Boubacar M. Maiga- University of Illinois

Boubacar M. Maiga possesses extensive experience in operations management within the aerospace and automotive industries, currently serving as General Manager at Collins Aerospace since September 2019. Previous roles include Director of Operations overseeing safety, quality, and timely delivery for commercial and military products, and Associate Director of Operations focused on operational excellence and cost management. Prior to Collins Aerospace, Boubacar held positions at Arconic as Business Process Improvement Manager and Plant Operations Manager, achieving significant improvements in productivity and quality. Boubacar also contributed to Alcoa and Sertoma Inc. in various management and supervisory positions. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Strategic Leadership from the University of Illinois and a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the Rural Polytechnic Institute of Applied Science.