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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
JEFFREY RONCKA
Senior Partner / Renaissance
Strategic Advisors (RSAdvisors)
Jeff offers clients 23 years of
diverse experience in the national
security and aerospace arenas. His
background in these sectors spans
both the public and private sectors,
including positions in the US Federal
Government, investment banking, management consulting
and expert-witness advisory.
ADDISON SCHONDLAND
Founder & Partner / AirInsight
Addison is a co-founder and partner
of AirInsight, which focuses on
commercial aviation news and
specialized analysis in marketing
and market positioning. As a
consultant, Addison has assisted
aircraft manufacturers, engine
manufacturers, suppliers, airlines and others on market
strategy and marketing-related issues.
AMANDA SIMPSON
Vice President for Research and
Technology / AIRBUS Americas
With more than 30 years of
aerospace industry experience,
Ms. Simpson joined Airbus in 2018
following several government
assignments in the United States
Department of Defense. She is
responsible for establishing the strategic direction and
funding opportunities for partnerships with scientific and
research communities in North America.
RANDY J. TINSETH
ROBIN TOTH
Governor’s Sector Lead Director
of Aerospace / Washington State
Department of Commerce
Robin Toth leads Washington state’s
efforts to develop and grow its
$69-billion aerospace industry sector.
Previously, Toth served as VP of
business development for Greater
Spokane, Incorporated. Prior to that, she was economic
development project manager for the city of Spokane and
has extensive business and marketing experience with
many companies.
PAUL VAN METRE
President / PRO Shop USA
Paul is a founder at ProShop, a
web-based ERP/MES/QMS system
specifically designed for elite
companies in the aerospace industry.
They partner with shops who seek
to go paperless, strengthen their
AS9100 QMS and achieve high rates
of growth, profitability and performance.
TORSTEN WELTE
Global Vice President for
Aerospace & Defense and Travel
& Transportation / SAP
Torsten Welte joined SAP in
2004, assumed Global Head of
Aerospace & Defense in 2015 and
added responsibility for Travel &
Transportation in 2019. Prior to SAP,
Torsten spent 12 years with Deloitte Consulting, managing
strategy engagements across different manufacturing
industries. Torsten graduated in economics from the
University in Pforzheim and currently resides in Seattle.
Vice President – Marketing /
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Randy leads the teams responsible
for global go to-market strategies
and analysis in support of sales and
product strategy. He is responsible
for marketing efforts across the
Commercial Airplanes family of
products and services – contributing to planning and
product development, understanding and communicating
market requirements and the market outlook.
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