Leadership & Team Development
Our team of experts provide guidance, mentoring and technical leadership for young, less-experienced, or stretched engineering groups.
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Leadership Team
Jon Jeffery
President & CEO Jon leads Hummingbird Aero following a successful career of 35 years focused on aircraft hydraulic systems and flight control actuation. Prior to Hummingbird, Jon spent 27 years with Parker where he initiated and led Parker’s entry into developing full aircraft hydraulic systems. During this time, Jon was instrumental in the award and development of over 22 aircraft hydraulic systems.
Jon began his career in 1981 with McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, Missouri, as a hydraulic system design engineer during the early phase of the F/A-18 aircraft. Jon worked on a number of emerging technologies including 8000 PSI hydraulic systems, enhanced dynamic stiffness for flight control actuators and variable pressure pumps. At McAir, Jon quickly moved up through positions of hydraulic team leader for the A-12 and then as Unit Chief, Flight Controls & Hydraulic Systems for the F/A-18 programs. Jon joined Parker in 1992 as Director of rotating product development, and quickly saw the potential to supply entire aircraft hydraulic systems. Over the next years, Jon spent significant time in France, Russia, Brazil and Asia developing strong relationships with nearly every global OEM aircraft supplier. Jon is a recognized authority on aircraft hydraulic systems development, and brings this expertise through to the Hummingbird client base. Jon served for 8 years as President of the SAE A6 International Committee for Aerospace Actuation, Control and Fluid Power Systems. He holds a patent for a novel energy recovery system for electrohydraulic flight controls. |
Brian Barker
Vice President of Engineering & CTO Brian leads Engineering Services, Workforce Development and Technology Strategy for Hummingbird Aero following more than 30 years of aerospace systems development experience.
Previous to Hummingbird, Brian was employed with Moog Aircraft Group, and focused in the development of advanced fly-by-wire flight controls for military and commercial aircraft. Brian played an instrumental role in the development of early Electrohydrostatic actuation technology and demonstrators leading to their selection and development on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In 1998, Brian founded the hydraulic pump and motor product line for Moog dedicated to providing specialized hydraulic power components for internal actuation needs. These products have been used on flight control actuation systems for the F-18E/F, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Airbus A400M and A350 aircraft. Brian started his career as a designer and developer of hydraulic pumps and motors for both Garrett Fluid Systems and Abex Aerospace, and developed hydraulic power transfer units for both the Airbus A320 and Boeing C-17 aircraft. Brian has served as an executive engineering leader for large engineering organizations at Goodrich Engine Controls and Northrop Grumman Inertial Navigation Systems, supporting the development of complex control systems per ARP 4754. He is experienced in the development of safety critical electronics and software per DO-178/254. Since 2011, Brian has served as Chairman for the SAE A-6B2 International Panel for Electrohydrostatic Actuation. Brian holds three patents for hydraulic systems technology. |
David Manzanares
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Brett Hunter
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Ken Grachan
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Sylvain Alaire
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Ray Norton
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Tracy Tschauner
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