Dean Ward

Through his 30+ years with Hartzell, Dean has gained wide ranging experience that uniquely qualifies him to lead their Aftermarket Parts and Service Team. Dean’s team is responsible for Aftermarket Sales and Customer Service, Forecasting, Export Compliance, Shipping and the Hartzell Service Center.

Dean has embraced roles in several areas of the company including Manufacturing, Product Support, Quality, Sales, Service and Business Planning. He naturally gravitates to roles that provide opportunities to interact with Hartzell’s customers, recognizing that they are a primary key to Hartzell’s success. He has been instrumental in implementing changes that have improved their delivery performance, shortened order lead times and strengthened their position as the primary distributor of Hartzell products.

He is actively involved in a number of civic organizations including Positively Promoting Piqua and the Miami Valley Corvette Club. He is an aviation buff, having designed, built, and flown airplane models since childhood. He is particularly proud to have assembled the propellers used on the Voyager’s World Flight. The Voyager is currently displayed in the main hall of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.