Key Personnel

Our people have extensive experience in various disciplines such as power generation, marine propulsion, field engineering and customer service. The knowledge base is clearly reflected in their work ethic, devotion, attention to detail and outstanding services offered to customers.

Thomas E. Bray
President & CEO
Prior to being named president of Vericor in June 1999, Bray was Director, Industrial Power for Honeywell Engines & Systems. Since joining Honeywell in 1996, Bray was responsible for the development, distribution and sale of the company's industrial aero-derivative gas turbines worldwide. Prior to that, he was Regional Vice President and National Sales Manager for Siemens Power Corporation. He also spent 20 years with General Electric in various management positions, including Manager of Marketing, District Service Manager and Manager of Financial Analysis. Bray earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Missouri.


Juergen Kuhn
CFO
Before joining Vericor in 2005, Juergen Kuhn worked for MTU Aero Engines (Vericor’s parent company) as the CFO and Senior Financial Manager of Finance and Business Development at Europrop International SL in Madrid, Spain. Prior to becoming CFO of EPI, Kuhn worked in MTU’s finance department and coordinated the financial reporting of MTU’s subsidiaries, including operative/strategic planning and reporting as well as investments and projects analysis, and in MTU’s business development organization evaluating M&A candidates. He is a graduate in business management from International University in Germany.


Richard S. Clinton
Director, Operations & Aftermarket Support
Prior to accepting his current position in August 1999, Clinton was Project Manager for Honeywell's industrial and marine product portfolios, responsible for the development of these aero-derivative gas turbine products, including preparing them for production. He joined Honeywell in 1995 after 12 years at Textron Lycoming where he held various engineering positions including mechanical design, test and project engineering. Clinton has a bachelor's degree from Boston University in manufacturing engineering and a master's degree from Fairfield University in financial management.


Dr. Michael W. Luz
Director, Product Management & Sourcing
Before joining Vericor, Luz was Director of Market and Business Development for Honeywell Engines & Systems, responsible for developing new business through joint ventures, risk sharing partnerships, and the pursuit of global growth opportunities including penetration of emerging markets. Luz joined Honeywell Engines in 1990 as Senior Engineer and was promoted to Technology Team Leader in 1994. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from University of Stuttgart, and also holds an MBA from Arizona State University.


Joseph L. Simonetti
Chief Engineer
As Chief Engineer, Simonetti is responsible for all engineering aspects of Vericor products. Prior to accepting his current position in 2006, Simonetti had engineering responsibility for gas turbine system-related projects within Vericor. Simonetti joined Vericor from Honeywell where he held various engineering assignments including Senior Engineering Specialist on the RE220 APU project, and Principal Engineer of the AS900 fan module. He joined Honeywell in 1995 from Lycoming where he spent 20 years in various aircraft and marine and industrial engineering capacities for both turboshaft and turbofan models, including Vericor’s predecessor products. Simonetti has extensive knowledge of all aspects of engine design and testing including flight test. Simonetti graduated from Rutgers College of Engineering (with honors) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a psychology degree from Rutgers. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and ASM International. In addition, Simonetti holds two United States patents.