StandardAero, an independent provider of aerospace aftermarket services including engine MRO and engine component repair, has appointed Gregory Krekeler as president of its component repair services (CRS) business. He succeeds Kimberly Ashmun, who will remain with the company until the end of the year to support the transition, and will be based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and report to COO Kim Ernzen.

Krekeler brings more than 20 years of aerospace and defence experience to the role, including most recently serving as vice president and general manager of StandardAero’s facility in Maryville, Tennessee. In addition to the past three years with StandardAero, he spent nearly two decades in global engineering, supply chain and procurement leadership roles with Boeing in the US and UK. He has also held engineering and programme leadership roles with McDonnell Douglas, and has an MBA, an MSc in Aerospace Engineering and a BSc in Aerospace Engineering.

“Greg is well positioned to lead our component repair services business into the future,” says Ernzen. “Working closely with the senior leadership team across our engine services divisions and with the CRS team, Greg will drive our strategy to accelerate the growth of CRS.”

StandardAero provides a suite of critical, value-added aftermarket solutions, including engine MRO, engine component repair, on-wing and field service support, asset management and engineering solutions.