The staff and associates of Ranger TechWorks have years of experience working in and with a wide range of aerospace and other types of engineering companies.

Ranger TechWorks deploys engineering talent that is knowledgeable of the client organization. At the same time, they bring fresh ideas and concepts based on having seen other organizations’ approaches.

Ranger TechWorks is one of the three operating subsidiaries of Ranger International, based in Greenville, South Carolina. Ranger International is a well-financed and experienced company, focused on providing products and services within the aviation and engineering industries. The other operating subsidiaries of Ranger International are CAV International and US Logistics. They operate primarily in the Government Services arena with over 40 operating locations in 10 countries and are involved in providing capabilities as diverse as complex tactical vehicle maintenance and repair, aircraft and cargo handling, passenger services, and ground support equipment management.

Leading Ranger TechWorks is a strong and energetic president with many years in aviation engineering activities, bringing a new approach to engineering projects and programs. Steve Hanvey, President of Ranger TechWorks, has an extensive background in managing and leading engineering activities both in military as well as civil aviation. He brings to this organization the ability to quickly analyze issues and problems and quickly assemble a task organized response team to develop and implement innovative approaches to ensure program success.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Steve Hanvey
President, Ranger TechWorks
Mr. Hanvey has over 36 years experience in the aerospace marketplace. He is a well-known senior executive in both Department of Defense and commercial aerospace design and sustaining engineering, testing & certification. He has senior level leadership experiences that created new engineering solutions and substantial scale at Beechcraft/Raytheon Aircraft, Hughes/McDonnell Douglas, and Piaggio USA. Hanvey holds numerous aviation awards including Naval Test Center Test Pilot of the Year in 1978, two time to climb World Class Records, Aviation Week Laurel Award in 1994, JH "Jimmy" Doolittle Award 1995 (Society of Experimental Test Pilots) and Aviation International News Top 10 Newsmakers in 1995 and 2002. He holds a BS degree in Engineering from the US Naval Academy, graduated from Claremont University’s Advanced Management Program and performed masters degree work in Systems Analysis at the University of Southern California and aerodynamics at the USN Test Pilot School.

Steve Townes
CEO, RISG
Mr. Townes is an aerospace entrepreneur with almost 30 years experience running and growing large-scale aviation services operations in both the military and civilian arenas. As CEO and Founder of Ranger Aerospace, he has led Ranger’s efforts for the past 12 years in the successful acquisition and growth of Aircraft Service Intl Group to over 4000 employees (www.asig.com) and Keystone Helicopter (www.keystonehelicopter.com), Ranger’s two largest “realized” investments. With Keystone, Townes and the Ranger team drove growth efforts that resulted in tripling of revenues and profits in 4 years. Keystone reached $125 Million in sales and was sold to a strategic buyer for over 9 X EBITDA, yielding 51% “IRR” to institutional equity shareholders. Townes is a West Point graduate, earned an MBA at Long Island University, and is a PMD alumnus of Harvard Business School. He earned the Eisenhower Award upon graduation from West Point, and served in the Army’s Rangers as a young officer before commencing his distinguished aerospace career. Townes also served as a “Lancero” in Colombia, South America.

Shannon Carney
VP Business Development, RISG
Mr. Carney is a seasoned senior aviation executive with over 15 years of management experience. His most recent position was as a Regional Vice President of Operations for Aircraft Service International Group. He has managed operations in numerous cities around the country and is very comfortable in high change environments with demanding customers. Mr. Carney has also spent three years as a Senior Director of Sales and Customer Service, which gives him the unique work experience and perspective of both Sales and Operations. Mr. Carney spent five years in the United States Army, lastly as a Company Commander at Fort Benning, GA, after attending the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.