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Hal Chrisman, Managing Director of Cirrus Advisors, is a seasoned aviation, aerospace and defense professional with over 37 years of experience in the industry. Hal has split his time between C–level industry positions and consulting. His experience spans all major market segments including commercial air transport, Defense, rotary wing and business aviation. His consulting focus has been Mergers and Acquisitions transaction support, strategic planning, operational improvement, and industrial marketing.
Most recently, Mr. Chrisman was the President of Raisbeck Engineering, a leader in aircraft performance improvement solutions. Prior to Raisbeck, Mr. Chrisman was Chief Strategy Officer for Acorn Growth Companies; a Vice President with ICF’s Airlines, Aerospace & MRO practice; a Principal with AeroStrategy; Sr. Vice President of Corporate Development for Pemco Aviation Group; Sr. Vice President of Business Development for Aerospan, a spare parts eBusiness Joint Venture between AAR and SITA; Sr. Director – Aerospace and Defense Solutions for Oracle Corporation; and a Principal with The Canaan Group, an aerospace consultancy. He began his career as a project engineer with Williams International, a leading gas turbine Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Hal holds a BA from Hanover College, a BS in Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
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