Partners

HIGH IMPACT PARTNERS

Aerospace BD has access to individuals with specialized expertise in aerospace and defense electronics and systems. Each of these partners brings substantial experience and a proven track record in their specialty areas. They can be utilized on projects as required.

Mike Berberet AerospaceBD

Mike Berberet

Specialty:  Military SatCom Antennas
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Work Experience

  • Trivec Avant Corp – VP, Sales and BD

Education 

  • BA, English Literature – Loyola Marymount University
Vinod Chitkara

Vinod Chitkara

Specialty:  RF/MW Sales and Marketing
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Work Experience

  • Narda-MITEQ – Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing

Education 

  • BS, Engineering – Punjab Engineering College
  • Graduate Studies, Engineering – Stony Brook University
Tony Jordan AerospaceBD

ANTHONY JORDAN

Specialty:  Semiconductor Design and Packaging; RadHard Space
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Work Experience

  • UTMC/Aeroflex/CAES – Applications Engineer; Director BD; Director Engineering; VP Product Marketing
  • Eastman Kodak Company – Design Engineer

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering – Bradley University
  • MS, Electrical Engineering – Rochester Institute of Technology
Randy Kesteron AersospaceBD

RANDY KESTERSON

Specialty:  Operations and Management
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Work Experience

Randy Kesterson has worked as a management consultant to organizations such as Bank of America, Caterpillar, Motorola, Bank of Montreal, Ford Motor Company, Abbott Labs, WellPoint, Milliken & Company, RJ Reynolds, Coty USA, Virginia Tech University, Western Governor’s University, Ultra Herley Electronics, DR Allen & Son, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ultragenyx Pharmacetical, Maersk APM Terminals, US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, State of North Dakota, US Air Force, DOW, Danaher, Beckman Coulter, Johnsonville Foods, Pfizer, Wilbur-Ellis, Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG), and others.

Education

  • MBA in Operations Management – Syracure University
  • BS in Engineering – Iowa State University
Dr Mahesh Kumar

DR. MAHESH KUMAR

Specialty:  RF/MW Products and Systems; Radar Design
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Work Experience

  • Aerospace and Defense Consultant
  • Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) – Vice President, Advanced Technology
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation – Director, Advanced Technology

Education

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering – Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, India

Other Recognitions

  • 23 US Patents Granted
  • 55 Papers Published in Technical Symposia and Journals
Mike MacBrair

MIKE MACBRAIR

Specialty:  Interconnect (Connectors, Cable Assemblies) and EMI Filter Products
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 Work Experience

  • Qnnect – VP Sales
  • Trexon – VP Sales
  • Carlisle Interconnect Technologies – Global Director of Sales, Defense and Space
  • WEMS Electronics –VP Sales and Marketing
  • Amphenol Aerospace –Business Development Manager
  • Glenair, Inc. – Space and Launch Program Manager
  • Cooper Interconnect – Product Development Engineer

Education

  • BS, Mechanical Engineering – University of California, Davis
  • BS, Aeronautical Science and Engineering – University of California, Davis
  • Technical Management Minor – UC Davis Graduate School of Management
  • Center for Creative Leadership
Col Myles Murphy

COL MYLES MURPHY (USAF, RET)

Specialty:  EW Technologies and Systems
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Work Experience

  • Association of Old Crows National Board Member (NE Region); Past Vice President
  • CACI/LGS Labs – Chief Technologist/Director
  • L3Harris – Adv Systems EW Engineer; BD Team Leader
  • JDS Uniphase – Sr Product Line Manager
  • Lucent Technologies/Bell Labs – RF Systems Engineer
  • ITT Avionics – EW Electrical Engineer
  • USAF – Electrical Engineering Acquisition Officer

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering – Villanova University
  • MS, Electrical Engineering – University of Dayton
  • MBA – Fairleigh Dickinson University

Other Recognitions

  • Five US Patents Granted
  • USAF Legion of Merit Award
  • USAF Meritorious Service Medals (4)
Andy Pellerin

ANDREW P. PELLERIN

Specialty:  RF/MW Passive Products
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Work Experience

  • Rotary Joint Consultant
  • Cobham – President, Kelvin & Sivers Lab; Vice President of Engineering

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering – UMass Lowell
  • Courses toward MS in Electrical Engineering and MBA

Other Recognitions

  • Two US Patents Granted
Rich Powers

RICH POWERS

Specialty:  EW and SIGINT Technologies and Systems; Technology Strategy; Proposal Writing
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Work Experience

  • L3Harris – Ground EW Product Line Director
  • BAE – VP (many technical and leadership roles over career)
  • Lockheed Martin – Program Manager

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering – University of Lowell
  • MS, Electrical Engineering – Northeastern University

Other Recognitions

  • Association of Old Crows EW Technology Hall of Fame
  • Five Technical Publications on Antennas and Radars
  • Three Granted US Patents on Antennas
Andy Singer

ANDY SINGER

Specialty:  Commercial Antenna Markets; Business Strategy
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Work Experience

  • RF and Microwave Consultant and Trainer
  • Radio Waves, Inc (Smiths Group) – President
  • Radio Frequency Systems (Alcatel) – Director Marketing, Technical Services, & IP
  • Decibel Products (Allen Telecom Group) – Product Manager
  • Channel Master (Avnet) – RF/Antenna Design Engineer
  • Professor and Academic – Administrator at Several Institutions

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering – Southern Illinois University
  • MBA – University of Phoenix
  • DBA (ABD) – Indiana Wesleyan University

Other Recognitions

  • Author – Microwave Antenna Installation and Alignment
  • US Patent – Remote Tilt Antenna System
  • Dozens of Articles Published in Business and Wireless Communications Periodicals

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