1. Prospective Hiring Manager s,
I offer a unique skill set gained through broad academic, busines s, and
military experienc e. Earning an M.B.A. gave me the in depth knowledge
and analytic capabilities in busines s strat egy, marketing, financ e,
commu nic a tions, and law that compliment e d the technical knowledge
and problem solving skills I learned in obtaining an engine ering degr e e.
This combined with the opera tional leadership and decision making
skills learned and practiced as an Air Force officer and aviator to enable
me to make a long- term positive impact as a senior leader.
In my previous care er at Motorola I had over 20 years of succe s s as an
engine er and senior manag e r in the land mobile radio busines s.
Assignme n t s in which I made a significant impact included significant
custome r interaction as part of the initial engine ering cadre for the
Custome r s’ Center for Systems Integra tion staging facility, busines s and
marke t strat egy including large bid respons e s in Systems Planning, and
mana ging the Central Systems Engine ering team providing direct
custome r support on escalat e d product issues. I was a consist ent top
performe r that took the generous Voluntary Severanc e Package offered
to all senior mana g e r s to accept a job as an airline pilot at Expressjet
Airlines.
Flying Embra e r 145 regional jets operating United Express flights has
been both enjoyable and challenging, building upon my long time part
time work as a Certified Flight Instructor and previous military
experienc e. In today’s technologically advanc e d cockpits the primary job
function of the airline pilot is real time risk mana g eme n t , giving me
uniquely valuable experienc e in critical operational environme n t s . I now
look forward to using a broader range of my skills and experienc e to
make a more significant differenc e by returning to a busines s leadership
role.
David Chrest
9921 Riverside Drive
Huntley, IL 60142
847- 875- 5115

2. DAVID ANDREW CHREST
9921 Riverside Drive
Huntley, IL 60142
Mobile: 847.875.5115 davechrest@comcast.net Home: 847.515.3368
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Airline Pilot, ExpressJet Airlines 2013-Present
Embraer 145 First Officer operating United Express flights, primary job is real time operational risk management.
Travel Express Aviation, DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL 2005-Present
Part time Certified Flight Instructor for Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multiengine, and Cirrus transition training.
MOTOROLA INC. / MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC., Schaumburg, IL 1991 –2013
Senior Engineering Manager, Central Systems Engineering 2004 – 2013
· Led a multifunctional support engineering team. Grew organization from 18-engineer trunked radio systems
support team to 38-member organization responsible for escalation support of customer issues for Motorola’s
portfolio of public safety voice and data systems, including network security.
· Managed a $4M+ budget for services & equipment, plus ~$1M per year in capital spend. Customer facing
focal point for complex customer-found issues, strong collaboration with development engineering. Strong
tactical program management skills ensured diverse group cohesion for issue resolution.
· Team’s capabilities & technical expertise widely recognized as “best in class” & in high demand for consulting
& lab test facilities. Member of elite MSI technical Architecture Review Board to influence system roadmaps,
with a particular focus on service and tools. Responsible for formation and execution of MSI Information
Assurance patch vetting service.
Systems Engineering Manager, North America Group System Planning 1997 – 2003
· Led team of engineers focused on creating customer design applications and migration strategies.
· Used strong collaboration skills to drive systems road map decisions and fully engineered solutions with voice
of customer inputs as focal point between product development and field sales groups.
· Authored system-level technical requirements and white papers to drive system development road map
strategy decisions. One significant example was confidential internal white paper comparing coverage, cost,
and performance capabilities of multiple FDMA and TDMA land mobile radio technologies.
Systems Engineer, Customer’s Center for System Integration (CCSi) 1991 – 1997
· Customer facing role leading total effort from initial design to customer demonstration and shipment to the
field for system integration and test of a wide range of customer communications systems.
· Earned major design award and 2 patents for creating new modular panel interconnect system that
revolutionized how Motorola interconnected radio networks for staging and installation, saving millions of
dollars in labor costs and lost time due to quality errors over next decade.
US AIR FORCE OFFICER (CAPTAIN, USAFR) 1988 – 1991
343rd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
· Duties included planning and flying worldwide strategic electronic reconnaissance missions as Navigator /
Electronic Warfare Officer on the RC-135 "Rivet Joint" aircraft. Numerous overseas deployments for
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, including 150+ hours combat flying time.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
M.B.A., Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, IL
- High Honors & top graduate (Hotchkiss Scholar), G.P.A. 3.96/4.0 scale
B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
- High Honors, G.P.A. 3.803/4.0 scale
Airline Transport Pilot – EMB145 PIC Type Rating, 4400+ hours total pilot time
Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Single & Multiengine, Instrument, Glider, 2150+ hours Instructor time
Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training and USAF Electronic Warfare School, Mather AFB, CA
- 650+ hours flying time as Navigator/ Electronic Warfare Officer