CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, CEO, DUCOMMUN
WHY: Helms Santa Ana-based supplier of electronic and structural products and services for the aerospace and defense industry; CEO since 2017. Responsibilities include setting and driving strategic initiatives and significantly improving the organization and operational performance.
IN THE NEWS: Completed a sale-leaseback transaction for the company’s nearly 17-acre “performance center building” and excess land in the city of Carson. The roughly 307K square-foot property traded hands for $143M.
NOTABLE: Ducommun is the oldest continuously operating company in California, dating back to 1849. Made the Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Orange County list the past two years.
