William (Bill) Peterson has over thirty years of experience in the aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) business in positions of increasing responsibility across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including military service, troubleshooting and repair, training instructor, operational management, sales and marketing, and international assignments.  Throughout these assignments Bill has used Continuous Improvement tools such as Lean and Six Sigma to lead change in processes and organizational culture.  

Along the way, Bill has earned his BS in Professional Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle, his FAA Airframe and Power Plant Licenses, and is a certified Black Belt in Six Sigma.  Bill recently retired from 26 years in Delta’s Technical Operation division.

He has since completed his MBA in Lean Aerospace at the University of Tennessee and joined UT’s Center for Executive Education as an adjunct faculty member.