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About Albers

Albers Mentor Program
Participating Mentors 2008-2009

Mr. Ross Kruse

777 Wing Airframe Leader
The Boeing Company

Industry: Aerospace

Description of Company:

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is the world's premier commercial jetliner manufacturer -- because of its complete focus on airplane operators and the passengers they serve.
The Boeing family of products and services -- deliver superior design, efficiency and support to airline customers and allow passengers to fly where they want to go, when they want to go.

Areas of Responsibility - Job Description: 

Provide Project/Program engineering leadership for the 777 Airframe Wing team & the 747,767,777 equipment/tooling team. Accountable for management of both recurring production work statement as well as non-recurring product development of new 777F and 747-8, work statements. Responsible for meeting all technical, cost, and schedule requirements for work statement that encompasses new product development, production support, fleet support, and organizational (people) development.

Areas of Expertise - Employment History: 

Areas of Expertise: Leadership, Program Management, Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Customer Relationship Mgmt

Boeing, Commercial Airplane Division - Everett, WA
Senior Manager - 777 Airframe Engineering Leader 2006 - Present
Senior Transition Program Manager - Wichita Divestiture 2005 - 2006
Leadership Development Program - Enterprise Auditor 2003 - 2005
Program Manager - Boeing Technical Services and Modifications 2001 - 2003
Customer Engineering Account Manager - International Commercial Airplane Sales 1997 - 1999
Structural/Mechanical Engineer 1992 - 1997

Nortel Networks - Northwest Region
Sr. Account Sales Executive - U.S. Western Region 1999 - 2001

Education - Personal History: 

Enterprise Auditor Program Boeing Leadership Development Program

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Seattle University

B.S. Aeronautical Engineering University of Washington

When and Where do you hold meetings with students? 

I am open, meeting at Seattle University would be fine

Any special requirements for students for the first meeting? 

Write down 3 things they would like to focus on and/or get out of this mentorship program.

Mentor since Fall 2007
Will mentor either graduate or undergraduate students



The Albers School is AACSB accredited

 

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