Our Team
Pierre Bergeron
Clifford Dickman
Pierre Bergeron
President and CEO
Pierre has been a professional business administrator for over 30 years. As appointed CEO for a large retail company, he successfully restructured and repositioned it back into a positive growth phase.
Over the years, he consulted for more than 300 companies in several industries, in Canada, Europe and the USA, including
President and CEO
Pierre has been a professional business administrator for over 30 years. As appointed CEO for a large retail company, he successfully restructured and repositioned it back into a positive growth phase.
Over the years, he consulted for more than 300 companies in several industries, in Canada, Europe and the USA, including Bell Canada and Air France. He was also a founder and principal of an international consulting firm with offices in Montreal and Paris, active in the field of technology transfers between Europe and Canada.
Pierre holds a License in Business Administration from Laval University and is a Fellow of the Ordre des Administrateurs Agréés du Québec.
Pierre holds these degrees:
L.Sc.A.,F.Adm.A.,C.M.C.
Michael Park
Clifford Dickman
Pierre Bergeron
Executive Vice President
Michael Park is a high-achieving executive with a distinguished career in technology and retail, showcasing impressive capabilities in negotiation, management, customer service, and sales. As a business development specialist, Michael holds a Concordia University degree and boasts a bilingual education across N
Executive Vice President
Michael Park is a high-achieving executive with a distinguished career in technology and retail, showcasing impressive capabilities in negotiation, management, customer service, and sales. As a business development specialist, Michael holds a Concordia University degree and boasts a bilingual education across North and South America, with fluency in English, French, Spanish, and Korean.
Clifford Dickman
Clifford Dickman
Clifford Dickman
Co-Founder
Clifford is a senior aerospace executive with over 30 years of experience. At Pratt & Whitney Canada, he was Vice President, Worldwide Customer Support and Vice President, Helicopter Engines. At Bombardier Aerospace Clifford was Vice President and GM, Bombardier Business Aircraft and President, Business JetSolutions (Flexjet
Co-Founder
Clifford is a senior aerospace executive with over 30 years of experience. At Pratt & Whitney Canada, he was Vice President, Worldwide Customer Support and Vice President, Helicopter Engines. At Bombardier Aerospace Clifford was Vice President and GM, Bombardier Business Aircraft and President, Business JetSolutions (Flexjet).
Clifford holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautics from Imperial College, London; a Master’s degree in Aerodynamics and aircraft performance from Cranfield Institute of Technology, England and an MBA from Cornell University.
Our Team
David Miles
Michel Garneau
Michel Garneau
VP Product Development
David is AirJet’s Senior Engineer. Previously, he was Chief Engineer and Chief Designer of several Canadair and Bombardier aircraft from the 1st Challenger to the 90-seat Regional-Jet and the Global Express.
His background is propulsion and he’s spent many years in flight testing helicopters and turbine powered air
VP Product Development
David is AirJet’s Senior Engineer. Previously, he was Chief Engineer and Chief Designer of several Canadair and Bombardier aircraft from the 1st Challenger to the 90-seat Regional-Jet and the Global Express.
His background is propulsion and he’s spent many years in flight testing helicopters and turbine powered aircraft and their subsequent certification.
David completed a five-year engineering apprenticeship at the Bristol Aeroplane Company, UK and holds an HNC with endorsements.
He was a Delegated Airworthiness Representative for 23 years with the Canadian Department of Transport.
Michel Garneau
Michel Garneau
Michel Garneau
Vice-president Finance & Strategic Corporate Development
Michel is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the development and management of SMEs and large companies, known for his business sense and ability to assess and manage risks.
Michel has held several executive positions for private and publicly traded companies mo
Vice-president Finance & Strategic Corporate Development
Michel is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the development and management of SMEs and large companies, known for his business sense and ability to assess and manage risks.
Michel has held several executive positions for private and publicly traded companies most of them related to business strategy, strategic planning, as CFO and general management in IT and business process services, in North America and abroad. Among others, he has worked for CGI, International Visual Corporation and Burger King.
Michel’s expertise includes accounting and finance, M&As, procurement, corporate real estate and risk management.
