The People of MAS
At Midwest Aero Support, our people are our most valuable assets. We are proud of their longevity with our company and of their dedication to excellence.
 |
Brent Johnson, President and Acting Director of Manufacturing Activities Brent earned a bachelor of science degree in general studies from Rockford College in Rockford, IL. He worked for 8 years for Hamilton-Sundstrand in Rockford in Planning & Provisioning, as well as 8 years for Saab Aircraft interfacing between Purchasing and Production personnel in Sweden and component vendors in the U.S. for the Saab 340 project. Brent launched Midwest Aero Support in January 1990 and enjoys swimming, jogging, skiing and spending time with his children and grand-children in his spare time. |
 |
Joel Johnson, V.P. of Operations During his service in the US Marine Corps Reserves, Joel joined MAS in October 1997 as an Inventory Control clerk. Later, he became a Certified Repairman and worked his way up to his current position of V.P. of Operations. Joel’s hobbies include fishing and hunting as well as raising his two young children. |
 |
Claude Cordonnier, Director of European Activities Claude joined MAS in 1996 as Consultant / Director of European Operations. He began his career in 1964 as a Maintenance Engineer with Sabena Belgian Airlines and was appointed Sabena Aircraft Material Manager within the ATLAS group in 1975, where he also served as Manager of EDP Resources and Logistics (1979) and General Manager of Aircraft Material Sales, Consignment Stores / Distribution Center for Europe, Africa and Middle East (1984). |
 |
Fred Beck, Sales Representative Prior to joining MAS, Fred was employed by General Electric in field marketing and customer service positions in several locations. He was recruited by Hamilton–Sundstrand in 1976 and served in several assignments in Customer Support and Headquarters Marketing before retiring in 1995 as Marketing Manager in the Commercial Electric Power Systems Division. He also concurrently served as a flight engineer in the Naval Air Reserve for many years. Fred joined MAS in 1996 as a Sales Representative. |
 |
Mike Lubbs, Quality Control Manager Mike enlisted in the US Navy in 1989 and worked on helicopter engines. After serving in the Navy, Mike earned his A&P license at Rock Valley College and subsequently joined MAS in 1995 as a component technician. In 2000, he was promoted to Chief Inspector and currently serves as Manager of Quality control and is responsible for maintaining FAA, AS9100 and ASQR certifications |