Tara DeRonda

• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
• Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
• Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning. $20M + yearly revenue business.
• Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
• Developed and executed strategic plans for business growth and expansion, resulting in increased market share.
• Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
• Expanded business operations into international EASA, navigating regulatory environments FAA, OSHA, EHS in reference to Repair Station Manual. Implemented SMS to promoted safety and Just Culture.

• Managed an extensive portfolio of accounts, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue goals.
• Increased aftermarket sales by developing and implementing strategic sales plans.
• Sales included engine hot sections, overhaul, P&W, Williams, Honeywell and RollsRoyce. Scheduled maintenance, avionics upgrades. Primus Elite, FMS 6.1, FANS, Garmin, Collins quoting. Interior reburb, paint and design.
• Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
• Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
• Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
• Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
• Collaborated with sales teams to ensure seamless handover of customers from pre-sales to maintenance support team.
• Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
• Drove sales by developing multi-million dollar contract sales.

Review 350+ aircraft records and convert into CAMP System

Remote work with partial office attendance

• Assisted clients with aircraft maintenance review, quoting workscopes and allocating manpower.
• Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
• Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through diligent scheduling coordination, ensuring all RTS were met within agreed timeframes.
• Consistently met deadlines by effectively allocating resources, tracking progress, and making necessary adjustments to schedules as needed.
• Preorder suspect parts, SB's, avionics upgrades