Speaker: Paul Kerpoe

Paul is a certified SCORE mentor and volunteer. He is a retired aviation professional. He began his aviation career in 1973 as an avionics technician in the US Navy. After a short stint with a commuter air carrier in Florida he began working in aircraft modifications with the Dee Howard Company in 1980.  He left Dee Howard in 1984 as Manager of Publications and FAA Coordination taking a position with Sunstream Jet Center where he advanced to Manager of Interior Completions. He was hired by Associated Air Center as Manager of Engineering where his staff designed interiors for both executive and commercial aircraft. In 1988 he joined Tracor Aviation as Director of Planning, going on to become Vice President of Technical Services with responsibility for all production, quality, engineering and production support activities. Mr. Kerpoe joined Elsinore in 1994 to open and manage the DFW production and maintenance facility. In 1997 Mr. Kerpoe started his consulting business specializing in supporting modification and maintenance organizations with certification, systems improvement, procedures development and program management. He ran this virtual business for 18 years before retiring to family, hobbies and community service.