11.17.16 / News

Blaine Kriebel Joins PLI as Vice President — Aerospace Program Development

Phoenix Logistics, Inc. (PLI) announced today that Blaine Kriebel has joined the company as the Vice President of Aerospace Program Development.

Before joining Phoenix Logistics Inc. (PLI), Mr. Kriebel was the Director of Program Management for the Aerospace business unit at Ducommun, Inc where he held positions including Senior Program Manager as well as Proposal Manager.

Mr. Kriebel has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing with significant exposure to cross-functional disciplines including program management, finance, operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering. His breadth of industry experience spans defense and commercial aerospace as well as medical and telecommunications.

PLI’s CEO Al Funderburk stated, “Blaine is a proven executive whose unique combination of product management, marketing, business development and technical skills will be a great asset to PLI and our customers.”

Mr. Kriebel is looking forward to applying his skills and experience to growing PLI’s aerospace engineering and manufacturing business. Mr. Kriebel stated “Phoenix Logistics has a great history and reputation of serving aerospace customers. They have mature systems, an excellent culture, and a customer driven focus. I’m excited to help them grow to the next level.”

Mr. Kriebel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Warner University and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. This strong background and customer focus provides the foundation to ensure Phoenix Logistics delivers high quality solutions to their customers. In keeping with PLI’s commitment to the community and the industry, Blaine also serves on the steering committee for the Arizona Aerospace & Defense forum.