Udo Rieder, President and Chief Executive Officer

Prior to joining Erickson, Mr. Rieder was Vice President Parts Logistics and Services for Bombardier Aerospace, located in Montreal, Canada.

Mr. Rieder's background includes over 21 years of aerospace experience including Vice President Engineering and Planning, and Vice President Purchasing at Delta Air Lines, in addition to other engineering experience with Bell Helicopter Textron and American Airlines. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A& M University and executive training courses at Emory University in Atlanta and Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania.

He has served as the Chairman of the Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council of the Air Transport Association and as the Chairman of the e-Business Committee for the same organization. In 2004, the Association honored him with the prestigious Nuts 'n Bolts award. This honor is given in recognition of outstanding service and contributions to the airline industry over an extended period; and for succeeding in improving the system or component processes related to airline engineering, maintenance or material management.

Edward Rizzuti, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

joined Erickson in August 2010 and has served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since November 2011. Prior to joining Erickson, from August 2006 to August 2010, Mr. Rizzuti worked for NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., most recently serving as Associate General Counsel. From January 2004 to July 2006, Mr. Rizzuti served as Legal Counsel for Terex Corporation. Prior to his employment with Terex, Mr. Rizzuti worked as a lawyer with Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC from September 1999 to July 2003, focusing in the area of private equity and corporate transactional work. From September 1998 to September 1999 Mr. Rizzuti worked as a lawyer with Clifford Chance LLP. Mr. Rizzuti received his JD from New York University School of Law and holds a BS in civil engineering from Rutgers University.

Charles Ryan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ryan has almost 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Prior to joining Erickson he was Chief Financial Officer for Latham Manufacturing Corp., located in Albany, NY. Prior to Latham, he served as Chief Financial Officer for SSG Precision Optronics, Inc., located in Wilmington, Ma.

Mr. Ryan has also served as Vice President of Finance for BE Aerospace; Vice President of Finance for General Electric subsidiaries and various other financial roles with Textron (later becoming part of Allied Signal); Howmet; and Olin Corporation.

Mr. Ryan is a CPA licensed in Massachusetts and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Quinnipiac University and an MBA from University of New Haven.

H. E. "Mac" McClaren, Vice President Aerial Services

Prior to joining Erickson, Mr. McClaren was Vice President and Program Manager for the V-22 Osprey Programs at Bell Helicopter, located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. McClaren comes to Erickson with over 3 decades of experience in rotorcraft. He has served over 25 years in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot logging over 4,500 hours in 14 different type aircraft. He has held numerous operational and acquisition billets including the Head, Expeditionary Aviation Working Group, Commanding Officer, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Operations Officer, 1st Marine Division, and Program Development Officer for the Marine Corps (Prince of the POM). After retiring from the Marine Corps, Mr. McClaren worked at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. as Director, Heavy Lift Programs where he brought the US Marine Corps' Heavy Lift Replacement Program (CH-53K) through concept to Milestone B and into System Development and Demonstration (SDD). And finally at Bell Helicopter he worked as Vice President, H-1 Upgrades, VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program, and U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater Programs and finally VP and PM for the MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey Programs.

Mr. McClaren is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, the U.S. Army War College, as well as executive training courses at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

David Ford, Vice President Manufacturing and MRO

David Ford joined Erickson as Vice President of Manufacturing and MRO on June 28, 2010. Mr. Ford was General Manager of Sikorsky Global Helicopters manufacturing and MRO operations in Coatesville, PA. from January 2006 through March 2010. He also served as Vice President of MRO for Keystone Helicopter from February 1996 through December 2001, and President from January 2002 through December 2005. Mr. Ford's background includes over 30 years of leadership experience in the aerospace industry, including Engineering Director and GM for Regional Airline Products for PTC Aerospace from November 1993 through January 1996; Director of Customer Service for Textron Lycoming from November 1988 through October 1993; and Program Management, Engineering and Customer Support management positions for Bell Helicopter from June 1978 through October 1988. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Science in Industrial Management from Purdue's Krannert Graduate School of Business. He has also successfully completed Executive Leadership training courses at the University of Virginia's Darden Business School. Mr. Ford has served as Chairman of the Manufacturer's Committee and Board Liaison for Helicopter Association International and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA. He also serves on the Governor's Aviation Advisory Committee for the State of Pennsylvania.

Christopher Erickson, Director of Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Christopher Erickson has served as our director of safety and regulatory compliance since January 2010. Mr. Erickson joined Erickson in September 1981. He has served in a variety of positions, including chief inspector, director of maintenance, and chief repair station officer. For the last four years he was also Erickson's aviation compliance officer. From May 1971 until September 1981, Mr. Erickson worked as an aircraft crew chief at Carson Helicopters, Inc., in the aircraft division of Boise Cascade Inc., and finally at Siller Brothers LLC, where he last worked before joining Erickson. Mr. Erickson holds an AS in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Big Bend Community College as well as many industry accreditations. He currently serves as the president of the aeronautical repair station board of directors and assistant treasurer of Helicopter Association International's board of directors. Mr. Erickson is a member of FAA's ARC committee guiding new regulations for Safety Management System. He is not related to the founder of the company.