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Brian Raduenz

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Chief Executive Officer at AEVEX Aerospace
📍 San Diego County, California, United States

Brian Raduenz is the Chief Executive Officer of AEVEX Aerospace, bringing over 15 years of executive experience in the aerospace and defense sector. A U. S. Air Force Academy graduate, he is an expert in airborne intelligence solutions, ISR, and Quick Reaction Capability programs, with a history of transforming mission-critical companies.

Brian is a distinguished veteran, having served 20 years in the U. S. Air Force as a commander and flight test engineer. During his time at the Air Force Academy, he was a member of the Society of Quad Centurion, an honor reserved for cadets with exceptional academic performance.

He previously served as the Director of White House Presidential Contingency Programs under President George W. Bush.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego County, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Brian shows up

Overcautious
Unexpressive
Status Quo Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Brian cares about

Airborne ISR
His entire career, both in the Air Force and in the private sector with companies like Merlin and AEVEX, has been focused on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.
Defense Innovation
He focuses on executing Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) programs and delivering agile, specialized solutions for airborne special missions for the US Government and its allies.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Chief Executive Officer
AEVEX Aerospace
9-2014 - 7-2018
Chief Executive Officer
Merlin Global Services
2008 - 9-2014
Senior Vice President, Programs and Business Development
Merlin Global Services
5-2008 - 5-2014
Senior Technical Consultant
Sierra Nevada Corp
1988 - 2008
Retired Air Force Officer
DoD
In the press

Media appearances

AEVEX Aerospace CEO, Brian Raduenz, Named in Best CEOs of 2023 by Comparably. Featured in AEVEX Aerospace
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Brian Raduenz – AEVEX Aerospace Leadership Profile. Featured in AEVEX Aerospace (company website)
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Education
2002 - 2003
Master of Science (M.S)
Air University
1991 - 1992
MSEE
Air Force Institute of Technology
1984 - 1988
BSEE
United States Air Force Academy
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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