Val Z.

Val Z. currently serves as the General Manager at Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, overseeing the Teledyne Energetics business, which encompasses multiple product lines in California. Previously, Val Z. held various roles at Curtiss-Wright Corporation, culminating in a General Manager position where responsibilities included integrating avionics products, enhancing profitability, and leading teams across multiple disciplines. Notable achievements include capturing significant business, establishing key processes that improved forecast accuracy and engineering execution, and driving portfolio expansion in the UAS/UAV market. Val Z. also served as Director of Product Development at American GNC Corporation, significantly increasing revenue and reducing costs, and began a career in embedded systems at Casio America, contributing to early digital answering machine technology. Val Z. earned an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from DeVry University.