Dror Yahav stepped into the role of CEO for Universal Avionics (UA) on April 10. Yahav succeeded Paul DeHerrera, who retired after 25 years of service with UA. Yahav joined UA parent Elbit Systems in 2001 and had served as v-p of commercial aviation in the Aerospace Division for the past eight years. The comapany announced additional personnel changes. Marc Bouliane joined Universal Avionics as v-p of strategic business development. Bouliane, who has 25 years of aerospace experience, spent 12 years at Esterline Avionics Systems and CMC Electronics, where he was most recently product director for Avionics Display Solutions, and also has served with Bombardier. Finally, Tal Golan was appointed to the newly created position of rotorcraft business development manager for Universal Avionics. Golan brings 20 years of aviation industry experience to his new role, including that as a pilot of both rotor and fixed-wing aircraft.
