business Development

• Customer Relations and Market Strategy

• Professionalism

• Written and Verbal Communication

• DoD Acquisition

• Problem Solving

• Time Management

• Microsoft Office Suite

Attributes: Self Starter, Team Motivator, Customer Rapport, Effects based leadership, and committed

Experience: 40 Years Progressive responsibilities in operations and program management positions relating to High Technology Military/Defense and commercial aircraft Markets with Northrop Grumman/Global Aeronautica (Alenia North America)

& Alenia Aermacchi North America

Education: BA – Dual Major Business Economics & Psychology State University of New York at Oneonta

MBA-Business Administration-New York Institute of Technology 4 P a g e

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Executive Consultant

(2013 – Present)

Consultant for General Management, Business Development and Operations related services for various Aerospace companies: i.e. Raytheon, Lone Star, Holdingham Group LTD. Rockwell Collins, Eaton, Industries, General Dynamics, Finmeccanica, DRS Technologies

Senior Vice President: Business Development and Program & Executive for USAF T-X Program (T-38 Replacement)

Alenia Aermacchi North America – (2008 to Feb. 2013) Managing all capture activities for Alenia Aermacchi North America and Alenia Aermacchi SpA to position the company for success in bidding on this USAF contract. Total value anticipated to be approx. $20-30B thru the life cycle.

As senior executive leading business development, directed initiative for other Alenia Aermacchi products in their portfolio for entry into the US Market. These market product activities included airlift programs, trainer variants, and maintenance and repair services. Also directed US customer relations, market strategy, market intelligence and competitive analysis activities. Chief Executive Officer Global Aeronautic LLC

(Global Aeronautica, LLC, a joint venture between Alenia, North America Inc., Vought Aerostructures and the Boeing Company)

Alenia North America – (2007 to 2008)

Directed multi-discipline, multi-cultural workforce of 1000 in production of 787 Dreamliner Mid-body assembly, integration and test 5 P a g e

Director/Production Transition IPT Leader KC-X Tanker Replacement Program Capture

Northrop Grumman- (2005 to 2008)

Responsible for organizing, planning and directing all resources required to develop a low risk production transition approach for producing the Tanker Replacement aircraft for the USAF.

Responsibilities included architecting the phased production plan thru the Systems Design and Development and into Full Rate Production. Director/IPT Leader Joint STARS Production Program Northrop Grumman- (2000 to 2005)

Responsible for organizing, planning and directing all resources required to meet program and corporate goals

Execute Production Program within cost and schedule Program valued at $4.5B with annual sales of $400M @ 12-13% margin Senior Program Manager/ IPT leader Joint STARS Production Program Northrop Grumman- (1994 to 2000)

Manage, plan, and execute all activities to meet Program Cost and Schedule commitments.

Director Manufacturing Operations, AGS / Integrated Sector Northrop Grumman- (1991 to 1994)

Planned, organized, directed, coordinated through subordinates and managed all manufacturing, material management and site facilities maintenance program projects, budgets, schedules, proposals, and estimates Coordinated overall manufacturing requirements and priorities and assigned projects to various responsibility centers based on their capacities, capabilities and ability to meet budgets and schedule commitments. 6 P a g e

Director Program Manufacturing Management, Electronics Division Grumman Corporation- (1987 to 1991)

Managed and coordinated through subordinate Program Managers, the program activities associated with timely, high quality, cost effective performance across all functional areas

Providing technical and administrative support to all phases of manufacturing operations activities in meeting cost and schedule commitments in the production of electronic products

Support bookings, sales, and profit, commitment for division produced products

Program Manager Electronics Programs, Electronics Division Grumman Corporation- (1978 to 1987)

Responsible for managing and planning efficient utilization of all resources required to produce electronic products

Managed all facets of commodity managements, including cost estimating and standards, facility capability and requirements, manpower and skill requirements for EA6B, EF-111A and Joint STARS Programs Industrial Engineering -Operation Schedule Analyst Grumman Corporation- (1974 to 1978)

Responsibilities included integrated information on engineering, pricing, tooling, material availability and fabrication flow plans into realistic, achievable schedules for development & production of electronic products – for F-14, E2C, EA6B and A6 program.

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