Mohammad Ehteshami

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mohammad has helped build the world’s most advanced jet engines over the course of his career, including roles as CEO of GE Additive and as the VP of Engineering for GE Aerospace. He has led the development of dozens of new products, including CFM’s LEAP engines and the world’s first FAA-certified additive part. Mohammad is also a recognized inductee of the GE Aerospace Propulsion Hall of Fame.

Jean Lydon-Rodgers

Board of Directors

Global defense and aerospace executive with extensive experience leading the development, certification, production, and servicing of military and commercial engines for GE Aerospace.

Jean was responsible for the launches of GE’s military next-gen adaptive cycle engine (ADVENT and AETP), upgraded helicopter engines for Apache and Blackhawks (T408,T901), classified programs, and multiple commercial engines.

Gordie Follin

Chief Product Officer

Gordie brings 27 years of experience working for propulsion heavyweights GE and Pratt & Whitney. He has led the development of 8 new engine programs across commercial aviation, military, and power generation including one which features the most additive content of any commercial aviation engine.

Darius Ehteshami

Chief Operating Officer

Darius brings over 15 years of aviation operational, manufacturing, and supply chain experience from GE Aerospace, where he led CFM’s LEAP engine program from EIS to the first 2,000 engines delivered. Additionally, Darius adds operational depth from his time in Private Equity as an operating partner and start-up experience through his time as VP of Operations at Boom Supersonic.

David Kimball

Chief Technology Officer

David is a technical and business leader with nearly 20 years of experience developing new technology for jet engines and bringing that technology to market. Prior to joining Beehive, he held key roles at GE’s Energy and Aerospace businesses spanning engineering roles in performance, systems, aircraft-engine systems integration, operations, and ultimately to commercial roles in product line management where he was responsible for engine development, qualification, and entry into service.

Jonaaron Jones

President, Additive Parts Sales

Jonaaron brings over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, with 10 years in additive manufacturing. His experiences in additive manufacturing include positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Boeing Research and Technology, and Volunteer Aerospace which he founded and managed until its acquisition by Beehive Industries.

John Bowman

GM, Casting Support

John Bowman is the General Manager of Cores & Investment Casting Support, where he leads Beehive’s non-metal additive manufacturing team.

Prior to joining Beehive, John led the Hot Gas Path Value Stream for GE Aerospace, which included design, procurement, and manufacturing responsibility of high-pressure blades and vanes for aero derivative, military, and commercial aircraft engines. John also established the manufacturing facility and process for CFM’s additive fuel nozzle and the additive high-pressure stage one blade core for both CFM’s LEAP engines and GE’s GE9X engines.