Dan Groneck

Hi, I'm Dan Groneck and I lead the Midwest Region Manufactuing Technology Integration organization in Boeing Research & Technology

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Dan Groneck is an executive with proven track record of delivering products and services on schedule and on budget. Builds strong, virtual, widely distributed teams through rigorous program management and team empowerment. Integrates and implements business strategies through successful operations and execution. Experienced managing many phases of the Product Life Cycle, from initial proposal to production aircraft programs with significant supplier content to in-service support.

Manufacturing Technology Integration at Boeing

2013 - Present

• Leading team providing Materials and Process Engineering support to BMA Aircraft, Global Support & Services and BCA Supplier Support. Grew annual budget to $71M through excellent customer satisfaction and organizational consolidation. • Builds strong relationships across Boeing to improve collaboration. Serves as functional leader for 300+ Material and Process engineers in Midwest Region. • Captured new government contracts, including recent $24M NASA Composite Cryotank CRAD – leveraging BR&T, BCA, and BDS, and NASA CRAD for Advanced Composite Manufacturing • Successfully completed ground testing of FAA CLEEN CMC Nozzle consisting of 75 hrs of engine operation over 34 runs. Fabricated Largest oxide-oxide structure which met pre-test analysis

Structural Concepts at The Boeing Company

2011 - 2013

As leader of Boeing Research & Technology's Structural Concepts organization, Dan's portfolio included internal and externally funded investments in: - Adaptive Aerospace Structures - Thermal Acoustic Structures - Conformal Apertures - Integrated Electronics - Rapid Concept Development - Advanced Structural Architectures. Dan brings his experience in engineering and technical project management leadership along with strategic product planning and exposure to overall business management issues. In addition, Dan has Business Development experience in Win strategy development, capture plan creation and execution, and gaining and maintaining stakeholder support and resources.

Director - Technology Planning & Execution at Boeing

2010 - 2011

Develop and ensure that the technology portfolio in Boeing'€™s central Research & Development organization, Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T), addresses the near and long term technology needs of The Boeing Company. - Instituted portfolio reviews to ensure technology maturation, cost, and schedule performance - Develop the Long Range Business Plan in support of corporate business strategies. Resulted in re-alignment of 10% of portfolio in the 3500+ engineer organization. - Develop and manage BR&T Program Management processes. - Special Assignment to BR&T V.P. to provide program management of rate improvement activities at Boeing- Charleston site.

Director - Chief Engineer at Boeing

2007 - 2010

Lead integration and management of business operations to achieve the strategic focus of the 450+ engineers in Aerostructures, Manufacturing & Support Technology (AS&MT), within BR&T. - Structure and implement high impact, cross-functional, and multi-organizational initiatives, for planning and portfolio management. Achieved 40% cycle time. reduction, and 50% revenue increase. - Prepare and manage the AM&ST Overhead Plan, including Laboratories, training, and organization structure to achieve budget and rate management goals. Achieved 11% improvement in overhead efficiency in 2009 (vs. 4% target) - Executive Program Manager of the BR&T International Research Centers in Australia and India, responsible in successful start-ups of these operations in 2008 and 2009. - Develop and mature external technology relationships with suppliers and consortia/universities. - Guest Lecturer at Boeing Leadership Center on "€œValuing Diversity" and "Strategic Technology"€. - Executive Champion for Boeing Employees Ability Awareness Association - Selected to attend Harvard Business School's €œGeneral Management Program, €a several month executive residence program in Cambridge, MA.

Chief of Staff - Executive Program Integration at The Boeing Company

2005 - 2007

- Direct report to President-Boeing Phantom Works (PW). Managed PW Goal development process. Developed and executed strategic planning process. . - Led Enterprise Technology Strategy Team in analysis of enterprise-wide R&D budgets to create a view of multi-billion enterprise-level R&D funding profile. - Instituted Working Together Conferences to improve Customer communications. Resulted in improvements in Customer Satisfaction surveys to "Very Valuable"€ or "€œExcellent"€

Propulsion System Senior Manager at The Boeing Company

2002 - 2005

Developed key supplier partnerships for long term agreements, resulting in significant (50%) partner cost sharing and technology transitions. Successfully recruited and developed the J-UCAS IPT propulsion team to execute the design, fabrication, and assembly of a state of the art exhaust system for the J-UCAS program. Demonstrated ability to balance program concerns with day-to-day operations of team. Delivered on-schedule, successfully mitigating Program Top 5 risk.

Harvard Business School

2009 – 2009

Concentration: Executive Education -General Management Program

Harvard Business School

2009 – 2009

Concentration: Executive Education -General Management Program

Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

1986 – 1995

MBA

Concentration: Business

Rice University

1982 – 1986

BSME

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