Ian K. Walsh — CEO of TRU Simulation + Training Inc and President of TRU Simulation + Training Inc at Textron

Mr. Ian K. Walsh has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of TRU Simulation + Training Inc. at Textron Inc. since September 8, 2015. Mr. Walsh served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lycoming Engines Inc. He served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Weapon & Sensor Systems at Textron Systems Corporation. until September 11, 2015 He served as Chief Innovation Officer of Textron Systems Corporation since August 2009. Mr. Walsh served as General Manager and Senior Vice President of Lycoming Engines Inc. from September 2004 to August 2009. He served as Director of Textron's pricing strategies, where he was responsible for the design, development and deployment of breakthrough value-based pricing for all Textron businesses. Mr. Walsh began his Textron career in 1999 in marketing and sales at Bell Helicopter, where he held several critical management and executive roles in business development, including director of commercial marketing and customer advocacy. Prior to joining Textron, He served as an officer and Cobra attack helicopter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1989 to 1996. He has completed Textron's Global Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and the Senior Executive Leadership Training at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Walsh is a life member on the Council of Foreign Relations. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, one of Textron's first Top Gun Black Belts and is recognized as one of the company's Top Champions of continuous improvement. Mr. Walsh's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College, a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.