February, 2025. Kevin Gould is a Managing Director focused on Aerospace, Aviation and Manufacturing. He advises clients that are involved in all aspects of these segments, including component and systems manufacturers, assemblers and integrators, maintenance, repair and overhaul operations, engineering, test, certification, training and support service providers, and ancillary services.
Prior to Peakstone, Kevin was a Managing Director at Alderman & Company where he represented VisionSafe’s ownership group in the Stephens Group’s strategic investment in April 2024. At Alderman, he also engaged in valuation, fairness opinion and buy-side advisory engagements. Separately, as a manager and equity holder of Peregrine Avionics, he led the sell-side effort during Metrea’s acquisition of Peregrine in July 2024.
Kevin spent 30 years as an executive with various aerospace and aviation companies. As a president at Honeywell, he led resurrection of the iconic Bendix/King avionics product line. At Boeing Commercial Airplanes, he formed and led the Electrical Responsibility Center, designing and manufacturing all the electrical wiring and equipment in their airliners. At Piper Aircraft, he was a member of the executive team that turned around and sold the company, staying on as CEO after the sale. At ICON Aircraft, he prepared the company for a Chapter 11 filing including development of a strategic plan. At Eclipse Aerospace he ran the company, keeping it viable while it prepared for a Chapter 11 filing. At Adam Aircraft he set up the manufacturing operations for the newly certified A500 aircraft. With his deep operational experience in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors, he provides unique insights and strategies to maximize value for his sell-side clients.
Kevin holds an MS from Stanford, an MBA from Harvard, a JD from University of Southern California, and a BA from Washington State University. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and is a licensed Private Pilot with an Instrument Rating. He and his wife reside near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and have two grown children.
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