Interim vice president appointed for AIAC Pacific

Jim Quick, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), announced on Dec. 21 that Dwayne Lucas has been appointed as interim vice president of AIAC’s Pacific division, while the association conducts a search for a permanent replacement for Jay Teichroeb. Teichroeb, who has led AIAC Pacific since it was founded in 2013, is departing the association at the end of December.

Previously the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cascade Aerospace and a Brigadier General in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lucas is a longstanding leader in the British Columbia aerospace industry. He currently serves as the regional director for the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation (CARIC) in British Columbia. He is also closely involved in the development of the Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo (ADSE), which AIAC Pacific hosts each August in conjunction with the Abbotsford Air Show.

“We are very pleased that Mr. Lucas has agreed to lead AIAC Pacific while we continue our search,” said Quick. “Dwayne’s in-depth knowledge of the industry and history of leadership in the B.C. aerospace community make him an excellent choice, and we look forward to working with him over the months ahead.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jay Teichroeb for his service to our association and industry. Jay’s leadership was instrumental to the creation of AIAC Pacific, and to our work with the province of British Columbia in establishing a unified aerospace industry in B.C. His deep knowledge of the B.C. business community and his strategic vision for the association has greatly benefited our membership, and he will be missed,” concluded Quick.