CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
RICHARD L . ABOULAFIA
MANAGING DIRECTOR / AeroDynamic Advisory
Richard manages consulting projects in the commercial and military aircraft field and analyzes broader defense and aerospace trends . He has advised numerous aerospace companies , including most prime and many second- and third-tier contractors in the US , Europe and Asia and advises numerous financial institutions on aerospace market conditions .
WILLIAM H . ALDERMAN ( BILL )
PRESIDENT / Alderman & Company
Bill Alderman is the founder and President of Alderman & Company . He has completed more than $ 1 Billion in mergers and acquisitionrelated transactions . Prior to 2001 , Mr . Alderman worked for a decade on Wall Street and for industry , predominantly working on M & A transactions in the middle market of the aerospace and defense industry .
DANIELE CAGNATEL
PRESIDENT / SEKISUI Aerospace
Daniele has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry and has held leadership positions all over the globe . Currently Daniele serves as the President & CEO of SEKISUI Aerospace . Prior to SEKISUI Aerospace , he served in several operational roles at GKN Aerospace , most recently as their President and CEO of Aerostructures North America , as well as serving as Head of Strategic Planning and Business Development at GKN Aerospace corporate level .
CLIFF COLLIER
PRINCIPAL / Charles Edwards Management Consulting
Cliff Collier leads Charles Edwards ’ Operations & Supply Chain activities . He helps aerospace companies assess and realize cost and efficiency improvements and also leads operations due diligence projects . Cliff has 30 years of experience in Supply Chain , IT and Human Resources management from Northrop Grumman , Vought Aircraft Industries and Triumph Aerostructures .
MOHAMED DENDEN
VICE PRESIDENT PROCUREMENT , HEAD OF REGIONAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE NORTH AMERICA / Airbus
Mohamed leads Airbus ’ procurement operations , flying part services , strategy and transformation and general procurement in the U . S . He has an extensive background in aerospace and defense industry , including corporate finance , procurement , program controlling , internal audit , mergers and acquisitions , and investor relations .
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