10 Hexcel engineering leaders
Vice President - Research & Development EMEA AP, R&D Director, Prepreg and Head of Process Engineering are among the current titles held by these Hexcel engineering leaders. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Hexcel from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alex Baidak
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Research & Development EMEA AP · Hexcel Corporation
Alex Baidak has been Vice President - Research & Development EMEA AP at Hexcel Corporation since January 2026, based in the Greater Cambridge area. At Hexcel Corporation, Alex Baidak was also Vice President - R&T Aeromatrix & Adhesives (2016 to 2026) and Research and Technology Manager, Aeromatrix and Adhesives (2010 to 2016), and held research roles at Cytec Solvay Group (2001 to 2010).
Benjamin Vaughan
LinkedInExperience: R&T Director - Americas, Aeromatrix · Hexcel Corporation
Benjamin Vaughan has been R&T Director - Americas, Aeromatrix at Hexcel Corporation since October 2021, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. At Hexcel Corporation, Benjamin Vaughan was also Senior Scientist - Precursor Technologies Group Leader (2017 to 2021) and Development Engineer (2011 to 2017), and was Design Engineer IV (Chemical Engineer) at Orbital ATK (2008 to 2011).
Benjamin Wood
LinkedInExperience: R&D Director, Prepreg · Hexcel Corporation
Benjamin Wood has been R&D Director, Prepreg at Hexcel Corporation since July 2026, based in the United Kingdom, and was Director - Research and Development, Manufacturing Innovation there (2018 to 2026). Benjamin Wood held roles at WMG, University of Warwick, including Project Manager (2016 to 2017), Innovation Manager (2015 to 2016) and Technology Transfer Specialist (2011 to 2015).
Brandon Vo
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Process Engineering · Hexcel Corporation
Brandon Vo is a former Director of Process Engineering at Hexcel Corporation (January 2021 to January 2025), based in the United States, with a headline that reads Materials & Process Engineering Leader, Composites Manufacturing & Process Optimization. Brandon Vo held Process Engineering Manager, Senior Process Engineer and Process Engineer roles at CarbonCompositesInc (2004 to 2021).
Brian Nash
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Capex and Advanced Manufacturing · Hexcel Corporation
Brian Nash has been Director, Global Capex and Advanced Manufacturing at Hexcel Corporation since January 2023, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. At Hexcel Corporation, Brian Nash was also Plant Manager (2019 to 2023), Operations Manager (2016 to 2019), Production Manager (2015 to 2016) and Senior Process Engineer (2014 to 2015).
Bruno Boursier
LinkedInExperience: Former Research & Technology Director · Hexcel Corporation
Bruno Boursier is a former Research & Technology Director at Hexcel Corporation (1997 to November 2019), based in Dublin, California, and the listing shows a Retired row at Hexcel Corporation from November 2019. Bruno Boursier was Composite structures engineering manager at Kenetech Windpower, Inc (1990 to 1997) and Project Engineer, Composite and bonded structures at Rohr Industries (1987 to 1990).
Javier Valencia López
LinkedInExperience: Head of Process Engineering · Hexcel Corporation
Javier Valencia López has been Head of Process Engineering at Hexcel Corporation since July 2018, based in Spain, with a headline that reads Head of Process Engineering at Hexcel Corporation | Engineering &CI, Production and Process management. This is the only employer row the listing shows for Javier Valencia López.
Kennith A. Smith
LinkedInExperience: Former VP RT Global Fibers · Hexcel Corporation
Kennith A. Smith is a former VP RT Global Fibers at Hexcel Corporation (December 2004 to January 2018), based in Decatur, Alabama, a role the profile describes as managing development of products and processes for carbon fiber and its precursor, primarily for aerospace. Kennith A. Smith was Technical Director, SGL Technic (Fibres) at SGL Carbon (2000 to 2004).
Paul Mackenzie
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer · Hexcel Corporation
Paul Mackenzie is a former Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Hexcel Corporation (May 2016 to June 2024), based in the Greater Cambridge area, with a headline that reads Retired. At Hexcel Corporation, Paul Mackenzie was also Vice President R&T (2010 to 2016) and Global R&T Manager Aerospace (2001 to 2010), and held R&D Manager roles at ICI (1984 to 2001).
Peter Ferrin
LinkedInExperience: Research and Technology Director, Carbon Fiber · Hexcel Corporation
Peter Ferrin has been Research and Technology Director, Carbon Fiber at Hexcel Corporation since April 2023, based in South Jordan, Utah, and the profile describes experience in product development and process modeling and leading a team of dedicated scientists. At Hexcel Corporation, Peter Ferrin was also Research and Technology Group Lead - Carbon Fiber Performance (2017 to 2023) and Research Scientist (2014 to 2017).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your engineering role at Hexcel, and why?
- 02How do you decide which research projects in your own area move toward production?
- 03What has your own work taught you about scaling a carbon fiber or prepreg process from the lab to production?
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