David Irwin

Providing high-impact interim executive leadership, driving transformation, revenue growth, and operational excellence across aerospace, defense, and technology sectors. • Salus SIM – Pilot Training (Asia-Pacific, 2024-2025) – CEO - Led a Private Equity-backed LBO, positioning Salus SIM as Australia's second-largest independent simulator provider and driving fleet readiness, governance, and VR-based training technologies. • Airbus – Cabin & Real Estate Projects (France & Germany, 2023-2024) – Lead Consultant - Led cabin certification optimisation and data-driven real estate investment strategies, enhancing compliance and asset utilisation. • Thales – ATC Project (France, 2023-2024) – Lead Consultant - Spearheaded air traffic control digital transformation, integrating a cost saving re-use methodology to enhance commercial impact and system efficiency • L3Harris – Flight Simulators (UK, 2022-2023) – Director of Sales - Repositioned aftermarket strategy, securing $100M+ in new revenue, transitioning customers to an ‘as-a-service’ model, and fostering key partnerships

Directed regional business operations, achieving consistent 30% year-on-year profit growth, managing P&L, and driving strategic partnerships across Europe. • Multi-Million-Dollar Bid Negotiations – Supported high-value avionics contract negotiations with major civil aviation OEMs. • Technology Innovation & Diversification – Developed digital twin predictive maintenance solutions, supporting fleet reliability and operational efficiency. • Competitive Positioning & Market Strategy – Benchmarked leading avionics suppliers, optimising market entry strategies.

Held multiple leadership roles across corporate strategy, marketing, operations, and business development, driving innovation, transformation, and commercial growth. • Senior Manager – Business Development (2014-2015) – Led commercial workshops positioning Airbus’ cabin upgrade services, securing revenue growth. • Senior Manager – Corporate Strategy (2011-2014) – Designed frameworks to grow service and aftermarket revenue from 10% to 25%, supporting $10bn in additional revenue, engaging at board level to align strategic vision. • Senior Manager – Innovation & Transformation (2011-2014) – Applied six-sigma principles to enhance operational performance, refocusing engineering, industrial, and supply chain teams across Airbus locations in Europe, China, and the USA. • Program Manager – Systems & Technology Development (2010-2011) – Led cabin interior system development, managing a team of 30+ staff, overseeing product negotiations with launch customers. • Business Architect – Process & Product Owner (2003-2010) – Spearheaded lean transformation, improving Configuration Management, defining Make/Buy strategies, and conducting supplier audits to optimise digital design integration.

Executed consulting projects across Jaguar, Mercedes, Porsche, Fujitsu-Siemens, and Caterpillar, specialising in process optimisation and lean methodologies.