deborah nightingale

Responsible for financial performance and all aspects of customer satisfaction for propulsion engine products at leading business aviation aircraft manufacturers. Directed cross-functional organization in technical program development, new product marketing, delivery performance, field engineering, and aftermarket support. Led development of new business opportunities including internal financial approvals and negotiation of final agreements with customer senior management.

Established strategic direction for four major business enterprises. Determined globalization strategies as well as new business development and growth opportunities including the identification and implementation of alliances, joint ventures, and acquisitions.

Directed over 500 personnel in the Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality Engineering functions in support of divisional operations for a $1.1 billion business. Planned, organized, and budgeted people and resources totaling over $50 million annually. In addition, served as manufacturing Executive sponsor for Integrated Product Development(IPD) activities.

* Directed the operations of three departments: * Factory Planning and Automation, * Production Control and Manufacturing Systems, and * Manufacturing Cost Engineering.

Managed department responsible for inventory control, manufacturing and production scheduling systems, and placement and coordination of inter-divisional orders of more than $80 million a year.

* Directed the operations of three departments: * Factory Planning and Automation, * Production Control and Manufacturing Systems, and * Manufacturing Cost Engineering.

Led factory planning organization responsible for modernization and capacity growth design, development, and implementation.

Developed simulation models and performed trade-off studies in support of factory modernization.

Conducted computer simulation modeling research, design, and development, in support of multi-faceted man-machine systems analyses.

Executive education, coaching and research in industry and government enterprise transformation and architecting. Her expertise revolves around facilitating and coaching executive teams in analyzing and transforming their enterprises to achieve desired capabilities such as sustainability, flexibility, profitability and enhanced innovation. This includes employing holistic systems techniques based on her research and engagements with over 100 organizations to meet future needs and create increased stakeholder value.

Director of an interdisciplinary research center focused on contemporary enterprise issues such as healthcare, innovations in product development and systems engineering, and organizational transformation. Brought together faculty, researcher and graduate students from Engineering, Sloan and other specialties to develop novel systems approaches and methodologies. Included heavy participation by both industry and government partners on a global basis.

Directed consortium of industry, government and academic partners focused on lean enterprise transformation research, implementation and cross-organizational collaboration.

Performed faculty roles of research, graduate teaching, thesis and undergraduate advising

Performed computer modeling activities in support of AF research projects