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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 of The Board

Andy Brandenburg

VPO

  • Former Vice President in Aerospace and Defense at AMETEK
  • Other experience: General Manager at Circor, Pratt & Whitney various engineering, operational and general manager roles
  • +25 years business leadership experience
  • MBA and BS Aeronautical Engineering
  • Expertise: Team Development, Lean Manufacturing / Operations Transformation, Organic Business Growth, Merger, Acquisition and Integration, Change Management

Chris O’Neill

VPO

  • 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.

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

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

Cory McGraw

  • Over 30 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing in the fields of engineering, Quality Assurance and Environmental, Health & Safety
    Metal finishing facility and process design/build, qualification, and OEM approvals
  • Successes in sustainability, efficiency improvements, and worker/community risk reduction
  • Expertise: Regulatory Compliance, Hazard Mitigation, Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Laboratory & Chemical Processes
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