Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Shahram Askarpour

Shahram Askarpour joined IA in 2003 as Vice President of Engineering. In March 2012 he was promoted to President. Since 2003, he has been a key contributor to the company’s leadership, strategy and technology. Dr. Askarpour has more than 40 years of aerospace industry experience in increasingly responsible technical and managerial positions. Prior to joining […]

Chief Financial Officer

Jeffrey DiGiovanni

Jeffrey DiGiovanni joined the company in April 2024 as the Chief Financial Officer. Jeff is a seasoned public company CFO with experience in SEC filings, financial reporting and acquisitions, as well as capital markets interaction. Previously, Jeff served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of StoneMor Inc. (formerly NYSE: STON), a provider of […]

Vice President of Quality

Brian Urbanski

Brian Urbanski joined the company in 1999 as Director of Quality and was promoted to Vice President of Quality in 2002. His current responsibilities include: ISO9001/AS9100D Management Representative, FAA Certification Liaison to the Boston Aircraft Certification Office, Accountable Manager to the FAA/EASA Repair Station, CASE-1A Management Representative, D0-178B/C Software Quality Assurance Manager, DO-254 Hardware Quality […]

Vice President, Product Development

Markus Knopf

Markus Knopf joined the company in 2000 as a member of the IA Engineering department in various capacities. Prior to joining IA he worked as a Design Engineer on ultrasonic fastener equipment covering the automotive and aerospace markets. Mr. Knopf holds a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Ulm-Germany and […]

Vice President, Program Management

Kevin Cravens

Kevin Cravens joined the company in 2001 as a software engineer working on flat panel display systems. He has since held positions in systems engineering, project engineering, and program management. Prior to joining IA he worked as a Design Engineer at Boeing Helicopters working mission computer software on the RAH-66 Comanche attack helicopter as well […]

Vice President Sales & Marketing

Larry Riddle

Larry Riddle is a seasoned aerospace executive with over 30 years of experience in avionics sales, marketing, and strategic development. He currently serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Innovative Aerosystems (IA), where he leads global sales efforts for advanced cockpit and avionics systems. Riddle has held executive leadership roles at L3 Technologies, […]

Vice President Operations

Mike Bingham

Mike Bingham joined IA in 2011 as the Production Manager, became the VP of Operations in December 2018. A USAF veteran of 24 years working in the Electro/Environmental and Avionics Systems on various aircraft including C-141, C-5, C-130A/E/H, KC-10 & C-17. Prior to retiring from the USAF, responsible for Maintenance operations on Joint Base McGuire […]

Vice President Technical Sales

Freddie Zonoozi

Freddie Zonoozi is an accomplished leader in Marketing, Sales, and Engineering with extensive expertise in integrated avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft. His background spans system and component design, complex architecture development, certification, and regulatory compliance with FAA, EASA, and CAAC standards. Freddie has led engineering programs for engines, APUs, utility systems, and full […]