Mr. Michael Brand, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Operating Officer of Air Industries Group since March 3, 2017. Mr. Brand has been Vice President of 787/Commercial Airframe Entry Into Service (EIS) at Goodrich Corp. since January 01, 2011. He has the responsibility for all EIS-related activity, coordinating as appropriate with the entire organization and is be able to leverage Goodrich's resources and talent for the benefit of Goodrich's customer Boeing as well as for 787 operators. He served as President of Landing Gear Division of Goodrich Corp. from July 2005 to January 01, 2011. Mr. Brand served as the President of GKN Aerospace New England Inc. Most recently, he served as President of a turbine engine component manufacturer - Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group. Prior to joining Goodrich, Mr. Brand spent seven years with Teleflex. Prior to Teleflex, he spent 17 years at General Electric in a variety of operations and manufacturing management roles, mainly in GE's Aircraft Engines business. He is also consulting on a variety of projects. He has more than 20 years of experience working for large aerospace companies, including General Electric and Teleflex. He started his career in GE's Corporate Manufacturing Management Program and progressed through various assignments in manufacturing, quality, assembly and component repair with GE Aircraft Engines in Evendale, Ohio. Mr. Brand joined Teleflex in 1997 and became President of Teleflex's Aerospace Manufacturing Group, manufacturing and assembling engine components for GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce and Snecma. Mr. Brand ended a very successful 32 year aerospace career in 2012 when he retired as a result of the UTC-Goodrich acquisition. He serves as a Director of TECT Corporation. He serves as a Director of UCA Holdings, Inc. He has been a Director of Air Industries Group since May 2012. Mr. Brand holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Clarkson University in NY and an MBA from Xavier University in Ohio and a Master of Management from the University of Pennsylvania.