Open To Work
Amanda Gower
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience in aviation, specializing in strategic sourcing and asset management. Demonstrates a strong record of managing large-scale operations and budgets, driving efficiency and profitability. Proven track record in building high-performance teams and negotiating multi-billion-dollar contracts.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Engine Asset Management
UNITED AIRLINES
12.2024 - Current
- Managed team executing asset management for United GE engine fleets exceeding 1000 engines on and off wing.
- Led CFM56-7 team in Supplier Management, Engineering, Planning, and Records to ensure issuance and compliance of maintenance instructions at engine build up facilities, coordinated workscoping with outside vendors, and upheld regulatory and company compliance in overall engine maintenance processes.
- Forecasted spare engine availability for all GE engine products.
GENERAL MANAGER
CHROMALLOY MATERIAL SOLUTIONS
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Led a team of 85 individuals, including five direct reports, to achieve departmental goals.
- Managed P&L of aftermarket division through engine acquisition and management of whole engine assets to enhance internal repair volume and drive PMA sales.
- Generated revenue through USM sales, engine acquisitions and repairs, engine management, and customer programs.
- Managed diverse fleet types including PW4000, CFM56-5/-7, CF6-80C2, and V2500 for optimal operations.
- Reported financial performance and recovery plans for division to owners regularly.
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
CTS ENGINES
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Reporting directly to CEO and Board of Directors of JF Lehman, a private equity company.
- Successfully negotiated and contracted $1B in new business forecasted over five-year terms.
- Formulated sales strategy and managed execution of military engine programs, contributing to growth from 40 shop visits per year to 100+ projected in 2024.
- Developed commercial strategy, business development and marketing plans for MRO services for CF6, PW2000 and GP7200 engine overhaul and testing.
- Restructured sales, business development, and customer program functions; implemented Salesforce and expanded team by hiring ten new employees, facilitating global positioning and onboarding of two new engine product lines.
- Leveraged external network to secure strategic positioning for CTS, increasing long-term contracted agreements from 60% to 70% of volume, significantly enhancing revenue predictability.
- Redesigned commercial division organization, processes, and SOPs to support planned growth and enhance customer experience.
HEAD OF POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE SERVICES, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
AMAZON AIR
07.2017 - 02.2022
- Developed and executed heavy maintenance strategies for startup cargo operation, increasing air cargo capacity to support Amazon's growth in package volume.
- Hired fifteen powerplant professionals to build the Tech Ops Powerplant Team.
- Negotiated all maintenance services for CF680C2 and CFM56-7 engines, 767-300 landing gear, APU's, and thrust reversers, and scheduled and managed repair operations for powerplants.
- Owned budget in excess of $250MM, which was 75% of the annual maintenance budget.
- Solidified all process implementation and sourced technical tools to manage forecasts, records, financials and workscoping.
- Led efforts for aircraft and engine asset acquisitions and developed metrics to support supplier performance management.
- Executed 10-year maintenance services agreements for AIR fleet, justifying over $1B in service spend to e-commerce Senior VP Leaders through analytical white-paper presentations and cost analysis.
- Negotiated new aircraft fleet lease acquisitions to ensure best engine, airframe and component terms and conditions.
- Proven results regarding engine clauses reflected in total cost of lease/ownership to protect Amazon from risk of unjustified costs.
- Established powerplant organization focused on Repair Operations, MRO Oversight, Planning, Engineering, and Strategic Sourcing to manage maintenance sourcing for all Amazon fleets.
- Hired a team of fifteen employees from 2019 to 2021.
- Negotiated the purchase of eleven owned aircraft (two airlines) with engine maintenance services agreements in less than three months.
- Industry leading acquisition with risk free maintenance services spend in excess of $100MM.
- Negotiated CMI agreements with AIR carriers which resulted in favorable engine maintenance terms saving $40MM in known costs to date.
- Created and currently executing spares strategy in conjunction with heavy maintenance forecasts to ensure spares coverage at the lowest possible cost.
- Justified $50MM in CAPEX requirements to purchase ten engines and APUs to support the heavy maintenance forecast.
- Set long-term strategy by analysis of green time aircraft engine leases against traditional aircraft leases where lessee executes heavy maintenance on airframe, engines, APUs, thrust reversers and landing gear to determine best lease options.
- Developed forecasting strategy to optimize heavy maintenance spend events over 10-year aircraft leases to solidify total cost of ownership considering lease return conditions.
- LLP management, module swaps, lease vs repair and material build management used to reduce overall cost by 10% or more over the aircraft leases.
Senior Manager Powerplant Supply Chain
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
09.2010 - 07.2017
- Negotiated large engine maintenance agreements in excess of $2B spend.
