Spectrum Aeromed announces expanded engineering capabilities

Spectrum Aeromed has announced new positions on its engineering team to support the company's focus on new air medical solutions.

Justin Mahler has accepted the new role of Vice President of Design and Certification and John Kostrzewski has been promoted to Director of Engineering.

Mahler has been with Spectrum Aeromed since 2005 and also serves as the company’s Designated Engineering Representative working with the Federal Aviation Administration. In his new role, he will be able to apply his technical knowledge of the product line to serve as a liaison between the sales and engineering teams, customers, and certifying bodies.

“This new structure will help us partner more effectively with our customers and team members,” said Chase McCown, President of Spectrum Aeromed. “Justin’s adept skill set and background in certification will allow us to efficiently continue to expand our Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) offerings with new designs.”

Kostrzewski has been with the company since 2021 as an Engineer. He came to the company with 17 years of experience with technology leaders like NASA and Cirrus Aircraft and has a background in manufacturing and mechanical engineering. As Director of Engineering, Kostrzewski will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the engineering team.

“We are pleased to announce the promotion of John,” said McCown. “Since he joined Spectrum Aeromed just over two years ago, he has proven his leadership and shown a consistent ability to find solutions for our most complex challenges.”