G.

AUSTIN SCHAFFTER
Mobile: (937) 776-7798 Austin.schaffter@gmail.com

CEO
Strategic, Customer-centric, Goal-driven leader with second level reporting experience to $2.5B CEO and the
business acumen and energy to drive business growth by developing strategic customer relationships and
building organizations to meet customer expectations. Leadership skills in both winning and managing growth of
technical, engineered products companies. Grew P&L 1,400% in 10-years through organic wins and acquisition
integration using Entrepreneurial talents in Strategic Planning, Program Management, Marketing, Sales, Contracts
Management, Operations Management, and New Product Design. Created over $2B in new Opportunities through
Critical Thinking and analysis of complex issues and data. Drove P&L growth projects in the Americas, Europe,
Russia, Singapore, Australia and Asia. Comfortable from the production floor to the boardroom. Decisive using
High Cognitive Reasoning to understand root issues and to choose well between alternatives. Demonstrated

commitment to do the right thing for customers, employees and community.

Core Competencies
Company Leadership
Interpersonal Skills
Cognitive Reasoning

Strategic Planning
Innovation
Price Negotiations

Sales & Marketing

Team building
P&L Management

Education
MBA, Entrepreneurism, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles, CA
BS (cum laude), Aerospace Technologies & Mathematics, Kent State University
Kent, OH
Executive Development Program (EDP), Northwestern / Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Evanston, IL
Strategic Marketing Relationships, UNC / Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC
Executive Commercial Management, GE executive training
Crotonville, NY

Professional Experience
National Technical Systems (NTS) , Calabasas, CA

2014 to 2015

Private Equity-owned, small engineering services company, providing a wide range of outsource testing of medical
and technology products, contract design services, and supply chain management (350 employees, 25 sites)
Vice President Strategic Programs
Built trusting relationships with employees and customers to re-capture lost business
Developed the vision, strategy and implementation plans to achieve business growth goals of 10% year
one
Exceeded 15% profit growth targets through process improvements in planning, budgeting, and
forecasting
Data Device Corp (DDC), Long Island, NY
2013 to 2014

Private Equity-owned small designer and manufacturer of high-reliability complex electronic products for
aerospace and defense vehicles and industrial applications (300 employees, one site)
Vice President | P&L General Manager Electric Power
Leveraged business acumen and knowledge of future trends, policies, practices, technologies
Created strategic plans, product road map and product development plans for 200% growth
Exceeded 20% revenue growth goal through strong customer relationships (GDLS, DRS, BAE, Aurora, etc)
GE Aviation Systems LLC (GEAS), Cincinnati, OH
2007 to 2013

Fortune 50 NYSE company division designing, manufacturing and supporting complex mechanical, electrical
electronic, and dynamic products, and full system integration (1,200 employees, five (5) US / UK sites)
Vice President | P&L Executive Program Management, Strategy, Sales, Marketing
Functional Leader, implemented customer-focused changes in Program Management, Strategy, Sales,
Marketing; directed cross-functional matrix of Contracts, Manufacturing, Service, Engineering groups
Produced 7 Strategic Plans; managed $1M-$100M pursuit teams; grew revenues 10% year over year
Secured $60M capital and equipment funding for Research & Development Center (EPISCENTER) in Dayton
Led pursuit strategies and multi-year price negotiations for $110M contract at The Boeing Company
Drove financial performance and integrity of work planning, cost budgeting, and forecasting processes
Acquisition program management / analysis support of DOD UAV for Northrop Grumman Corp
Trained, Coached, Counseled and assessed performance of up to 65 direct reports and managers

G. AUSTIN SCHAFFTER - PG 2
Smiths Aerospace, London, England

1996 to 2007

FTSE registered, global technology company leading in the practical application of technologies, delivering
products and services for markets worldwide, making the world safer, healthier and more productive
Vice President | Strategy, Program Management, Sales, Marketing
Direct P&L control of Program Management, Contracts Management, New Product Development, Strategy,
Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Service Repair & Overhaul
Measured in the 95th percentile as able to see cause and effect between tactics and financial outcomes
Regularly reviewed income statements, budgeting, cash flow management and the balance sheet
Managed and directed complex design, manufacture and assembly projects of high-speed machines, digital
/ analog electronics, power converters, actuators, and solid state electronics-based power management &
distribution products
Built strong integrated supplier relationships with multiple customers, successfully analyzing
opportunities, developing strategies, executing the strategies, and assessing performance results
Managed Program Manager teams on $105M of new product design / qualification test NRE contracts for
Lockheed Martin JSF / F-35 program
Program Managed $50M of annual production hardware value for Lockheed Martin C-130J program
Led monthly EAC reviews across 3-5 sites and for up to 30 projects
Drove manufacturing schedules and processes to 100% customer on-time delivery and zero defect quality
Chose the product development team, controlled concept development, led proposal development and
negotiated $10M contract for electric power product engineering and manufacturing on the Northrop
Grumman RQ-4 (Global Hawk) MQ-4 (Triton) Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programs
Led strategy development and business capture for $20M annual production value on The Boeing Company
V-22 Osprey program
Submitted and managed ITAR and TAA license applications to DOS for export and localization in Korea for
$20M of complex machine / electronics manufacture and assembly for the Korea Aerospace Industries
(KAI) T-50/A-50 Golden Eagle program
Created the pursuit strategy, authored proposals, negotiated $10M production contract and Program
Managed a major subsystem on the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50/A-50 Golden Eagle

Miscellaneous
FAA licensed Pilot: Private, Commercial, Instrument and Multi-engine ratings, Certified Flight Instructor
Clearance level: Secret (DISCO, active)
Board of Directors: Dayton Air Show