David Conrad

David Conrad is a seasoned aviation / aerospace executive with over 35 years of experience in the industry. He brings a wealth of expertise with particular strengths in areas such as sales and marketing, business development, strategic planning, supply chain development, repair capabilities development, customer support and process improvement. With an abundance of international experience, David has a strong understanding of the aviation and aerospace markets in Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Currently, David is the Vice President, Business Development at PTI Technologies based in Oxnard, CA. In this role, he is responsible for leading all OEM and aftermarket business development for a leading supplier of fluid control and filtration to the aviation and aerospace industry. He works with all commercial, regional and business aviation aircraft OEM’s as well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 integrators in the OEM market segment. In the aftermarket segment, he works with leading global passenger airlines, cargo airlines, MRO organizations and distributors to provide in-service support as well as developing new products to expand the portfolio.

Prior to joining PTI Technologies, David spent five years as the Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service at Zodiac Water & Waste Aero Systems based in Carson, CA where he lead the sales, marketing and customer service for the business working with aircraft OEM’s, Tier 1 interiors integrators and galley/lavatory suppliers. He also lead development of branding and other marketing initiatives resulting in increased customer demand for new products and technology produced by Zodiac Water & Waste Aero Systems.

Prior to joining Zodiac Water & Waste Aero Systems, David spent three years as the Director International Sales & Marketing of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co., Ltd (GAMECO) a Part 145 MRO based in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China. David has also served as the Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service as well as General Manager, PSI at Rexnord Aerospace. He has also held positions with Goodrich Cargo Systems (based in Beijing, China), and AeroUnion Corporation as well as progressing through a number of business development and leadership positions in Honeywell/ AlliedSignal.

In addition to his executive career, David has served for over five years on an advisory board for a marketing communications firm in the aerospace and defense markets. He is also the President/CEO of the Liu Fang Memorial Scholarship Foundation, providing scholarships to women in physics, engineering and mathematics. David holds a B.S. degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.