About Us

Brian joined Unison in 2013 and is currently the Vice President of Sales. During his tenure, he has held roles as manager of our customer programs and support team, sustaining program manager, NPI program manager, and Additive Manufacturing program manager. Brian also chartered and currently leads the Dayton Elano chapter of the GE Veterans Network.

Prior to Unison, Brian worked at the Department of Defense as the Division Chief of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Strategy and Plans Division at Headquarters US Air Force Materiel Command. Brian was also a Business Process Improvement Project Manager and Lean Six-Sigma Black-Belt at The Nielsen Company.

Brian served 11 years active duty as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force. He continues his service today as the Squadron Commander of the 181st Operations Support Squadron with the Indiana Air National Guard.

Brian graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He earned his Master of Science in Operations Management from The University Arkansas and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University.

“Tell me what you know, Tell me what you don’t know, Tell me what you think, Be sure to tell which is which”

Daniel Warren is the General Manager of Unison’s Electrical Products.

Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2010) and a master’s degree in business administration from Wichita State University (2019). He started his career at Textron Aviation (Wichita, KS) in 2011 as a flight controls design engineer and has held roles of increasing responsibility in cross-functional organizations, including sales & marketing, customer support, and manufacturing operations. In his last role before joining Unison, Daniel led the metal bond teams responsible for manufacturing main aircraft structures for the Cessna Citation, Cessna Caravan, and Beechcraft King Air product lines.

Outside of work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, cooking, and watching sport.

Alok Patel is General Manager of the Mechanical and Additive Products segment. He joined Unison in 2014, and in his previous role, Alok was responsible for the Thermal Management and Additive Heat Exchanger product line. 

Prior to his roles at Unison Industries, Alok held roles at GE Aviation in the services organization supporting engine sales campaigns. In those roles, he led sales commercial operations FastWorks initiatives to reduce the approval cycle and delegate authority in regions. Now located at the GE Additive Technology Center in West Chester, Ohio, Alok and his team are working to deliver the aviation industry’s first 3D-printed air-air heat exchanger for installation in the Cessna Denali aircraft.

Alok earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Cornell University.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.“

Jennifer Ratica is currently the Unison Executive Director, Customer Programs located in Cincinnati, Ohio.  In this role, Jennifer is responsible for  leading our cross functional team to deliver on all program(s) deliverables within the terms and conditions of the contract and business case.

Prior to her time with Unison, Jennifer held several roles with the GE Aviation team.  She joined GE in 2011 as Services Marketing Leader supporting Business & General Aviation.  She then progressed as the Regional Account Leader.  She was responsible for the service and support for business jet operators based in the Eastern U.S., Eastern Canada, and Latin/South America.  Most recently with GE Aviation, she was the Digital Commercial Leader.  In this role, she was responsible for creating a business value based Digital strategy.  This included managing relationships internally and externally to guarantee business value out of digital while ensuring teams were connected around customer priorities.

Prior to joining GE, Jennifer worked for Goodrich Corporation as Director, Aftermarket Operations for Goodrich Landing Gear based in Toronto, Canada.  Additionally, she held various roles across sales, marketing, finance, logistics, and operations.  Jennifer holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa.

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

Sarah Schoof is Unison’s Senior Business Operations Leader.  In this role, Sarah is responsible for leading the Unison Business in building organizational lean and continuous improvement capability, driving operational excellence, institutionalizing daily management processes, and adopting consistent problem-solving methods.  She is instrumental in driving standard work, facilitated by her team’s Digital Strategy ownership, and plays a critical role in crafting and executing the growth strategy for the Unison Business.  

Sarah joined GE Aviation in 2011, responsible for developing FRACAS strategy for the business.  She went on to build the Product Data & Reporting department where she was charged with ensuring customer contractual reporting and reliability requirements were met.  Sarah then led the Product Support Analytics department before joining Unison Industries in 2018 as a Senior Customer Program Manager, managing a portfolio of over one hundred customers across space, industrial and aviation industries. 

Prior to joining GE, Sarah worked for Honeywell Aerospace as a Gulfstream Program Manager. Sarah has a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona. 

Outside of work, she can be found on the beach, running, mountain biking, and traveling.  She is always looking for a new adventure or project!