Drew Casani

Drew Casani is the Director of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), the Texas affiliate of the US Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The organization works with manufacturers to improve their competitiveness, productivity and profitability.

Prior to joining TMAC, Drew was a Partner with the Strategic Processes Group, a consultant organization dedicated to implementing strategic processes with customers to insure their success. Drew had the primary responsibility for Product Development.

Drew has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, total quality and program management. During his 13-year career with the LTV Corporation, Drew held a variety of senior executive positions. He served as President of the Military Aircraft Division where he had profit and loss responsibility for the marketing, engineering, manufacturing and sales of major aircraft structure on programs such as the B2 and C17. As Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations, Vought Aircraft, he was responsible for strategic planning, quality management, new business development, domestic and international marketing, supply chain management and aircraft overhaul and modernization. In the latter role, Drew had profit and loss responsibility for the aircraft overhaul and modernization product line. While at LTV Drew also held positions as Vice President - Planning, Aircraft Products Group; Director - Planning, Vought Aero-Products Division; and Manager - Business Development, LTV Corporation.

He spent 20 years in the US Army, mostly in various technical and management positions in the Department of Defense Weapon Systems Acquisition Process. During this period, Drew‘s experience included competitive analysis of missile programs, program management of test and evaluation programs for various weapons systems, operations systems and analysis to validate doctrine and new developments, budget formulation for new weapon systems. Drew has hands-on experience with European industrial practices, government relations and foreign military sales.

Drew received his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University and his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.