Al is also the General Manager of F136 Programs, reporting to Jean Lydon-Rodgers, Vice President and General Manager of GE Aviation's Military Systems Operation. He has the responsibility for developing the JSF F136 Propulsion System as well as responding to the needs of the JSF domestic and international customer base.

He graduated with a BS degree in Economics from Union College and joined GE in 1984 as a Materials Quality leader at GE's Lynn, Massachusetts facility. He has held roles of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, business development and marketing through 1997.

In 1997, Al become the Master Black Belt for GE's Military Systems Operations. He subsequently held roles in Military Systems spare parts team and led the Military Tanker/Transport business. In 2004, Al was named general manager for the Turbofan/Turbojet Department at GE.

Al joined the F136 team in May 2009 as senior business director and assumed his current role in October 2009.

Mark brings more than 20 years of engineering and management experience to his current role.

He was educated at the University of Kentucky, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1984.

He joined the company in 1984 and has held a variety of increasingly responsible positions in engineering at the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis facility.

Mark has worked on the LiftFan program, AE 1107, AE 2100, T56, F405, T800 and Model 250 engine programs for Rolls-Royce. This work has included Experimental Test, Turbine Design, Business Improvement, Advanced Applications and Project Engineering. As Chief Engineer – Defense Engines, for Rolls-Royce North America, he had technical responsibility for all the engine programs listed above. Following that role, he became Chief Engineer on the F136 program in August 2005 and was named Senior Vice President of the Fighter Engine Team in April 2007.