Manufacturing Engineering Dinner and Presentation

Bruce Fiedorowicz

CCSU Alumnus

Bruce is a 39-year veteran of the aerospace industry in Connecticut. He is a former Pratt & Whitney Area Director of Sales Marketing for Asia-Pacific responsible for P&W’s Commercial Engine sales activity in the region. During his 13 ½ years in this role he was directly responsible for over $6 Billion in engine sales for P&W in Korea and Taiwan.

Bruce is the retired Executive Director of the Aerospace Components Manufacturers and the Director of Sales for GKN Aerospace New England as well as past President and Board Member of the Aerospace Components Manufacturers, a consortium of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts aerospace companies www.aerospacecomponents.org

He is also on the Advisory Board of Northwestern Community College’s Business School and an Advisory Board Member of Goodwin College in East Hartford. Bruce also serves as an Advisory Board Member to New Britain High School’s Academy of Technology and Manufacturing and is a Board of Directors member to Innovation Places a CT Next initiative in Connecticut. Additionally, Bruce is an active mentor of students at the John Wallace Science and Aerospace Academy in Newington, Connecticut as well as a mentor of students for the CREC School in Windsor, Connecticut.

Careers in Aerospace

The presentation will address:

- My career journey

- The importance and Need of Aerospace jobs (regionally / globally)

- The demand outlook and its effect on long term opportunities

- Types of positions available and skill level required

- Elements that comprise the aerospace sector

- Financial benefits

- Internships - Employment demand

- Insights into how students go from academia to the business work

- Rewards of career choices.