Management

Executive Management

Ronald S. Saks. Mr. Saks has served as Chief Executive Officer and President and as a director of the Company since 1984. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Saks was an Executive Vice President with Associated Transports, Inc. for eight years and was a Tax Manager with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., now known as KPMG LLP.

Robert Grah. Mr. Grah joined LMI Aerospace in 1984 as Production Control Manager, and has served as Vice President of Operations since December 2002 and effective January 2010 has assumed the role of Chief Operations Officer of the Aerostructures division.   Mr. Grah has held various management positions within the Company, including Purchasing and Contracts Manager, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager and General Manager of LMI Finishing, Inc.  Prior to joining LMI Aerospace,  Mr. Grah worked as a supervisor for Associated Transports, Inc. and a manager for Beneficial Finance..

Lawrence E. Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 1993. He served as a Financial Analyst and Controller for LaBarge, Inc. from 1984 to 1993 and as a Cost Accountant with Monsanto from 1981 to 1984.

Michael J. Biffignani. Mr. Biffignani has served as the Chief Information Officer of the Company since 1999 and currently is responsible for Information Technology and the Program Management Office (PMO) to support readiness of Design / Build projects.

Cynthia G. Maness.  Ms. Maness was appointed as Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development in 2008.  Ms. Maness joined the Company in 1990 as Human Resources Manager for Leonard’s Metal, Inc. Prior to joining us, Ms. Maness served in human resources management roles for Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, the City of Ballwin, and Fontbonne College.

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