LYNNWOOD, WA – Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., announces the appointment of Ron Kato as Vice President of Global Sourcing and Manufacturing. In this capacity, Kato is responsible for operations and strategic sourcing for the Aerospace Group sites located in Burbank, CA; Elyria, Ohio; Lynnwood, WA, and Lyon, France.
Kato joined Crane Aerospace & Electronics in 1997 as Northwest Regional Business Manager for Hydro-Aire, one of the brands which comprise Crane Aerospace & Electronics. In 2001, he was promoted to the position of Vice President of Group Marketing, and in 2002 to Vice President Customers and Solutions. In 2006 Kato accepted the position of Vice President of Customer Satisfaction and in 2007 became Vice President and General Manager of the Crane Aerospace & Electronics Burbank site.
Prior to joining Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Kato was Regional Manager in Seattle for Aeroquip-Vickers and a Senior Program Manager for the Sterer division of Vickers in Los Angeles. Kato also spent seven years with the Boeing Company in their military procurement organization.
Kato graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and has completed the University of Michigan Executive Program.
