A veteran aerospace manufacturing leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling advanced composite production systems for aircraft and spacecraft. Currently serving as Advanced Manufacturing Lead at Joby Aviation, he oversees the setup and expansion of manufacturing operations, development of next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies, and composites R&D—including partnerships with government agencies, research institutes, universities, and suppliers. He also leads Joby’s internal prototype machine shop, weld/fabrication shop, and waterjet operations, along with the development of custom equipment, automation systems, and the acquisition of advanced manufacturing tools. In his previous role as Manufacturing Lead for Composites and Airframe Assembly, he built Joby’s production organization from a 12-person R&D team into a 250-person operation producing all of the company’s composite aircraft structures, titanium additive manufacturing components, and painted assemblies. He also established and led the tooling, manufacturing engineering, production planning, and continuous improvement teams. During this time, he implemented lean manufacturing systems in close collaboration with Toyota, supporting the transition from prototyping to FAA-conforming aircraft production. Prior to joining Joby, he held senior manufacturing leadership roles at Virgin Galactic, where he led composite spacecraft production operations from startup through large-scale team growth. At Boeing, he contributed to the 787 program as a lead development engineer, earning multiple U.S. patents for innovations in composite design and production. He holds MBAs from the Foster School of Business and UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. A veteran aerospace manufacturing leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling advanced composite production systems for aircraft and spacecraft. Currently serving as Advanced Manufacturing Lead at Joby Aviation, he oversees the setup and expansion of manufacturing operations, development of next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies, and composites R&D—including partnerships with government agencies, research institutes, universities, and suppliers. He also leads Joby’s internal prototype machine shop, weld/fabrication shop, and waterjet operations, along with the development of custom equipment, automation systems, and the acquisition of advanced manufacturing tools. In his previous role as Manufacturing Lead for Composites and Airframe Assembly, he built Joby’s production organization from a 12-person R&D team into a 250-person operation producing all of the company’s composite aircraft structures, titanium additive manufacturing components, and painted assemblies. He also established and led the tooling, manufacturing engineering, production planning, and continuous improvement teams. During this time, he implemented lean manufacturing systems in close collaboration with Toyota, supporting the transition from prototyping to FAA-conforming aircraft production. Prior to joining Joby, he held senior manufacturing leadership roles at Virgin Galactic, where he led composite spacecraft production operations from startup through large-scale team growth. At Boeing, he contributed to the 787 program as a lead development engineer, earning multiple U.S. patents for innovations in composite design and production. He holds MBAs from the Foster School of Business and UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.