Barton Moenster, Chairman
Mr. Moenster is the director and functional technology leader (FTL) of the Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development team (AMR&D) in the Boeing Phantom Works (PW). AMR&D is a virtual organization, with sites in St.
Louis, Seattle, Philadelphia, and Southern California reporting to Mr.Moenster.
AMR&D is focused on acquiring, developing, and implementing advanced processing concepts and manufacturing methods to improve Boeing products'affordability and performance. As AMR&D FTL, Mr. Moenster is responsible for $6 million of PW Enabling Technology budget. AMR&D also manages over $50 million in government contracts. The $45 million Affordable Structures and Manufacturing Technology Thrust is also under Mr. Moenster's purview, focused on transitioning near-term structural, materials, and processing improvements to Boeing products. Mr. Moenster also works closely with the
Boeing Industrial Participation group in helping obtain offset credits for international sales. AMR&D has been responsible for over $700 million in offset credits.
Mr. Moenster has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Missouri at Rolla, plus a dual business administration/engineering masters degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the UMR Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers. He has over 32 years' experience with Boeing/MDC. Mr. Moenster serves as the Boeing executive representative to the Air Force's Composites Affordability Initiative Leadership Team. He also serves on the Navy's Composites Center board. He is the industry chairman of the Air Force's Metals Affordability Initiative.
He is also chairman of the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) in Sheffield, England. Mr. Moenster was instrumental in assisting the formation and start-up of this million Center. His
international focus has initiated several global R&D efforts, with on-going projects in China, Australia, Italy, South Africa, India, and Russia.
