AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
Where leadership decisions shape safety and operational outcomes.
WHO WE RECRUIT
Across the aerospace & defence value chain.
PRACTICE LEADER
Aviation & Aerospace
ASSOCIATE PARTNER I AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
Erik Bruun
With more than 25 years partnering with C-suite and senior executives, Erik has built his career solving complex leadership challenges in highly regulated, precision-driven industries, across global multinationals and boutique regional organizations.
He understands how leadership decisions around people, technology, and operations shape performance, risk, and competitive advantage, particularly where reliability and precision are non-negotiable.
Fluent in English and French, Erik is based in Vancouver and has lived and worked across Europe and Asia.
Every engagement starts with a conversation.
Whether you’re building out your leadership team or weighing your own next move, we’d welcome the conversation. Tell us about your current or future talent challenges, and we’ll bring the network, the judgment, and the discretion to deliver.
01
OEMs & Suppliers
Where a single part number can hold up a build. We recruit across airframe, engine, and systems OEMs and their tier suppliers, placing the engineering, program, operations, and commercial leaders who deliver complex aerostructures and components on spec and on schedule.
02
MRO & Airport Infrastructure
Where an aircraft on the ground is revenue lost by the hour. We recruit across MRO providers and the airports, ground handlers, and facilities teams that keep them moving, placing the operations and commercial leaders who turn turnaround time into a competitive advantage.
03
Airlines & Business Aviation
Where thin margins leave no room for operational missteps. We recruit across regional and charter airlines, helicopter operators, and business and private aviation fleets, placing the leaders who run complex, safety-critical operations at a leaner scale.
04
Defence & Government
Where program delays carry national security consequences. We recruit across defense contractors, military aircraft and systems programs, and government aerospace initiatives, placing the program, technical, and executive leaders who deliver mission-critical capability.
WHO WE SERVE
Managing supply chain constraints, defense spending, and fleet modernization.
Our Aerospace & Defence practice supports businesses across the value chain, from specialized component and systems suppliers to global OEMs, MRO providers, and defense contractors. Supply chain constraints, rising defense spending, and mounting pressure to modernize aging fleets are reshaping what the 'right' leadership looks like.