- Negotiated and presented first independent MRO engine maintenance contract to CEO in over 25 years, establishing new operational precedent.
- Negotiated fleet acquisitions which saved in excess of $200M against the current spend baseline.
- Classic engine contract management and renegotiations with savings over $150M over 4-year term.
- Managed budget in excess of $600M annually.
- Built team focused on strategic sourcing and repair operations, ensuring alignment and smooth execution of contracts.
- Led team to manage exit of Classic fleet engines, APU's, and LRU's to maximize utilization, meet lease return conditions, preserve remaining residual value of assets.
- Negotiated and executed COP management of Classic aircraft and engine parts (eat the fleet).
- Facilitated sales of retired CFM56-3 engines and APUs, enhancing inventory turnover.
- Managed team leader that is point of contact for technology projects such as Aeroxchange and Mosaic.
- Negotiated high and low thrust lease agreements.
- Negotiated numerous engine lease deals including a 22-engine long term agreement.
- Negotiated aircraft and engine consignment agreements for the part out of 150 737-300's.
Powerplant Supply Chain Manager
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
09.2010 - 10.2014
- Renegotiated AirTran NG fleet contract which resulted in cost savings of $500M.
- Developed and executed a comprehensive end of life strategy with independent MRO (first in 20 years) that concentrated on use of customer-owned property, teardowns, leases, and consignments to reduce expense by $50M annually.
- Negotiated new GTA, thrust and maintenance services agreement for 737-800 engine fleet.
- Negotiated contract and set up mature engine maintenance program for Classic fleet.
- Established supply chain team from ground up, defining roles and responsibilities.
- Cultivated relationships with engineering, planning, reliability, legal, and finance teams to enhance collaboration.
- Developed key metrics for repair operations team which improved parts availability by 30%.
- Focused on contract renegotiations to secure AirTran fleet.
- Reported directly to VP of Supply Chain.
Manager, Repair and Modification Services - Tech Ops
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
10.2004 - 09.2010
- Managed staff overseeing repair, overhaul, and modification of CFM56-3, GE90, CF680C2 engines and LRUs under long-term maintenance contracts, ensuring adherence to quality standards and budget constraints.
- Implemented and executed a successful exit plan to maximize reconciliation credit clause which resulted in $20M.
- Developed, negotiated, and executed contracts for GE90, CF680C2, CF6-50, CFM56-3/7.
- Trained staff on engine maintenance contracts and technical knowledge of engine operations.
- Cultivated strong relationships with internal customers to enhance service delivery and support.
- Served as primary interface for GE partnership, facilitating communication and collaboration.
Education
BS - Aeronautics minor Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
AS - Aeronautics
San Jacinto College
Skills
- Large Contract Negotiations
- Regulatory Program Management
- End of life maintenance strategies
- Partnership/Supplier Management
- Repair life cycle process creation
- Aircraft lease and acquisition contracts
- Multi-billion-dollar Contract Mgmt
- Aircraft conversions and deliveries
- High performance team building and mentoring
- P&L Responsibility
- Long/Short-term Maintenance strategy
- Customer Programs (MRO)
- Proven results driven leader
- Building and improving organizations
- Long term scenario-based growth strategies
- Customized IT Tool creation leveraging Data Scientists
- Asset Acquisition, repair and sales (aircraft, engines, components)
- Maintenance Operations - Powerplant
Training
- Commercial Pilot with Instrument and Multi-engine ratings
- Certified Flight Instructor
- Continental Airlines Pilot Entry Program/Line Oriented Flight Training Program
- CF6-50, GE90 and CF6-80C2, CFM56-7/-3 Line Maintenance Jet Engine - General Electric
- Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines leadership training classes
- Harvard Negotiations Institute
- Southwest Airlines MIT II class of 2015 - Executive Training
Leadership Experience
- Advisory Board Chairman - PGL Logistics
- Founding Member and Board of Director Member of Women@AIR Chapter - Women@Amazon
- Diversity and Inclusion Leader at Amazon Air
- Former IAWA Member
- Vinyasa Yoga Instructor
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workSalary Range
$45000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Engine Asset Management
UNITED AIRLINES
12.2024 - Current
GENERAL MANAGER
CHROMALLOY MATERIAL SOLUTIONS
05.2024 - 09.2024
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
CTS ENGINES
02.2022 - 02.2024
HEAD OF POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE SERVICES, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
AMAZON AIR
07.2017 - 02.2022
Senior Manager Powerplant Supply Chain
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
09.2010 - 07.2017
Powerplant Supply Chain Manager
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
09.2010 - 10.2014
Manager, Repair and Modification Services - Tech Ops
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
10.2004 - 09.2010
BS - Aeronautics minor Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
AS - Aeronautics
San Jacinto College