Duncan Aviation is led by Chairman of the Board of Directors Todd Duncan and President/CEO Jeff Lake. Todd and Jeff spend their days at various Duncan Aviation facilities, partner companies, and industry associations. They regularly interact and mentor team members, talk to customers, forge partner relationships, and provide strategic vision for the future.
Duncan Aviation’s leadership team is known as our Senior Management Team. Many Senior Team members built their careers at Duncan Aviation, starting as technicians in the various production shops. The team was formed by Aaron Hilkemann in 1996. It is now lead by President Jeff Lake.
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After company founder Donald Duncan passed away in 1981, his son and then-company President Robert Duncan was seeking advice on best business practices from those outside of the company. After attending a seminar, he heard a fellow business executive speak about having an external Board of Advisors for his company and how beneficial it was for him, his team, and his company. Robert returned and immediately implemented that idea. Members of the Duncan Aviation Board of Advisors are often experts in the aviation industry and have formal leadership or executive experience in their careers. These advisors have no ownership in the company, but consist of a rotating team that helps the Duncan family and the Senior Team see blind spots, identify potential pitfalls and opportunities, and discuss changes in the aviation market and the business world in general. They provide important leadership advice and also assist in holding the company’s Senior Team accountable.
Duncan Aviation is a privately held company that is legally structured by a formal Board of Directors similar to a publicly traded company. However, this board is comprised of mostly members of the Duncan family. These family members own “shares” in the company and meet when necessary to discuss high-level components of Duncan Aviation such as business strategy, results, and the vision of the company.
Duncan Aviation’s Customer Advisory board was created to help us continually improve our services. The board represents various external business aviation stakeholders who provide a broad perspective of the industry. Board members play an important role in creating a free-flowing exchange of information about important industry and service issues along with feedback that will enable Duncan Aviation to continue to be the service provider of choice in the industry.
At Duncan Aviation, We:
Duncan Aviation is committed to provide an experience unlike any other to owners and operators of business aircraft. We do this by providing personalized expertise, innovative services and ongoing support.
Provide industry-leading business aviation products and services through engagement and development of our team members while investing in equipment, facilities, new capabilities, and technologies to further extend our leading position and enduring legacy.
Connect with people and build relationships worldwide by expanding and empowering our aviation family to provide safe, efficient and high-quality products and services while promoting personal growth and a healthy life balance.
Duncan Aviation believes it is good social and business policy to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and the worldwide community we serve. We believe in cultivating an inclusive culture throughout the organization that reflects our core values by listening to diverse voices and promoting practices where we empower multifaceted individuals to be their most authentic selves.
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