Michel Milot
Michel Garneau
Michel Milot
Vice President, Technology and Flight Sciences
Mr. Milot is a world authority in the complex field of practical, efficient, pressurized propulsion nozzles, operating in a subsonic environment, more particularly powering tip jet helicopter rotors.
At Helicop-Jet, Michel participated in the original flight test program, debriefed and as
Vice President, Technology and Flight Sciences
Mr. Milot is a world authority in the complex field of practical, efficient, pressurized propulsion nozzles, operating in a subsonic environment, more particularly powering tip jet helicopter rotors.
At Helicop-Jet, Michel participated in the original flight test program, debriefed and assessed test results and reports. Michel also made all major technical decisions on the R&D program and has developed the present level of vehicle performance from proprietary findings. Michel holds a B.A.Sc.
Pierre Gravel
Charles Porteous
Charles Porteous
Vice-President, Operations
He began his career with IBM and remained in the IT environment for 13 years, and eventually became Director of Logistics on the Challenger 604, Challenger 300 and the Regional Jet (CRJ) programs at Bombardier. He also led the production of the CL-415 Water Bomber at its dual Canadian locations.
Pierre went on
Vice-President, Operations
He began his career with IBM and remained in the IT environment for 13 years, and eventually became Director of Logistics on the Challenger 604, Challenger 300 and the Regional Jet (CRJ) programs at Bombardier. He also led the production of the CL-415 Water Bomber at its dual Canadian locations.
Pierre went on to become the VP, Operations for the Dornier Seaplane Company and created the flexible manufacturing plan for aircraft production in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu.
Pierre Gravel holds a Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Finance.
Charles Porteous
Charles Porteous
Charles Porteous
President, Seefeld Marketing International Inc
Strategic Marketing Advisor
As president of Seefeld Group, Charles has built a full service marketing agency. He has successfully led projects for clients in the areas of marketing research & analysis, customer satisfaction, executive facilitation, marketing communications, PR and other relat
President, Seefeld Marketing International Inc
Strategic Marketing Advisor
As president of Seefeld Group, Charles has built a full service marketing agency. He has successfully led projects for clients in the areas of marketing research & analysis, customer satisfaction, executive facilitation, marketing communications, PR and other related areas.
Since its founding the Seefeld Group has served more than 20 clients throughout North America and overseas in multiple industry sectors including aerospace, services, B2B, heavy industry, non-profit and consumer products.
A key to Charles’ approach has been to leverage best marketing practices from one industry and successfully apply them to another.
Viken L. Attarian
Charles Porteous
Viken L. Attarian
CIO and VP Government Relations
A senior executive with over 25 years of innovation experience in IT and aerospace company environments. Among other firms, he has worked for Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier Transportation as well as Bell Helicopter.
Vast amount of experience in government and public policy issues.
For his innovation and
CIO and VP Government Relations
A senior executive with over 25 years of innovation experience in IT and aerospace company environments. Among other firms, he has worked for Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier Transportation as well as Bell Helicopter.
Vast amount of experience in government and public policy issues.
For his innovation and services to Canada, awarded HM QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Viken holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Brno Polytechnic, Czech Republic and an Executive MBA from Concordia University.
Peter (Pedro) Sanchez
Peter (Pedro) Sanchez
Peter (Pedro) Sanchez
VP Procurement
Experienced aeronautical engineer with over 30 years of executive, management consulting and business development positions at Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Bombardier Aerospace, followed by several years of materials and supplier management expertise in major Canadian aerospace programs such as the C Series.
Luca Valle
Peter (Pedro) Sanchez
Peter (Pedro) Sanchez
VP Composite Structures
Luca is AirJet’s Composite Structures specialist. He has progressively gathered experience on programs such as the A350, Learjet 85 and Alia. From designing components to being responsible for complete composites airframes, he has led teams through all development phases from Preliminary Design to final Detail
VP Composite Structures
Luca is AirJet’s Composite Structures specialist. He has progressively gathered experience on programs such as the A350, Learjet 85 and Alia. From designing components to being responsible for complete composites airframes, he has led teams through all development phases from Preliminary Design to final Detail Design, as well as Production launch.
Luca has a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, specializing in Structural Analysis, and a Master’s degree in Impact Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, specializing in Crashworthiness.