ICF International, consulting services and technology solutions provider, has hired the entire 14-person staff of AeroStrategy, the aviation and aerospace management consulting firm. The move reinforces ICF's aviation business, ICF SH&E, with additional services and an expanded client base. AeroStrategy staff will now be working under the ICF SH&E name.
Among the staff joining ICF SH&E as vice presidents are AeroStrategy partners and co-founders Dr Kevin Michaels and David Stewart. Michaels has 26 years of aviation experience, including hundreds of consulting engagements for leading aviation and aerospace companies worldwide. He is a globally recognized expert in the aerospace manufacturing and MRO sectors, and also has significant expertise in business-to-business marketing, customer satisfaction, and strategic planning. His experience spans all major market segments, including air transport, business and general aviation, and military. Stewart has more than 28 years of experience in aviation. He has led assignments with leading aerospace manufacturers, service suppliers, and airlines in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific region, developing significant experience in the airline, aircraft equipment, and maintenance sectors. He is a recognized expert in low-cost airline operations and business models and the MRO market. The majority of his project experience has focused on strategy development, market analysis, and transaction (due diligence) support.
Also joining the ICF SH&E leadership team as a vice president is Hal Chrisman. Chrisman brings 26 years of aviation and aerospace industry experience split evenly between consulting and executive-level industry positions. Chrisman has expertise in commercial and military aerospace original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and MRO sectors. His functional focus has been strategic planning, process improvement, industrial marketing, and due diligence.