Alison Petruska

Alison Petruska is a highly experienced professional in the fields of quality assurance and process improvement, currently serving as the Senior Corporate Product Assurance Manager at Sierra Nevada Corporation since January 2017. With a background in managing business process improvements across Aviation and Defense Electronics, Alison has been pivotal in developing new nonconformance and receiving inspection systems. Prior roles include Process Improvement Manager and Quality Engineer, where significant contributions were made to enhance operational documentation and quality processes for the Dream Chaser program. Alison’s past experience also includes roles at L-3 Communication Systems - West and ATK, focusing on supplier quality engineering and process optimization. Educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and the University of Utah, respectively, along with an MBA from Purdue Global.