Vito Preti

• Oversaw, trained and encouraged store personnel, promoting culture of efficiency and performance.
• Drove and maintained solid operational processes, inventory management and inventory rationalization
• Prepared annual budget, scheduled expenditures and analyzed variances.
• Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
• Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
• Raised property accuracy and accountability by creating new automated tracking method.
• Managed more than 40 personnel and $7M in budget.

Startup the company starting from Service Center (partnered with Cirrus Aircraft Corp.), later certified under EASA rule as maintenance facility and training facility.

As of today the company is Italian leader in the training of Airline Cadets with a fleet of 20 aircrafts and mode than 260 active students.

• Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
• Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
• Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
• Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.

• Graduated from Italian Air Force Academy and from USAF ENJJPT program in Sheppard AFB, Wichita (TX) on T37 and T38 Talon.
• Being air force pilot, carried out various roles within different military departments
• Served with 5th Wing of Cervia, IT flying F-104 ASAM aircraft, with Pisa Air Brigade flying C-130J and G222 aircraft, and with 51st Wing of Istrana, IT flying AMX and MB339 aircraft
• In 2005, as part of Staff Tour activities, was assigned to 5th Division of Air Staff Headquarters in Rome.
• Quit Air Force active duty n 2010.