| Christopher A. Jessup |
Christopher A. Jessup is currently the Director at Montana Petroleum Association, Inc. and the Chief Commercial Officer & Senior Vice President at AAR Corp. He previously worked as the Director-Business Development at Avborne, Inc., Sales Director at AAR Aircraft Services-Miami, Inc., Principal at ABX Air, Inc., and Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc. Jessup holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. |
| Tracey J. Patterson |
Tracey J. Patterson is currently the Foundation Director at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Chief Human Resources Officer & Vice President at AAR Corp. She holds a Master's in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management and an undergraduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. |
| John M. Holmes |
John M. Holmes is currently the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer & COO at AAR Corp. He is also an Independent Director at GATX Corp. In addition to his current roles, he serves as a Director at Columbia College (Illinois), World Business Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium Society, Alliance Française de Washington, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital Foundation, Primo Center For Women & Children, The Economic Club of Chicago, The Commercial Club of Chicago, Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., The Wings Club, and President of AAR International, Inc., AAR Supply Chain, Inc., and AAR Manufacturing, Inc. Previously, he was a Member at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois). Mr. Holmes holds an MBA from The University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign. |
| Rahul Ghai |
Rahul Ghai is currently working as the Chief Digital & Technology, Senior Vice President at AAR Corp. He is also the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at GE Aerospace and the Chief Financial Officer at GE Aviation Systems LLC. Previously, he worked as an Independent Director at Celanese Corp., Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Harris Corp., Vice President-Financial Planning at United Technologies Corp., Vice President-Financial Planning & Integration at Aetna, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer at Aetna International LLC. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Otis Worldwide Corp. Mr. Ghai holds an MBA from Purdue University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Delhi. |
| Eric S. Pachapa |
Eric S. Pachapa is currently the Director at Airinmar Ltd. and the Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller at AAR Corp. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as the Global Controller at Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc. Mr. Pachapa completed his undergraduate degree at Purdue University. |
| Sean M. Gillen |
Sean M. Gillen is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at AAR Corp. Previously, he worked as Treasurer & Vice President at USG Corp. and as Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan. |
| Lori Knudson |
Lori Knudson is currently the Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at AAR Corp. She previously worked as Corporate & Securities Counsel at Thompson Coburn LLP and as Senior VP-Compliance, Risk & Internal Audit at Aegion Corp. She obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and a graduate degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. |
| Jessica A. Garascia |
Jessica A. Garascia is currently working as a Secretary & Director at Airinmar Ltd., as a Director at Cradle Society, as a Director at The Cradle LLC, as a Secretary, Chief Administrative Officer & SVP at AAR Corp., and as a Member-President Council at The Museum of Science & Industry. Previously, she worked as a Deputy General Counsel at USG Corp. from 2019 to 2020, as an Attorney at Jenner & Block LLP from 2005 to 2011, and as a Member at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois). She completed her undergraduate degree at Oberlin College and her graduate degree at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. |
| Art R. Smith |
Art R. Smith currently works as the Chief Quality Officer & Vice President at AAR Corp. |
| Jennifer L. Vogel |
Jennifer L. Vogel is the founder of InVista Advisors LLC, which was founded in 2013. She is currently the Chairman of Sun Country, Inc., Chairman of General Counsel Forum, Chairman of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., Independent Director of AAR Corp., Director of St. John's School (Texas), Director of World Wildlife Fund National Council, and Director of Telluride Regional Airport Authority. Her former positions include Director at American Science & Engineering, Inc., Director at Clearwire Corp., Director at Virgin America, Inc., Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & Senior VP at Continental Airlines, Inc., and Vice President & General Counsel at Enron Global Power & Pipelines LLC. Ms. Vogel holds a graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. |
| Marc Jay Walfish |
Marc J. Walfish, Managing Director, is a founding partner of Merit Capital Partners. Prior to founding Merit, Marc worked for thirteen years at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, most recently as Senior Vice President of Prudential Capital Corporation. In this capacity, Marc was based in Chicago and responsible for the firm’s four Midwest offices and a portfolio of over $2 billion.
Marc earned his M.B.A. and B.S.B.A., cum laude, from Boston University.
Marc currently serves on the Board of Directors of AAR Corp. and Gartner, LLC.
