# Doug Kitani

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{{short description|American executive|bot = PearBOT 5}}
{{infobox person
| name               = Doug Kitani
| image              = 
| birth_name         = Douglas Lester Kitani<ref name=WPAG/>
| education          = [Emory University](/source/Emory_University)<br>[United States Military Academy](/source/United_States_Military_Academy)
| occupation         = CEO [Erickson Inc.](/source/Erickson_Inc.)
| term               = September 2017–present
}}

'''Doug Kitani''' is an American executive currently working as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for [aerospace manufacturing](/source/aerospace_manufacturing) and [aviation](/source/aviation) service provider [Erickson Inc.](/source/Erickson_Inc.)

== Career ==
Kitani earned his BS degree from the [U.S. Military Academy](/source/U.S._Military_Academy) at West Point in 1993 and an MBA degree in finance from [Goizueta Business School](/source/Goizueta_Business_School) at [Emory University](/source/Emory_University).<ref name=WPAG>{{cite web |url=https://www.westpointaog.org/FindaGradDisplay?reid=zlnkzzVT99a05aV%2bCCkl1A%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0 |title=Douglas Lester Kitani |publisher=West Point Association of Graduates |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="Mehta">{{cite web |url=https://blog.executivebiz.com/2015/06/executive-profile-doug-kitani-ceo-of-iap/|title=Executive Profile: Doug Kitani, CEO of IAP|last=Mehta |first=Neel |date=10 June 2015 |website=ExecutiveBiz |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> He completed 11 years of active and reserve service in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army). He served as a helicopter pilot and officer qualified to fly [Bell UH-1 Iroquois](/source/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois), [OH-58 Kiowa Warrior](/source/OH-58_Kiowa_Warrior), and [Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk](/source/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk) helicopters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.govconwire.com/2017/09/iap-dyncorp-vet-doug-kitani-joins-erickson-as-ceo/|title=IAP,DynCorp Vet Doug Kitani Joins Erickson as CEO |last=Nicholas |first=Scott |date=1 September 2017 |website=GovConWire |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>

Following his service, Kitani went on to working in finance and private equity. He began his career at [GE Capital](/source/GE_Capital), the finance division of [General Electric](/source/General_Electric).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spoke.com/people/douglas-kitani-3e1429c09e597c100883173f |title= Douglas Kitani |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= June 12, 2011 |website=Spoke |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> Following his time at GE Capital he was a Principal and Senior Direct Investment Professional of the Quadrant Capital Group. He moved on to hold investment banking positions at [JP Morgan](/source/JPMorgan_Chase) H&Q as well as [SG Cowen](/source/SG_Cowen).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spoke.com/people/douglas-kitani-3e1429c09e597c100883173f |title= Douglas Kitani |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= June 12, 2011 |website=Spoke |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> In 2003 he became Director of Alternative Investments at Fortune 500 company [Honeywell International](/source/Honeywell_International). He oversaw Honeywell's $23 billion pension fund and was responsible for the $1 billion alternative asset investment program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spoke.com/people/douglas-kitani-3e1429c09e597c100883173f |title= Douglas Kitani |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= June 12, 2011 |website=Spoke |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> Following his time at Honeywell Kitani co-founded his own private equity firm, Calder Capital Partners, with backing from [Allied Capital](/source/Allied_Capital) and [Goldman Sachs](/source/Goldman_Sachs).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mailtribune.com/business/west-point-grad-named-erickson-ceo |title=West Point grad named Erickson CEO |last=Stiles |first=Greg |date=August 31, 2017 |website=Mail Tribune |access-date=March 26, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

After working at General Partner at Calder Capital Partners Kitani transitioned into the defense contractor and aerospace industry when he accepted a position to lead mergers and acquisitions at [DynCorp International](/source/DynCorp_International).<ref name="The Oregonian">{{cite web |url= https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2017/09/west_point_grad_named_erickson.html |title=Erickson taps West Point grad Doug Kitani for CEO |website= Oregon Live |date=4 September 2017 |publisher=The Oregonian |access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> Following that he spent a year as Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer at [Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association](/source/Aircraft_Owners_and_Pilots_Association) (AOPA) before returning to [DynCorp](/source/DynCorp) as Head of Portfolio Strategies for Aerospace and Defense.<ref name="Mehta"/><ref name="The Oregonian"/> He went on to become CEO of IAP Worldwide Services.

In 2017 Kitani became CEO of [Erickson Inc.](/source/Erickson_Inc.)<ref name="The Oregonian"/> Erickson then began a partnership with Ramco Aviation software to improve their [MRO](/source/Maintenance%2C_repair_and_operations) operations and delivered two newly manufactured [S-64 Air Crane](/source/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane) helicopters to the [Korea Forest Service](/source/Korea_Forest_Service).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2019/07/04/erickson-selects-ramco-aviation/ |title=Erickson selects Ramco Aviation |author=Steve Brooks |date=July 4, 2019 |website=Enterprise Times |publisher= Enterprise Times |access-date= April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/s-64-air-crane-helicopter-headed-to-south-korea-300965915.html |title=S-64 Air Crane Helicopter Headed to South Korea |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 22, 2019 |website=Cision PR Newswire |access-date= April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/erickson-completes-2019-delivery-for-the-korean-forest-service-300978719.html |title=Erickson Completes 2019 Delivery for The Korean Forest Service |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 22, 2019 |website=Cision PR Newswire |access-date= April 14, 2020}}
</ref> Also during Kitani's tenure Erickson announced a new line of Air Crane helicopters, the S-64F+, an agreement with [Sikorsky](/source/Sikorsky_Aircraft) focused on developing nighttime firefighting technology, and that the [FAA](/source/FAA) had certified the designs for new composite main rotor blades.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aerialfiremag.com/erickson-incorporated-sikorsky-sign-development-agreement-to-tackle-the-future-of-firefighting/ |title=Erickson & Sikorsky Sign Development Agreement to Tackle the Future of Firefighting |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 22, 2019 |website=Aerial Fire |access-date= April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/rotorcraft/press-release/21127921/erickson-incorporated-erickson-debuts-composite-main-rotor-blades |title=Erickson Debuts Composite Main Rotor Blades |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=March 3, 2020 |website=AviationPros |access-date= April 14, 2020}}</ref>

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