Paula joined as Senior Vice President of Operations at CPI Aero in March 2025. Ms. Castellano has extensive experience in aerospace manufacturing operations most recently as Site Director at GKN Aerospace Amityville overseeing a $100M operation with 300 employees in a union environment. Prior to that, Ms. Castellano served as General Manager at Air Industries Group, leading two sites with 250 employees and $65M in revenue, producing machined parts and assemblies. Earlier in her career, she held roles across the manufacturing spectrum including program management, supply chain, manufacturing engineering and operations. Ms. Castellano holds a degree in Psychology and Mathematics from Binghamton University.