Marc’s community service activities include coaching youth soccer and serving on the Board of the local AYSO. Marc has also served on the Board of his local community and is a past President. Marc has guest lectured at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. |
| Robert F. Leduc |
Robert F. Leduc is the founder of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He currently holds multiple positions including Independent Director at AAR Corp., Independent Director at JetBlue Airways Corp., Director at Ratier-Figeac SAS, Director at Connecticut Science Center, Independent Director at Howmet Aerospace, Inc., Executive President-COMAC C919 Program at Comac International Plc, and President at Hamilton Sundstrand Flight Systems. In the past, he served as a Non-Executive Director at Clipper Windpower Holdings Ltd., Director at Claverham Ltd., Director at The Wings Club, President, Chief Operating Officer & Executive VP at United Technologies Corp., President at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., President at The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc., and President–Space Systems Division at Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. |
| Peter Pace |
Peter Pace is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Sm&A Strategic Advisors, Inc. He is also the Chairman at NetCentrics Corp. and The Wall Street Warfighters Foundation. Additionally, he serves as an Independent Director at AAR Corp., a Director at Webroot LLC, Abom, Inc., ILC Industries LLC, Tresys Technology LLC, The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation, OmeCare Ventures, Inc., AlienVault, Inc., Defense Mobile Corp., AlienVault LLC, and as a Board of Advisor at Angeleno Group LLC. He is also an Advisor at ForgePoint Capital Management LLC. In the past, Mr. Pace served as the Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005. He was also the Chairman of Second Front Systems, Inc. and Rigetti Computing, Inc. He served as a Director at SM&A, Inc., VerifyMe, Inc., Qualys, Inc., Neohapsis LLC, Neohapsis, Inc., Steven Myers & Associates, Inc., Pelican Products, Inc., National Italian American Foundation, Inc., Pike Corp., and Pace Enterprises LLC. He was a Director in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 2007. He also served as a Director at Wi2Wi, Inc., United Service Organizations, Inc., Dispersive Networks, Inc., Textura Corp., Wi2Wi Corp., Rigetti & Co., Inc., Divergent Technologies, Inc., and as the Secretary of the United States Defense Policy Board. Mr. Pace received a graduate degree from George Washington University and an undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1967. |
| Michael Ross Boyce |
Michael Ross Boyce currently works at PQ Holdings, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and AAR Corp., as Independent Director from 2005. Mr. Boyce also formerly worked at Peak Sulfur, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Penrice Soda Products Pty Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, Chemtrade Phosphorous Specialties LLC, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Unimin Lime Corp., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Peak Investments LLC (Kansas), as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2004, PQ Corp., as Chairman from 2015 to 2017, ECO Services Operations LLC, as Executive Chairman, Ecovyst, Inc., as Chairman from 2005 to 2017, Stepan Co., as Independent Director from 2010 to 2022, American Chemistry Council, Inc., as Director, Union Carbide Corp., as Principal, The General Chemical Group, Inc., as VP & General Manager-Industrial Chemicals, Harris Chemical Group, Inc., as President & Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1998, Catalyst Resources LC, as President, and Sylvachem Corp., as Vice President & General Manager. Mr. Boyce received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia State University. |
| Duncan J. McNabb |
Duncan J. McNabb is the founder of Ares Mobility Solutions, Inc. (founded in 2011), where he holds the title of Managing Partner. Currently, he is the Chairman of Airlift and Chairman-Trustees Board of Arnold Air Society & Silver Wings. He is also an Independent Director at AAR Corp. since 2017, a Director at Kollsman, Inc. and Optronic Devices, Inc., and a Member-Visitors Board at The Air University. In his former positions, he was the Chairman of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. from 2021 to 2023, Chairman-Logistics Division at National Defense Industrial Association, Logistics Director at United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff at US Air Force, and Principal at US Transportation Command. He was also a Director at Atlas Air, Inc., Elbit Systems of America LLC, CB-HDT Holdings, Inc., and Advantac Technologies LLC. Mr. McNabb holds a graduate degree from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy (conferred in 1974). |
| Jeffrey N. Edwards |
Jeffrey N. Edwards is currently serving as the Vice Chairman & Partner at New Vernon Capital LP. He is also the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at Raymond James Financial, Inc., an Independent Director at American Water Works Co., Inc., an Independent Director at AAR Corp., and a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch & Co. Canada Ltd. In the past, he held positions such as Vice Chairman at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Chairman-Trustees Board at The Pingry School, Director at The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., Director at Medusind Solutions India Pvt Ltd., Director at Medusind, Inc., and Credit Auditor at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA. Mr. Edwards completed his undergraduate studies at Haverford College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Anthony K. Anderson |
Anthony K. Anderson is currently the Vice Chairman at The Field Museum of Natural History, Chairman at Perspectives Charter Schools, Independent Director at AAR Corp., Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., and Exelon Corp. He is also a Director at Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois), Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society, and California Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, Anderson worked at Ernst & Young LLP for 35 years, where he served as Vice Chairman & Managing Partner-Midwest Area. He was also a Chairman at Children's Bureau of Southern California, California Science Center, Town Hall Los Angeles, and The Chicago Urban League. Anderson served as an Independent Director at Avery Dennison Corp. and First American Financial Corp. He was a Director at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, World Business Chicago, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Anderson received his undergraduate degree from Chicago State University. |
| Ellen M. Lord |
Ellen M. Lord is currently serving as an Independent Director at AAR Corp., Parsons Corp., Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc., Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, Voyager Space Holdings, Inc., and Geost LLC. She previously held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Textron Systems Corp. from 2012 to 2017. She has also served as President & Chief Executive Officer at AAI Corp., Vice Chairman at National Defense Industrial Association, President & Director at Avco Corp., Director at U.S.-India Business Council, Director at Greater Baltimore Committee, Director at Defense Technology Initiative, Director at U.S. Naval Institute, and Secretary-Acquisition & Sustainment at US Department of Defense (District of Columbia). Ms. Lord has an undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and a graduate degree from the University of New Hampshire. |
| John W. Dietrich |
John W. Dietrich is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Southern Air, Inc. He is also the Chairman at the National Defense Transportation Association. In addition, he serves as an Independent Director at AAR Corp. and as a Director at First Horizon Corp. (Tennessee), Air Transport Association of America, Inc., First Horizon Bank (Memphis, Tennessee), National Air Carrier Association, AACT Co. Ltd., FedEx Corp., New York State Bar Association, International Air Transport Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and The Colorado Bar Association. Previously, Mr. Dietrich held the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. from 2006 to 2023. He also served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atlas Air, Inc. He worked as an Attorney at United Air Lines, Inc. from 1992 to 1999. Additionally, he held the role of Chief Transportation Officer & Executive VP at Polar Air Cargo, Inc. and was a Member of the United States Defense Science Board. Mr. Dietrich obtained a graduate degree from John Marshall Law School (Georgia) and an undergraduate degree from The John Marshall Law School (Illinois). |
