1. To: Duke Pritchard
"I had the pleasure of working with Duke for approximately 6 months while I was assigned as
Value Stream Manager at Bell Helicopter. Mr. Pritchard was assigned to our plating department
during this time period and he was the type of employee that you never had to worry about. He
took initiative after being assigned to our department to learn new plating techniques such as
black oxide, chemical filming, anodizing, and etc. He is a very safety minded person who never
took was always looking for an opportunity to make his department better. Duke possesses all
the key attributes that would allow him to excel at nearly any task he was assigned. If given the
opportunity, I can guarantee Mr. Pritchard will be have an immediate impact in your
organization and in my humble opinion, would definitely be a great candidate for a demanding
leadership position where his true talents and motivation could shine.
Markus Podell
Value Stream Manager Bell Helicopter"