Executive Management

Dorith Hakim was named President and Chief Executive Officer of CPI Aero in March, 2022. Ms. Hakim has a diverse and extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Most recently, she served as Group Vice President of Parker Hannifin Aerospace where she directed global supply chain for 11 divisions, 25 manufacturing sites and two joint ventures, and was accountable for $1.9 billion of spending. Before joining Parker Hannifin, Ms. Hakim was at Triumph Group first as Vice President, Corporate Program Management and Operations Excellence where she was responsible for implementing best practices in program management, delivery, and quality performance as well as continuous improvement for four divisions and before that as Vice President, Program Management Precision Components, responsible for major programs within seven operating companies and 22 sites, overseeing delivery and quality performance, proposal estimating, and customer contract negotiations. Ms. Hakim earned an Executive Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University and a Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Finance from H.E.C. at the University of Montreal. She is certified as Six Sigma Black Belt and has received several executive leadership certifications.

Philip joined CPI Aero in August 2024 as the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Passarello is responsible for all of the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit/compliance, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. His career spans more than 20 years of varied experience in financial management, government compliance, strategic forecasting, and system implementation.

Prior to joining CPI Aero, Philip served as Vice President of Finance for TTM Technologies, a Printed Circuit Board and Aerospace and Defense supplier where he was responsible for the financial functions and operational partnering for multiple locations comprising the Integrated Electronics business. TTM acquired Telephonics Corporation in June 2022 where he held various managerial and executive level positions for over 15 years. His experiences at Telephonics spanned multiple facets including system implementation/integration, strategic planning, analytics, business combinations/divestitures, process improvements, financial reporting and all areas of financial management. Earlier in his career, he spent 5 years at KPMG within their audit practice primarily focused on public companies. Mr. Passarello holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Dowling College.

Mr. Mulhall has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry. He joined CPI Aero in February 2018 as the Senior Director of Business Development and Strategy for Defense Markets, and in July 2018, was appointed Vice President, Business Development. Prior to CPI Aero, Mr. Mulhall spent over 30 successful years at Northrop Grumman, holding key positions in Business Development, including his last position as Senior Director of Business Development with the Military Aircraft Systems (MAS) Division, a unit of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, where he was responsible for coordination of all customer engagement and business development activities for programs which included E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, E-8C Joint STARS, Directed Energy Programs, F-18 and F-35. Mr. Mulhall holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Banking from Hofstra University.

April Galena joined CPI Aero as Vice President of Human Resources and Administration in November 2021. A hands-on leader with more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources, Ms. Galena has an extensive background developing Human Resources strategies that help companies achieve their organizational goals. With a focus on fostering a high-performance culture emphasizing teamwork, accountability and transparency, Ms. Galena brings with her talent, energy and passion to deliver solutions and innovations that have a proven positive impact on the business’s bottom line. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Galena served in various Human Resources leadership roles in Construction, Manufacturing and Professional Services. Ms. Galena holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from City University of New York, Queens College.