G. D. Roberge, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT

Summary: Mr. Gary Roberge is the Engineering Manager for Special Programs at Pratt & Whitney. He provides leadership and direction in the pursuit of proprietary propulsion system definition, and the identification and maturation of attendant technologies for current and future customer needs. He is a Senior Fellow and lead for the Design Discipline within Pratt’s Engineering organization, and is responsible for the health of the design discipline totaling more than 500 practitioners and supporting all US-based military and commercial gas turbine programs. Mr. Roberge has held numerous positions at Pratt & Whitney supporting military and commercial Advanced Engine Programs (AEP) including Chief Engineer for AEP, and System Design and Component Integration Manager for AEP. He earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.