StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading pure-play provider of aerospace aftermarket services for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, has appointed Rama Bondada to serve as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective March 17, 2025.

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Rama Bondada, Vice President, Investor Relations of StandardAero

In this new role for StandardAero, Bondada will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive investor relations function and program. He will take the lead in maintaining effective relationships with the investment community and ensuring consistent and timely communication of financial results for the company. Bondada will report to Dan Satterfield, Chief Financial Officer of StandardAero and will be located at the company’s Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters.

Prior to joining StandardAero, Bondada served as Vice President, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy and U.S. Corporate Development for Lilium Aviation (NYSE: LILM), where he also served as interim CFO prior to its recent privatization. Bondada has more than 15 years of experience in equity investing at several U.S. asset management firms such as First Manhattan, Balyasny Asset Management and Lord, Abbett and Co. Prior to his buy-side career he spent five years in investment banking and sell-side research at Royal Bank of Canada and Macquarie Capital.

His investment specialty has primarily focused on the aerospace and defense sector in addition to global industrials, transportation and materials. Bondada also worked for Lockheed Martin and Honeywell Aerospace.

“Rama will play a critical role in articulating the StandardAero narrative, vision and strategy, and educating the investor community in our inaugural year as a publicly traded company.” said Satterfield. “His deep knowledge and experience with financial, industrial and aerospace markets, brings immediate and relevant capabilities to StandardAero, along with the know-how to raise the bar for our investor relations program and profile.”

Bondada holds a Master of Science degree in International Finance from the Thunderbird School of International Management, an MBA from the University Florida’s Warrington College of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Information Systems from Penn State University.

StandardAero is a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military and business aviation end markets. StandardAero provides a comprehensive suite of critical, value-added aftermarket solutions, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, on-wing and field service support, asset management and engineering solutions. StandardAero is an NYSE listed company under the ticker symbol SARO. For more information about StandardAero, go to www.standardaero.com.

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