Management Team
Leadership That Drives Success
Meet the accomplished leaders steering Precision Aerospace Group towards new heights, each bringing a wealth of expertise and experience to drive innovation, excellence, and strategic growth in the Aerospace and Defense Industries.
Management Team
Precision Aerospace Group’s management team encompasses diverse backgrounds and experiences. Among them are leaders in finance and operations, aerospace expertise, financial strategy, and innovative problem-solving. Together, they drive Precision Aerospace Group’s growth and industry presence, with a commitment to welcoming new members and maintaining relevance in an ever-evolving landscape.
Jon Engman
COO, Precision Aerospace Group, Inc.
Jon is a financial and operating executive with over 25 years experience leading early and middle stage companies in both the private and public sectors, which has resulted in eight successful exits, two IPOs and one relisting on NASDAQ, collectively garnering over $3B in increased enterprise value. He has raised over $300M in equity capital (excluding IPOs) for the enterprises he has led in the following industries: voice mail, Internet applications, ecommerce, broadband, energy, biometrics, software and SAAS, and identity proofing applications. He comes to Precision Aerospace Group from Quake Capital Partners, a top early- stage incubator and accelerator, where he advised portfolio companies in strategy, finance and operations. Jon began his career as a public accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. and graduated with honors from the University of Washington in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration.
Melinda Gerard-Hornock
General Manager and CEO, Maney Aircraft, Inc.
Melinda has the overall responsibility for business execution and results, new business, customer and employee satisfaction, budget compliance, and has complete profit and loss responsibility. Under her direction, the organization has achieved profitability every year since 2007. During her tenure at Maney she has completed rigorous training with the U.S Government in finance, management, and Government Contract Law. She is an active member of NCMA, Young Presidents Organization and a former member of TEC/Vistage. She has received several awards for professional achievement, including NCMA’s Outstanding Chapter Leadership Award. Melinda Gerard joined Maney Aircraft, Inc. in July 1995 and was promoted to CEO in September 2019.
Jennifer Haskins
General Manager and CFO, V&M Precision Machining.
Ms. Haskins has overall responsibility for the strategic vision, goals, business execution and results, customer & employee satisfaction, continuous quality improvement, and site performance and growth. During her first year as general manager, she was able to increase EBITDA by 12%. Mrs. Haskins joined V&M Precision Machining and Grinding in January 2020 as a controller with an extensive background in the Aerospace Industry. During the last 15 year of her manufacturing career, she successfully increased profits at over 5 locations by a minimum of 17% for each location. One location included a 1000% EBTDA improvement in 12 months, driven by productivity improvement and cost reduction.
Doug Melvin
Co-Founder of Aerofab NDT and General Manger, Aerofab NDT
Doug Melvin is a founder and majority principal of Aerofab NDT, established in 2013. Mr. Melvin has 23 years of experience in the Aerospace Nondestructive. Doug’s responsibilities include management of the company and directing global sales while expanding the Company’s strategic business partnerships through an ever-increasing network of resellers and distributors. Through Doug’s foresight and leadership, the company has increased its revenues 25-40% per annum for the past 6 years and delivers passionate and deliberate customer support and solutions.