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Brian Adams

brian adams


Brian is passionate about Continuous Improvement and collaborating with teammates to bring innovative solutions to customers and new products to market. He is currently the VP of Aftermarket Innovation and Business Operations, where he leads a global team in support of all Textron Aviation aircraft. In addition to a wide range of product support and customer service responsibilities, his Aftermarket Business Development team works to bring new and innovative aftermarket solutions to the Textron Aviation fleet.

Brian has been a part of the Textron Aviation family for 28 years. He began his career in 1996 as an Industrial Engineer for Cessna Aircraft Company, before holding a variety of leadership positions within manufacturing operations. Brian is Six Sigma Master Black Belt certified and has led various Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing Initiatives for aircraft production. Through his career at Textron Aviation, he was responsible for development of the manufacturing plan and production startup of many new business jet models including the Citation Latitude, Citation Longitude, and SkyCourier.

Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University in 1996, and his master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University in 2002.

Brian is married to Jenny Adams, an alumnus of the College of Business at Oklahoma State University. After graduation they moved to Wichita, Kansas where they raised 3 children. The 2 oldest, Joe and Grace, are also graduates of Oklahoma State University, and youngest son Jack is an Industrial Engineering student at Wichita State University. Brian enjoys spending time with his family at OSU events, especially tailgating in the Fall. Go Pokes!

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