Jason Grafton

Jason Grafton is a seasoned aviation professional with extensive management experience at Embraer, where Grafton currently serves as Managing Director since January 2021, following a tenure as Vice President of Operations and other roles from April 2011 to January 2020. Prior to Embraer, Grafton worked at ExpressJet Airlines for over a decade, advancing from Aircraft Maintenance Technician to Maintenance Manager. Grafton holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Management and Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University, a Bachelor's Degree from Eastern New Mexico University, and has completed a Lean MRO program at the University of Tennessee. An academic foundation in Aviation Maintenance was established at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.