Board of Directors

  • AIAC’s Board of Directors jointly oversee the activities of the association. The current Aerospace Industry Association of Canada directors are:   

    Executive Directors  

    CHAIRMAN
    David Schellenberg
    President & CEO
    Cascade Aerospace Inc.

    PRESIDENT & CEO
    Jim Quick
    AIAC

    VICE CHAIRMAN 
    Hélène V. Gagnon
    Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications & Corporate Responsibility
    Bombardier Aerospace

    		 

    HONORARY TREASURER & HONORARY SECRETARY
    Dave Caddey
    Executive Vice-President
    MDA Corporation

    PAST CHAIRMAN
    John Saabas
    President
    Pratt & Whitney Canada
                             

    Executive At Large

    Pat Mann
    President
    Patlong Aircraft &
    Industries

    		 Marc Parent                
    President & CEO                                   
    CAE Inc.    

    Daniel Verreault
    Vice President, Government Relations & Business  Development
    GE International Inc

    Non-Voting Executive At Large 

    Iain Christie
    P    resident
    Neptec Design Group Ltd.    

    Barry Kohler
    President
    Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd.



    Keith Donaldson
    Director, Sales and Business Development
    Apex Industries   



    Larry Fitzgerald           
    ISC Site Leader               
    Honeywell Canada

    Directors

    David Ayton
    President & COO
    Rolls Royce Canada Limited

    Sylvain Bédard
    President
    L-3 MAS

    Ross Betts                            
    President                                           
    Shipley Canada Corp    

    James S. Butyniec
    President & CEO
    Magellan Aerospace Corporation

    David Curtis
    President & CEO
    Viking Air Ltd.

    Eddy Morin
    VP, Canada Business Development (Defence, Space and Security)
    Boeing Canada Operations Ltd.

    David Gossen
    President
    IMP Aerospace

    David Gregory
    President
    CanRep Inc.

    		  

    Ron Holdway
    Vice President, Government Relations
    Com Dev Ltd.

    David Ibbetson
    General Manager
    General Dynamics Canada Ltd.    

    Gerry Kouverianos
    Vice President, Business Support-Landing Gear
    Goodrich Landing Gear

    Dave Spagnolo
    Vice President, Defence & Security
    Thales Canada Inc.

    Jim Miller
    Vice President, Business Development Military/Government Services, Standard Aero

    Gregory Yeldon
    President
    Esterline CMC Electronics Inc.

    Association Board Members     

    Rod Jones
    Executive Director
    Ontario Aerospace Council 

    Paul Kalil
    Chair
    Canada West Aerospace & Defence Industries Association  

    Howard Nash
    Co-Chair
    Atlantic Alliance of Aerospace & Defence Associations 

    François Chagnon
    General Manager –Interim
    Quebec Aerospace Association