Mauro Kern
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Mauro Kern was born in 1961 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He received a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS) in 1982 and attended several extension courses in Business Administration. He started his career at Embraer in 1982 as a Systems Engineer, being assigned to the development of the landing gear system for the AMX military aircraft. In 1984, he joined EDE (Embraer´s Equipment Division specialized in landing gear and hydraulic equipment), leading engineering, marketing, sales, customer support and program management activities for over a decade. In 1999, Mauro joined the EMBRAER 170/190 Program, acting in the Program Manage-ment Office. He played a key role in the development of the EMBRAER 190, as Chief Engineer and Program Manager. In July 2005, he was assigned to the position of Vice President, Airline Market Programs, where his responsibilities included product development, planning, customer support, technical and commercial negotiations with suppliers, program management and support to the sales campaigns, especially those involving the E-Jets family. In April 2007, Mauro took the responsibility for one of Embraer's most important business units, as Executive Vice President, Airline Market. In April 2010, he was assigned to the position of Executive Vice-President, New Programs, Airline Market, with the responsibility to develop strategies and bring new commercial airplanes to the market, thus ensuring longevity and growth to this business. In April 2011, he was assigned to the position of Executive Vice-President, Engineering and Technology.
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