

A former Navy and Air National Guard pilot, Lou has worked at Calspan as a test pilot, aeronautical engineer, program manager, and Aeronautics Vice President since 1981. He now serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer. He was instrumental in acquiring the Western New York aeronautical and transportation testing businesses from General Dynamics in 2005 to re-form Calspan. Lou is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tom was instrumental in Calspan acquiring the Western New York aeronautical and transportation testing business from General Dynamics. For the last 20 years Tom has worked at Calspan as a Manager, Director and Vice President, overseeing the business operations of the company. Tom is a graduate of Niagara University and currently sits on the board of ECLIPSE, LLC which is a University at Buffalo not-for-profit organization involved in "extreme event" testing and research.

Peter is responsible for managing the shared corporate services provided to Calspan's multiple business units. In addition to his business operations role, Peter serves as Calspan's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Calspan, Peter has held various financial and operational senior management roles at other organizations including Curbell, Dinaire Furniture, CNB International, & Arthur Andersen. Peter earned both his MBA and a Bachelors Degree from the University at Buffalo and is a certified public accountant.

Dr. Govindaraj (Govinda) is responsible for technology development and quality at Calspan. He has worked at Calspan as a flight control engineer, program manager, and Technical Director of Aeronautics since 1977. Govinda is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where he earned his doctorate with a focus on control theory and estimation algorithms.

Joe brings a strong background in automotive engineering, management and business development to Calspan. Joe joined Calspan as the Director of Transportation Research in 2008 after a decade with Delphi Automotive. Joe also spent five years in Washington, D.C. applying automotive technology to non-automotive global markets. A native of Western New York, Joe is a "Double Domer," having earned both his B.S.M.E and M.B.A from the University of Notre Dame.

Bruce Magoon is responsible for aerospace operations and testing at Calspan. He is a retired Air Force Test Pilot and a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in Astronautics. Bruce holds three Masters Degrees in Engineering, Strategy, and International Studies. A former business owner and entrepreneur, Bruce has extensive experience in all aspects of business operations.

Ruthanne recently joined the Calspan executive team as the Chief Human Resource Officer. She has over 25 years of Human Resources experience with positions at Delaware North Companies, FedEx Trade Networks, and Goldome Realty Credit Corp. Ruthanne earned her certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, and has a Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management.