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BEN de PUTTER

Director of Engineering

Personal Experience & Biography

Aerospace engineer and program leader with two decades of experience advancing aircraft and defense innovation at Textron Aviation and beyond. Expert in structural design, composites, and systems integration for both conventional and emerging flight technologies, including eVTOL and defense platforms. Known for leading large engineering teams, pioneering manufacturing methodologies, and managing billion-dollar product lines with precision and vision.

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Leadership Strengths

  • Advanced structural & composite design
  • Large-scale engineering team leadership
  • Program & product line management ($1B+)
  • New technology development & testing
  • Defense and eVTOL innovation

Engineering Expert

  • Led fuselage and systems design for the Textron Scorpion aircraft from concept to first flight
  • Developed composite design software and methodologies now standard across Textron Aviation
  • Finalist twice for Textron’s Corporate Chairman’s Award
  • Holds five U.S. patents in aerospace systems and structures

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meet our team

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BEN SNYDER
Chief Executive Officer | Founder
BOB VENBERG
Board Member | Co-Founder
DR. DAVID HOLCOMB
Chief Technical Officer | Co-Founder
KAREN SESSIONS
Board Member | Co-Founder
SCOTT FERRARA
Chief Regulatory & Operations Officer
GERALD STASKO
Chief Financial Officer
DAVID REHM
Chief Strategy Officer | Co-Founder
DR. MARK ANDERSON
Technical Advisor | Co-Founder
SYD BALL
Technical Advisor
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