Ducommun Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors elected David B. Carter as an independent director of the company, effective February 1, 2024. Mr. Carter?s appointment expands the number of directors on Ducommun?s board to nine, eight of whom are independent. Mr. Carter will be a member of the company?s Innovation Committee.

Mr. Carter is the retired Senior Vice President of Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Company Inc., currently a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, a position he occupied for four years until his retirement in 2019. Previously, Mr. Carter was the Senior Vice President, Engineering, Operations and Quality at UTC Aerospace Systems from 2015 to 2016 and served as its Vice President, Engineering and Technology from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Carter?s extensive knowledge of Tier 1 and 2 engineered product lines in the sector includes engines, electrical systems, aerostructures, actuation, brakes, sensors and controls, and he was involved in every aspect of product design, development and certification.

He expertly managed supplier relationships and outsourcing partners, was responsible for expanding engineering team capabilities internationally and has extensive customer experience dealing with Boeing, Airbus and other original equipment manufacturers. Mr. Carter holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.