Dave Burdakin is Executive Vice President and President JBT AeroTech for John Bean Technologies Corporation (NYSE:JBT), a position he has held since 2014. JBT AeroTech is America's leading provider of Airport Gate and Ground Support Equipment. Most known for its Jetway© brand passendger boarding bridges, JBT is also a leading global manufacturer of deicer trucks, cargo loaders, and pushback tractors as well as a provider of technical maintenance at over 20 major airports.
Prior to joining JBT, Dave served as President of Paladin Brands, a Dover Corporation company. Prior to that he served in a number of roles including President of the HON Company, the largest operating company of HNI Corp. Dave also served on the Board of Directors of Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) for six years and was elected Lead Director in 2006. Dave holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BS Degree in Industrial Engineering with a Minor in Economics from Lehigh University. He and his wife reside in downtown Chicago.
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