Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 3, 2014

Interview with the CFO and VP and President of Aerospace and the VP and Secretary: Butler National Corporation (BUKS)

Craig D. Stewart, CFO, and Vice President and President of Aerospace, joined Butler National Corporation in 2003 and was elevated to President of the company’s Aerospace Group in 2011. Prior to joining Butler National, Mr. Stewart spent seven years with Accenture, one of the world’s largest management consulting and technology services organizations. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a master’s degree in accounting and information systems. Mr. Stewart is also an accomplished pilot with a Learjet type rating and understands the business from a corporate business aviation perspective. Profile
Christopher J. Reedy joined Butler National Corporation in November 2000 as Vice President and became Secretary of the company in 2005. He worked for Colantuono & Associates, LLC, from 1997 to 2000 in the area of aviation, general business and employment counseling, and from 1995 to 1997 with the Polsinelli, White firm. He was involved in aviation product development and sales with Bendix/King, a division of Allied Signal, Inc., from 1988 through 1993. Profile
TWST: If you would, please start with an introduction to Butler National, the company’s history and an overview of the business today.

Mr. Reedy: Our company has been in business