2014 AMC Symposiums - AEEC - AMC

2014 AMC — Symposiums
ARINC Industry Activities is proud to invite you to the
Without question, this year is sure to be — “another success story”!
2014
AMC.
The AMC Symposiums:
Monday, April 14 — 1520
(Jointly with AEEC)
Aircraft Connectivity — The Airlines’ Point of View
Speakers:
Mark Sorensen
Delta Air Lines
Ted McFann
FedEx
Maurice Ingle
American Airlines
Moderators:
Roger Kozacek
Delta Air Lines
Kevin Kramer
US Airways
Tuesday, April 15 — 1520
3D Printing
Speakers:
Moderator:
Brett Lyons
Greg Morris
Jeff DeGrange
Marijan Jozic
The Boeing Company
GE
Stratasys
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Wednesday, April 16 — 1520
Reliability Communication
Speakers:
Craig Hillman
Marcus Gilbertson
Moderator:
Anand Moorthy
DfR Solutions
American Airlines
American Airlines
2014 AMC — Plan Now!
April 14-17, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Mark Sorensen
Senior Principal Engineer
Cabin Avionics and Systems
Delta Air Lines
Mark Sorensen graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1974. Mark first worked in the aircraft engine test field with Aero Systems Engineering as a Control and Sensor Instrument design Engineer. With that experience Mark worked
through several Engineering assignments at Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines before most recently working with the Delta Interiors Engineering group as a Senior Principal Engineer. Mark is responsible for cabin avionics systems, including InFlight Entertainment and Passenger connectivity systems.
Mark is a Volare Award recipient, and has been involved in industry activities, including contributing to
the AEEC Flight Recorder Committee, the AEEC Ku-band Satellite System Working Group, and as a
North American representative on the AMC Steering Group. Mark is currently leading Delta Air Lines
passenger WiFi installation efforts for both domestic and international fleets
Ted McFann
Manager—FedEx Express
Avionics Data Management & Communications
FedEx
Ted McFann is Manager of the FedEx Avionics Data Management & Communications Engineering Group, responsible for providing engineering support for the ATA 23, 24, 31, 45,
and 46 systems. The group is also responsible for the installation and maintenance of FedEx’s TITAN system (allowing the aircraft to be a “node on the net”), the distribution of aircraft software, and the development of software and hardware solutions to improve an aircraft’s internal and external connectivity.
Graduating in 1990 with a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University, Ted
worked at the Naval Air Warfare Center (Patuxent River, MD) as a Research & Development/Test & Evaluation Engineer. During his time there, he helped design and program a
GPWS algorithm for tactical fighters as well as helped in the design of the Advanced AYK14 mission computer currently being used on the F/A-18. In 1998, Ted worked as a Senior
Avionics Engineer for Delta Airlines supporting the avionics component shops and later supporting avionics navigation and surveillance systems such as TAWS and weather radar. In
2004, Ted worked as a Group Engineer for FedEx Express, where he oversaw the installation and support of the HUD/EFVS on the FedEx fleet and provided leadership for the department’s ATA 34 fleet engineers.
Today, Ted holds a Master’s of Science in Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt as well as
a Lean Green Belt.
2014 AMC — Plan Now!
April 14-17, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Maurice Ingle
Lead Avionics Engineer
Tech Ops Program Manager for 787 eEnablement Readiness
American Airlines
Prior to his aviation career, Maurice served 4 years in the US Marine Corps and obtained
an Electrical Engineering degree from Oklahoma State University. He has since been
with American Airlines in Tulsa, OK, for 17 years and has held various positions supporting aircraft avionics systems. He has been involved in all of American’s EFB activities
from the start and is Co-chairman of the AEEC EFB Subcommittee. He is currently a
Lead Avionics Engineer and Tech Ops Program Manager for 787 eEnablement Readiness, preparing for 42 aircraft deliveries starting in late 2014. Maurice also holds a Commercial pilot certificate with an Instrument rating.
Brett Lyons
Material and Process Engineer
Boeing Research and Technology
The Boeing Company
Brett Lyons is currently employed at the Boeing Company working in the areas of additive
manufacturing, thermoplastic composites and composite tooling. He began working with
additive manufacturing materials and processing while in graduate school at the University of Michigan in 2003. During his studies to complete a Masters of Mechanical Engineering, Brett had the chance to apply additive and composite materials while contributing to
the Formula SAE student team. Brett began working for Boeing in 2008 in St. Louis, and
is now based in Seattle, Washington. Since joining Boeing, his area of focus has been on
high temperature thermoplastics for Laser Sintering along with tooling and processing of
composites.
2014 AMC — Plan Now!
April 14-17, 2014
Toronto, Canada
Greg Morris
Strategy and Business Development Lead
Additive Technologies
GE Aviation
Greg Morris was one of three Principals and CEO of Morris Technologies, Inc., a Cincinnati based rapid prototyping, product development and engineering firm as well as a
Principal of Rapid Quality Manufacturing, an additive manufacturing production-oriented
company, up until both were acquired by GE Aviation in late 2012. In Greg’s new role,
he serves as Strategy and Business Development lead for Additive Technologies within
GE Aviation, as well as working closely with all of GE’s businesses to promote and integrate additive manufacturing into a broad array of products and processes. Greg has
been involved in the Additive Manufacturing industry since 1994 and has written numerous related articles and presented at various trade shows, including SME’s RAPID
Show, Aerospace Design Expo, EuroMold, AeroTech, MoldMaking Expo, IMTS, PDx/
Amerimold and AIRTEC. Greg is a member of SME’s RTAM Steering Committee and
Event Advisors board and is immediate past-Chair of these groups. Greg is a current
member of both the Dayton Defense board and Boston University’s Industrial Advisory
Board, serving as GE Aviation’s representative.
Jeff E. DeGrange
Vice President of Direct Digital Manufacturing
Stratasys, Incorporated
Jeff DeGrange is the Vice President of Direct Digital Manufacturing for Stratasys Limited who is a worldwide manufacturer of 3D production and 3D printing systems. Mr.
DeGrange joined Stratasys in 2008 after spending twenty years at The Boeing Company where he led advanced manufacturing and material efforts in the area of advanced
manufacturing and reverse engineering. He holds patents for the direct manufacturing
of end use parts and functional tooling used in aerospace and defense industries. Jeff
has served as the past chairman of the Direct Manufacturing Research at Paderborn
University in Germany, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry FabLab Advisory
Board, SME DDM & RT member and active FIRST Robotics Hardin Valley sponsor.
Jeff received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Iowa and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University.
2014 AMC — Plan Now!
April 14-17, 2014
Toronto, Canada

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