West Star Aviation Names Eric Valdes as Program Director for Embraer, Accessories and NDT at East Alton Location

West Star Aviation announces that Eric Valdes has accepted the program director position responsible for Embraer, accessories, and NDT at the company’s East Alton, IL (ALN), facility. Valdes was previously responsible for doubling revenue and work force within the ALN Gulfstream program over the past 10 years.

Valdes has over 30 years of aviation experience, with the past 16 years at WSA. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an AWACS crew chief at Tinker AFB and received his A&P license at Southwestern Illinois College. 

“Eric’s long tenure at West Star gives him the experience and relationships needed to grow and support the Embraer program to meet current and future customer needs,” says Brian Bauwens, general manager, ALN.

For more information, visit www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.