Dale brings over 20 years of senior management experience in the aerospace industry to his current position as Chief Operations Officer of Sunvair, where he is responsible for running all facets of the business. Prior to serving in this role, he was the COO for Sunvair’s Landing Gear group, and prior to that, was Acting General Manager and Senior Director of Plant Operations for Erickson Inc. Dale has an extensive engineering management background, as well as having been an FAA-Designated Engineering Representative for over 15 years. Dale is a retired United States Air Force officer and holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.