Chris McKenna

Experience

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  Sperry Flight Systems

  Jan 1985 - Oct 1990

  Systems Design Engineer

  Began performing complex analog and digital hardware design for a triple redundant flight control system. Also was the hardware and system lead for the servo control module for the triple redundant flight control computer integration on the X-31 DARPA fighter project.

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  Honeywell Aerospace

  Oct 1990 - Dec 2007

  Sr. Program Manager responsible for the Pilatus business account and for the APEX avionics development program Responsible for business development and technology alignment with Bombardier and Cessna Technical Manager responsible for the design, qualification, certification and transition to production of the EPIC Digital Audio Panel and Network Interface Module Responsible for the applications engineering team that installed and certified the Primus 1000 avionics suite on the Learjet Model 45 aircraft. Responsible for the applications engineering team that installed and certified the Primus 1000 avionics suite on the Sino Swearingen SJ-30 aircraft.

  • Sr. Program Manager

    Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Customer Marketing Manager

    Feb 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Tedchnical Manager Primus EPIC Radio Systems

    Feb 2000 - Feb 2005

  • Applications Engineering Technical Manager

    Oct 1990 - Jan 2000
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  Honeywell

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2018

  Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing, I was responsible for the P&L and all performance of the Radar product line. This included the management of $150M of annual sales and a product R&D budget of over $25M annually. We produced the industry leading Weather Radars for the airlines, Business Aviation and Military segments. Responsible for all business dealings with Embraer Business and General Aviation aircraft business

  • Director of Marketing And Product Management

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Sr. Director Embraer Programs

    Jan 2008 - Sept 2015
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  BendixKing

  Dec 2018 - Nov 2021

  Vice President Business Development Bendix King

  Reporting to the President of BendixKing, I was responsible for all aspects of Business Development. These responsibilities included, development and tracking of our business opportunity processes, participation in the New Product Introduction (NPI) strategies, new pursuit proposal management and development, competitive strategic analyst including SWOT and marketing plans. The role also included management of all pursuits including the creation of proposals, technical and commercial volumes and sales collateral. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Nov 2021 - Apr 2024

  Sr. Director E-Aircraft Programs

  As Sr. Director of E-Aircraft Programs I was responsible for the implementation of Honeywell Avionics, Flight Controls, Actuation Systems, Environmental Controls, Motors and Electrical Generation systems onto development aircraft including Eviation Alice, eAviation and Flying Whales prototypes. These roles included the tracking of internal systems development programs and external customer business management.

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  McKenna Technology Management Services

  Apr 2024 - now

  President MTM Services