Kriya Shortt

Experience

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  Cessna Aircraft Company

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2014

  • SVP, Sales

    May 2013 - Mar 2014

  • VP, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa

    Mar 2012 - May 2013

  • Regional Vice President, Sales

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Area Sales Manager

    Feb 2007 - Aug 2011
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  Textron Aviation

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2023

  • SVP, Parts & Programs

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2023

  • SVP, Global Customer Support

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  • SVP, Sales & Marketing

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2017
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  Textron eAviation

  Sept 2023 - now

  President and Chief Executive Officer

  President and CEO of Textron eAviation, a business segment that is pursuing Textron’s long-term strategy to offer a family of sustainable aircraft for urban air mobility, general aviation, cargo and special mission roles. Oversees the development and expansion of Pipistrel as a Textron eAviation business. Leverages the work across Textron’s aerospace and defense businesses in developing new opportunities to take advantage of fixed wing and rotorcraft expertise in emerging aerospace technologies and markets. Responsible for building external partnerships and creating a path for the further development and utilization of aircraft electrification and connected mobility technologies in the global market. Show less