Aerospace Industries Association
James “Rusty” Rentsch
Assistant Vice President, Technical Operations
Aerospace Industries Association
Rusty Rentsch, Assistant Vice President, Technical Operations, is Director of Life Cycle Management, and provides Executive Secretary duties for the AIA Product Support Committee, the Engineering Management Committee, the Electronic Enterprise Integration Committee, and the eBusiness Steering Group as well as several working groups that report to these committees.
Rentsch actively participates in and represents the industry with various government groups such as the Joint Aeronautics Logistic Commanders (JALC) and the Joint Council on Aging Aircraft. Rentsch has over 16 years of experience in both commercial and military aerospace industry sectors including: Technical Support Engineering and Commercial Executive position with Messier-Services Inc.; Customer Support Engineering and Design Engineering with Textron Lycoming.
He has held product marketing management positions in the Telecommunications Industry and the Transportation Industry. Rentsch has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from George Mason University and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Ocean Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
Founded in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association represents the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, space systems, aircraft engines, materiel, and related components, equipment services, and information technology.