CPI Aerostructures, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Pamela D. Levesque to serve as an independent Class II Director. She was also appointed to the Board?s Audit and Finance Committee. Ms. Levesque, 66, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge garnered from a distinguished career spanning more than 35 years in the aerospace and defense industry.

Throughout her career, Pamela has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in various critical areas, including P&L management, government contracting, budget control, cost reduction, process improvement, project management, systems implementation, and operational management. Most recently, Pamela has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of APL Investments LLC, her family's real estate business. Prior to her retirement in 2017, she held the position of Director of Business Operations at Aerojet Rocketdyne, where she provided exemplary leadership to the West Palm Beach financial organization.

In this capacity, Pamela played a key role in the financial integration of the Rocketdyne acquisition. Pamela also held the position of Group Chief Financial Officer, Structures & Systems at AAR Corp., leveraging her diverse financial and business background where she oversaw six manufacturing businesses, including two international entities. A significant portion of her career was spent at Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies, where she initially began as an analytical engineer and ascended through the ranks to become Manager of Financial Operations, Business Unit Controller, and Director of Financial Operations.

Pamela holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Valparaiso University and earned her MBA from Florida Atlantic University.