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Leadership

Your Performance Team

Valence is led by a team of industry powerhouses in special processing, with decades of exceptional surface technology expertise. Their goal is simple – to provide every customer around the world with best-in-class quality, delivery, and value.

David Camilleri

Chairman

  • David Camilleri’s executive appointments include eight years as President and CEO of Noranco. Upon completion of the sale of Noranco to Precision Castparts in 2015, David joined PCC as President Noranco / VP Aerostructures Canada / Mexico. Prior to joining Noranco, David served thirteen years with Cooper Standard, leaving as Director of Operations over both North American NVH and North American Compounding Divisions.
  • David currently serves as Chairman of Valence Surface Technologies as well as Director of Airboss, a public company and supplier to the global automotive and defense industries. Prior to that, David served as Board Director of Advanced Integration Technologies (AIT) and Laker Energy Products.
  • David graduated from Business Administration at Laurier University, earned an MBA, and is also a graduate of Engineering Technology

Chris O’Neill

COO

  • Former President and COO of Mecaer America, Inc.; Head of Integrated Aircraft Systems Mecaer Aviation Group, General Manager of Heroux Devtek; and Executive Vice President of NMF Global.
  • Graduate of Dawson College with BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • An accomplished executive managing various aspects of aerospace operations, from integrated aircraft systems to landing gear and aerostructures. His extensive experience in leadership roles across different companies highlights his versatility and contributions to the aerospace industry.
  • Expertise: Global Operations Management, Leadership and Accountability, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning and Execution and Aerostructures Management.

Craig Haines

Chief Financial Officer

  • Craig Haines joined Valence in December 2024 in the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Craig brings 30 years of progressively increased responsibility in executive finance roles, with over 13 of those in aerospace and adjacent metal finishing. Craig has a strong history of improving systems, profitability and cash generation for complex businesses.
  • Most recently, Craig was the Chief Financial Officer for Time Manufacturing in Waco, Texas, a company focused on the manufacture of vehicle mounted aerial lifts. Prior to Time, Craig worked at Sequa Corporation for over 13 years in various senior finance roles, and ultimately as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Craig is a graduate of Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Tobin Gibert

Vice President, Business Development

  • 15 years of aerospace sales and manufacturing experience
    Expertise: business development, strategic sales, contract management, operations leadership
  • Other experience: sales and operations leadership at PCC, Precision Castparts
  • Graduate of Virginia Tech; B.S. Materials Science and Engineering

Simone Fickenworth

Vice President Quality Assurance and Compliance

  • 25 years of quality and compliance experience in the aerospace industry
  • Other experience: Quality Manager- Chrome Plus
  • Expertise: continuous improvement, aerospace, quality assurance, and quality systems

Donna Griffin

Vice President, Human Resources

  • Over 25 years of human resource experience in manufacturing
  • Former leader of HR for the Industrial section of Howmet Fastening Systems
  • Expertise: Partnering with the operation to maximize employee engagement, growth and development, and retention to facilitate business success.
  • Graduate of University of Texas at San Antonio; Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management

Tudor Lupea

Executive Vice President Corporate Development

  • 10 years of M&A and corporate development experience in the aerospace industry
  • Former Corporate Development and Strategy of PCC, Precision Castparts 
  • Other Experience: Corporate Development at Noranco, M&A at MNP
  • Expertise: M&A, strategy and business development, financial analysis, and modeling
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