Bombardier appointed three new leaders to its transportation, aerostructures and engineering services and business aircraft divisions.
Danny Di Perna will serve as president, Bombardier Transportation, effective immediately. Di Perna succeeds Laurent Troger who is leaving the company. Di Perna has more than 30 years of industrial experience and joined Bombardier in 2018, most recently leading Bombardier's Aerostructures and Engineering Services (BAES) segment.
“Danny is an exceptional and engaging leader with a proven record of leading complex industrial organizations,” said Alain Bellemare, president and CEO, Bombardier Inc. “His demonstrated success driving operational efficiency, improving quality and delighting customers make him the right person to follow Laurent and accelerate Bombardier Transportation’s transformation.”
Bellemare continued, "I’d like to thank Laurent for his many contributions to Bombardier over the past 15 years, including his exceptional leadership while serving as president of our rail segment for the past three years. During this time, Transportation significantly grew its backlog, optimized its footprint and executed an aggressive production ramp-up. As a result of Laurent’s leadership, Bombardier Transportation is a stronger, more efficient company poised for solid growth.”
Paul Sislian will succeed Di Perna as president of BAES. Sislian brings more than 20 years of aerospace and industrial experience to his new role, including serving most recently as chief operating officer for Bombardier Business Aircraft (BBA).
Nancy Barber has been appointed Business Aircraft’s new COO, joining David Coleal’s leadership team. Barber, who has been with Bombardier for 20 years, has accumulated a wealth of experience leading complex teams in procurement, customer services and program management.
“I am very happy to announce these leadership appointments,” concluded Bellemare. “I’m confident that Danny, Paul and Nancy in their new positions will help ensure we achieve the goals of our turnaround plan and unleash the full value of the Bombardier portfolio.”
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
