Mark Eckert

Mark Eckert has extensive experience in the aerospace industry, having held various leadership roles throughout their career. Mark is currently working as the Vice President of Operations at DRT Aerospace, LLC since June 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Operations at Collins Aerospace from August 2019 to June 2021, where they led transformation projects and coordinated with major customers such as Airbus, Boeing, and Lockheed. From May 2018 to August 2019, they held the position of Director of Regional and Business Programs at Collins Aerospace. Before joining Collins Aerospace, Mark worked at UTC Aerospace Systems as the Director of Regional Program Management from September 2014 to April 2018, and briefly as the Director of Boeing Program Management in 2014. Mark also has experience at Goodrich, where they held multiple positions including Director of Commercial Program Management and Program Manager for the 787 program. Mark began their career as a Design Engineer at Hartzell Propeller in 1996.

Mark Eckert's education history includes a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, which they obtained between 1990 and 1995. Mark later pursued a Master of Science in Industrial Systems and Engineering Management from the same university between 1995 and 1996.