Gulfstream Announces New Leadership to Oversee Supply Chain and Gulfstream Customer Support

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. appoints Derek Zimmerman as senior vice president of Enterprise Supply Chain, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Zimmerman will lead the strategic oversight for procurement, inventory management, logistics, warehousing, repair and overhaul, distribution, and spare parts. Accompanying this appointment, Lor Izzard has been named senior vice president of Gulfstream Customer Support. Izzard will oversee sales support, service center operations, government programs and field support.

Zimmerman joined Gulfstream in 2011 as vice president of Product Support Materials. In 2014, he was named vice president of Gulfstream Customer Support and in 2015, named president, Customer Support.

Izzard joined Gulfstream in 1999 as a systems engineer and most recently served as vice president of field support.

“The strategic management of our enterprise supply-chain and the ongoing support of our customers remains paramount to our long-term success,” says Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “Derek and Lor are two seasoned leaders with proven track records of success. I’m looking forward to their continued leadership in their new roles as they work together to ensure our products and parts are operating at the highest standard for our customers throughout the life of their aircraft.”

These appointments follow the announcement of Dennis Stuligross, senior vice president of Program Management, Quality and Supply Chain, who will retire in March after more than 30 years with the company. Throughout his time at Gulfstream, Stuligross held various leadership roles in completions, manufacturing and operations, and in his most recent role was instrumental in the successful certification of the Gulfstream G700.

For more information, visit gulfstream.com.