Dianne howells
President & CEO
For more than 25 years, Dianne Howells has honed her executive leadership skills through various roles in high-tech manufacturing, all with the same goal: Protecting the United States and its allies.
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As a hands-on Chief Executive, Dianne currently leads all aspects of Miltope’s business, both strategically and operationally, posturing the company for its continued success in serving the warfighter for 50 years and counting.
Dianne’s innate strategic abilities combined with strong business acumen, customer focus, and high energy uniquely enable her to assume leadership of a complex technical business, quickly identify systemic issues, and drive the organization to positively impact strategic and tactical outcomes.
Dianne’s mindset includes a drive to solve problems and see the world through the customer’s eyes, to innovate with agility and translate those ideas into realistic, pragmatic executable plans, and to over-deliver on commitments to ensure United States’ critical warfighter needs are met.
After earning her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering in Computer Science, Dianne spent the first third of her career in engineering roles of increasing responsibility, first at General Dynamics, then E-Systems. The remaining majority of her career has afforded her the opportunity to learn best business practices within solid companies through business leadership roles of increasing responsibility with EDS, Raytheon, and Leonardo DRS as a line of business Vice President.
michal krupa
chief technology officer
Michal Krupa serves as Chief Technology Officer for Miltope Corporation and oversees the company’s Engineering and Business Development teams.
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During his career, Michal has had the privilege of working with a multitude of companies from startups to industry leaders in the Defense and Commercial Aviation markets. His areas of expertise include embedded systems (displays, mission computers, image processing, passive radars), complex software systems, flight simulation, satellite systems, and cybersecurity solutions.
Michal has contributed as a member of several industry standard groups like ARINC, Kronos, and others, and has advised companies on software architectures.
At the onset of his education, Michal graduated from Ecole Polytechnique with a degree in Electrical Engineering (Space Technologies). He subsequently earned his MBA from the University of Georgia and a Master of Cybersecurity from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
alora fisher
vice president, administration
As Vice President of Administration, Alora serves as Miltope’s central liaison/Chief of Staff for the day-to-day administrative needs of the company.
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In her day-to-day duties, Alora balances Employee Relations, Training and Development, Payroll, Total Rewards, General Counsel, Contracts, Regulatory and Trade Compliance, Cadence Efficiency/Archiving, and US Government Security.
After earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama in Corporate Management and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Alora completed her Juris Doctorate, which she has used to complement her passion in Human Resources and Contracts as well as strategically guiding businesses.
Alora serves as the Secretary for both Miltope Corporation and ST Engineering North America Government by aiding its Executives and Board of Directors in overall business success. She also serves as the Chief of Staff of ST Engineering North America’s Women@Work program.
Joe verhelle
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
As Vice President of Finance, Joe Verhelle is responsible for all financial aspects of the company including compliance with accounting policy, reporting, profit and cash flow initiatives, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning.
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Joe has held senior finance roles with Motorola, 3M, Alcoa, and L3 Harris. Joe holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, Advanced Accounting degree from Northwestern University Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Additionally, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Joe has extensive experience partnering with operations teams to drive financial results in commercial and defense industries. When not at work, Joe enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, or riding a Ducati.
