Billson Brings A Long Aviation Career To The Licensing And
Manufacturing Firm
BBA Aviation has named Peg Billson
as President, BBA Aviation Legacy Support, replacing the highly
successful Jim Gerwien. In her new role, she will assume overall
leadership responsibility for Ontic and International Governor
Service and the continued development and growth of the Legacy
Support group going forward. She will also serve on the BBA
Aviation Executive Committee.
Billson has a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle
University, Arizona and a Masters in Engineering, Aerospace from
California State University. She began her career at Douglas
Aircraft Company (now Boeing ) before moving to Honeywell , Inc
(previously Allied Signal, Inc) in various senior engineering and
business leadership roles including VP and General Manager Air
Frame Systems where she gained a detailed understanding of the
challenges and opportunities in legacy support. Billson was
also COO of Eclipse Aviation Corporation and was highly successful
in taking it from start-up to rate production of the Eclipse
Jet.
Billson has worked in market leading businesses in a wide
range of senior engineering, management and customer facing roles
and she brings a broad range of skills to her new role from complex
program management and customer service and support to strategy,
general management and entrepreneurial growth. Her extensive
industry knowledge in all areas of commercial, military and general
aviation as well as specifically in aftermarket support will bring
significant benefits to the BBA Aviation group as it continues to
develop and grow its Legacy Support business.
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