David Berges is Chairman of the Board

Chair (official)

The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...

 and Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

 of Hexcel Corp, a composite materials producer based in Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...

. The multi-billion dollar company produces plastics and other materials for the aerospace and defense industries. Berges is credited with reforming the company and reversing its previous decline.

Berges' career arcs from technical and managerial positions up to the executive level, including time with the General Electric Company, Barnes Aerospace, AlliedSignal

AlliedSignal

AlliedSignal was an aerospace, automotive and engineering company that acquired and merged with Honeywell for $15 billion in 1999, after which the new group adopted the Honeywell name.AlliedSignal was created through a 1985 merger of Allied Corp...

 Aerospace and Honeywell International. Berges also serves on the board of directors of Dana Corporation.

External links

• David Berges rings the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hexcel Corporation.